Kinetic variable most useful for identifying malignant MRI-detected breast...
Breast MRI allows physicians to evaluate suspicious lesions using a variety of variables. Researchers have found though that computer-aided kinetic information can help significantly in distinguishing...
View ArticleDespite ongoing safety concerns, study finds adverse reactions from contrast...
Iodinated and Gadolinium based contrast agents, frequently used during computed tomography (CT) and MRI scans to aid in the imaging process, are associated with a very low rate of adverse effects,...
View ArticleRadiologists find a technique to significantly reduce patient radiation dose...
Radiologists have discovered that prospective electrocardiogram (ECG) gating allows them to significantly reduce the patient radiation dose delivered during computed tomography (CT) angiography, a...
View ArticleRadiologists and engineers develop a modified catheter to reduce contrast...
Though rare, IV contrast material administration can sometimes result in patient injury. However researchers have developed a modified catheter that may prevent such events from occurring, according to...
View ArticleImage-guided treatment for deep venous thrombosis could improve patients'...
Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) is a serious condition that involves the formation of a blood clot inside of a deep vein usually in the legs. A patient with DVT is typically treated with anticoagulants...
View ArticleRadiological treatment method spares patients surgery and offers 89 percent...
Pericardial effusion, the collection of fluid around the heart, typically occurs in patients following heart surgery and is usually treated using an invasive surgical drainage technique. However...
View ArticleMedical imaging may help researchers understand the pathogenesis of H1N1 virus
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that imaging can now be used as a tool for identifying severe cases of H1N1 and may play a key role in understanding the pathogenesis...
View ArticleLung scintigraphy more reliable than CTA in excluding pulmonary embolism in...
A medical imaging procedure known as lung scintigraphy may be more reliable than pulmonary CT angiography (CTA) for identifying or excluding pulmonary embolism (PE) in pregnant patients, according to a...
View ArticleWidespread use of teleradiology services could be declining
Researchers have found recent evidence that shows the growth of external, off-hours teleradiology services (EOTSs) has slowed in recent years, despite a significant increase in the number of radiology...
View ArticleRadiologists develop scale to help clinicians predict disease severity in...
Radiologists at Duke University Medical Center have developed a scale called the Duke Abdominal Assessment Scale (DAAS) to assist clinicians in determining the severity of disease and the need for...
View ArticleCT scans better than X-rays when detecting abnormalities in patients with...
Computed tomography (CT) scans are better than standard radiography (X-rays) in showing the extent of disease in patients with the H1N1 virus, according to a study to be published online Oct. 21, 2009,...
View ArticleResidents play key role in CT colonography awareness and promoting the...
Residents can serve a vital role in educating Congress, the medical community, and the general public regarding the efficacy of cutting-edge technologies like CT colonography (CTC) as well as the...
View ArticleGreater use of in-patient diagnostic imaging improves patient outcomes...
Hospitals that make greater use of inpatient diagnostic imaging exams achieve lower in-hospital mortality rates with little or no impact on costs, according to a peer-reviewed study of more than 1...
View ArticleShort-term hormone therapy and intermediate dose radiation increases...
Short-term hormone therapy given prior to and during intermediate dose radiation treatment for men with early stage prostate cancer increases their chance of living longer, compared to those who...
View ArticleImaging cuts in Medicare fee schedule: An access catastrophe and danger to...
Medical imaging cuts contained in the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule will restrict life-saving imaging care to large hospitals, produce longer commutes and wait times to receive care, and cause...
View Article3T MRI detects 'early' breast cancer not seen on mammography and sonography
3T MRI, a powerful tool for evaluating patients with a high risk of having breast cancer, can detect a significant number of lesions not found on mammography and sonography, according to a study...
View ArticleSide discrepancy errors in radiology reports rare but often clinically...
Side discrepancy errors in radiology reports do occur and it is important that radiologists, referring physicians and patients communicate well to help prevent errors in clinical management, according...
View ArticleBreast MRI detects additional 'unsuspected' cancers not seen on mammography...
Nearly 20% of patients with recently diagnosed breast cancer had additional malignant tumors found only by MRI, according to a study performed at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
View ArticleMDCT angiography leads to successful treatment of severely blocked arteries...
MDCT angiography leads to accurate recommendations for successful treatment of patients with critical limb ischemia, sometimes allowing the patients to avoid more complicated surgery, according to a...
View ArticleResearchers develop new and efficient breast biopsy technique
Researchers have developed a new breast biopsy technique that could lead to decreased procedure times and reduced patient discomfort and morbidity, according to a study performed at Roberts Research...
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