SPOTLIGHT -
MRI for Blunt Cervical Trauma Helped Only Small Group of Patients
Using MR imaging after CT for cervical spine trauma resulted in few changes in patient management decisions.
Ultrasound Detects as Much Pediatric IBD as MR Enterography
MRE may overestimate the presence of disease when using a scoring system.
CT Suggests Smoking and Diabetes Linked to Hippocampal Calcifications
Researchers say smoking and diabetes likely have link to brain calcifications.
Blood Flow Changes Found in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease
Magnetic resonance imaging shows changes in cerebral blood flow among children with CKD.
Study: False-Positive Breast Biopsies Cost $2 Billion Annually
Follow-up procedures are ordered by clinicians largely because current tools often cannot provide diagnostic certainty in identifying cancerous breast masses.
Pure Breast Pain in Women Rarely Indicates Cancer
Imaging tests overused to diagnose pure breast pain among women.
Women Who Have Screening Mammograms Tend To Use Other Preventative Services
Screening mammography compliance often indicates if women will take advantage of other preventative services.
Double Reading with Arbitration Improves Cancer Detection from Mammograms
Adding double reading with arbitration to mammography screening improves cancer detection.
Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced, Susceptibility Contrast MR Images Help Grade Gliomas
There is high diagnostic accuracy when grading gliomas with dynamic contrast material–enhanced (DCE) and dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) MR imaging.
Hepatic CT/MRI Combination Costly But Improves LI-RADS Accuracy
Combined CT/MRI provides a more precise determination of LI-RADS category of hepatic observations.
Tomosynthesis Plus Mammography May be Superior to Mammography Alone in Screening
Combination screening finds more cancers, but more research needed to understand impact.
Structured Template Improves Adherence to PI-RADS
A structured template for PI-RADS may increase the diagnostic performance of prostate MRI for clinically significant prostate cancer.
Screening Mammography Utilization Dropped After 2009
The drop in screening mammography after 2009 coincides with publication of the USPSTF screening guidelines.
Four Lung Cancer Risk Models Are Best-Performers for Screening
The Bach model, PLCOM2012, LCRAT, and LCDRAT most accurately predict risk and performed best in selecting ever-smokers for screening.
Radiologists Read More Complex Studies in Higher Acuity Settings Than Nonradiologists
Complex studies in higher acuity patients are more likely to be interpreted by radiologists than nonradiologists.
Fewer Women in Radiology, Particularly in Certain Parts of the US
The number of female radiologists in the US varies considerably depending on geography.
Scheduling Lead Time, Modality Can Predict Patient No-Shows
Imaging appointments booked 6 months or longer ahead have highest no-show rate.
MRA Used Most Often For Imaging of Shoulders, Hips
Magnetic resonance arthrography examinations are done more frequently in orthopedic hospitals.
CT Colonography Has Higher Cancer Detection Rate Among Seniors
CT colonography detects cancer among seniors with no colorectal cancer symptoms.
Fasting Before Contrast-Enhanced CT May Not Be Necessary for Some Patients
The number of adverse events related to contrast-enhanced CT are not statistically different between patients who fasted or who ate beforehand.
Automated, Clinical BI-RADS Equal in Predicting Interval, Screen-Detected Breast Cancer Risk
Either automated or clinical BI-RADS may be used to inform women of their breast density.
No-Shows Increase If MRI Wait Time Longer than 7 Days
Longer wait times increase no-show rates for MRIs.
Whole-Body MR Angiography Shows Atherosclerosis in Lower Risk Patients
Whole-body MR angiography is a feasible method for detecting early atherosclerosis in low-to-intermediate risk patients.
MRI Shows Acute, Chronic Changes in Myelin in Contact-Sport Athletes
mcDESPOT magnetic resonance imaging shows changes in the myelin following mild traumatic brain injury.
Imaging May Identify Potential Delayed Neurological Sequelae After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Diffusion-weighted imaging after carbon monoxide poisoning may help physicians identify patients at risk for delayed neurological sequelae.
More Comprehensive Websites Help Attract Radiology Residents
Radiology residents need a more comprehensive overview of prospective radiology programs in order to apply to the ones best suited to them.
Orthopedic Surgeons Order Most Musculoskeletal Extremity Imaging
Referral patterns for MSK imaging varied considerably by provider specialty.
Single-Contrast CT Accurately Shows Bowel Injuries
Single-contrast CT is as accurate as triple-contrast CT in showing bowel injuries following abdominopelvic trauma.
Category 4 Subdivisions Should Be Used More Often in Diagnostic Mammography
Despite category 4 subdivision providing better positive predictive value for biopsies, they are not done often enough.
Mammographic Screening: Obligate Overdiagnosis Rates Increase With Age
Type 1 overdiagnosis of breast cancer at screening is increasing as women age.