Diagnostic Imaging Staff

The number of adverse events related to contrast-enhanced CT are not statistically different between patients who fasted or who ate beforehand.

Either automated or clinical BI-RADS may be used to inform women of their breast density.

Longer wait times increase no-show rates for MRIs.

Whole-body MR angiography is a feasible method for detecting early atherosclerosis in low-to-intermediate risk patients.

mcDESPOT magnetic resonance imaging shows changes in the myelin following mild traumatic brain injury.

Diffusion-weighted imaging after carbon monoxide poisoning may help physicians identify patients at risk for delayed neurological sequelae.

Radiology residents need a more comprehensive overview of prospective radiology programs in order to apply to the ones best suited to them.

Referral patterns for MSK imaging varied considerably by provider specialty.

Single-contrast CT is as accurate as triple-contrast CT in showing bowel injuries following abdominopelvic trauma.

Despite category 4 subdivision providing better positive predictive value for biopsies, they are not done often enough.

Type 1 overdiagnosis of breast cancer at screening is increasing as women age.

Radiologists are tired and this affects diagnostic accuracy. Now if there were only more hours in the day...

False positives from stereotactic vacuum-assisted breast biopsies do not appear to dissuade women from continuing with regular screening afterward.

Both nonionic iodinated contrast medium and gadolinium-based contrast medium rarely cause allergic-like reactions.

Incidental splenic masses found during abdominal CT scan are rarely malignant, may not need follow-up.

Supplemental MR imaging for women at higher risk for breast cancer is not done frequently enough.

MR imaging of the prostate detects more treatable cancers and reduces overdiagnosis than standard ultrasound-guided biopsies.

A 15-minute delayed phase when performing extra-cellular contrast agent enhanced MR imaging may improve diagnosis of hepatocarcinoma.

Using the American College of Radiology Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System criteria results in fewer biopsies and more accurate recommendations.

More interval breast cancers detected when screening mammography recall rates are low.

Three-dimensional imaging could provide equivalent image quality to 2D acquisitions in T2-weighted imaging of the prostate at 3T.

Cardiovascular MRI can help clinicians with diagnosis and prognosis of pulmonary hypertension in patients with COPD.

Magnetic resonance imaging screening is not consistent with guidelines for women at low to moderate risk for breast cancer.

Detecting clinically significant disease among PI-RADS category 3 lesions may be improved by incorporating clinical parameters into risk stratification algorithms.

Magnetic resonance imaging shows brain pattern alterations among pre-school children with autism spectrum disorder.

Automated analysis of radiology reports is as accurate as manual auditing, but less expensive overall.

Physicians more likely to order rib radiographs following minor chest trauma because of social and medico-legal issues rather than prescribing guidelines.

Targeted dose CT lung cancer screening does not have substantial effect on life-years saved among high risk groups.

Radiologists, particularly interventional radiologists, see sicker patients than many other physicians.

Using free text reporting for radiology studies vary considerably in length and are difficult to interpret as a result.