Diagnostic Imaging Staff

Lower doses of radiation during CT scans for extremities still provide good image quality.

Shoulder MRI reports preferable when provided in a structured report format.

When faced with the possibility of missed findings, would patients generally agree to consuming oral contrasts?

Breast MRI in pregnancy-associated breast cancer may change the surgical management of patients.

Cranial CT scans performed on children in non-pediatric hospitals expose them to more radiation.

Implementation of a comprehensive utilization management program reduces use of high-cost imaging among stable patients.

Use of diagnostic imaging may be the cause of an increase in thyroid cancer incidence, especially among women.

Magnetic resonance elastography shows that locations of brain stiffening differ in common dementia types.

PI-RADSv2 reduces understaging of prostate cancer, but could increase risk of overstaging.

Imaging modality that exhibits the highest accuracy for diagnosis of myocardial ischemia.

MRI detects brain serotonin levels in patients with mild cognitive decline from Alzheimer’s disease.

Enhanced MR imaging versus CT in assessment of disappearing colorectal metastases.

Implementing simple interventions could significantly decrease screening mammography recall rates.

Physicians who perform fluoroscopy-guided procedures are not at higher risk for cancer or death.

MRI has shown structural abnormalities related to cognitive function among people with genetic forms of autism.

Magnetic resonance measurement of luminal water in prostate gland in detection and grading of cancer.

MRI and CT with contrast provide no greater risk of toxicity for neonates with normal renal system.

Combined MRI can help physicians track cognitive impairment among professional fighters.

More children require anesthesia before MRI, increasing costs.

Combined PET-CT can help diagnose cardiac sarcoidosis.

The first choice for imaging adult patients with suspected appendicitis varies according to patient demographics and resource availability.

Different standard radiographs reveal a low fracture rate among children with traumatic injuries.

Mastering words in radiology.

Computed tomography angiography helps physicians determine if patients with penetrating vascular trauma require surgery.

Informed decision making for this older women regarding breast cancer screening should be a public health priority.

MRI may help physicians monitor Parkinson’s disease progression.

Many radiology residents do not feel a sense of personal accomplishment and experience increasing burnout rates as they move through their residency program.

The combination of CT angiography and CT perfusion versus the combination of invasive coronary angiography plus single photo emission CT in predicting two-year MACE.

CAD-measured peak enhancement at preoperative MRI of women with primary operable breast cancer and outcomes.

Rates of colorectal cancer screening via CT colonography are higher when patients have health insurance policies that cover the screening.