Diagnostic Imaging Staff

Synthetic vs digital 2D mammograms in assessing breast tissue density.

Review of MRI in the emergency department compared rates of MS as differential diagnosis and final diagnosis.

Using CT perfusion to track ovarian cancer treatment may help physicians determine prognosis.

Effect of breast density on mammography radiation dose.

Including contrast MR imaging can help physicians differentiate between perforated and non-perforated appendicitis.

Annual MRI screening and cancer detection among women under 50 who had breast conservation therapy following breast cancer.

Traces of gadolinium used for MR imaging can be found years later, even in pathologically normal brain tissue.

MRI without contrast or sedation for diagnosing appendicitis in children.

Using PET or CSF assay to detect amyloid plaques in asymptomatic adults may help detect future cognitive decline.

Given the proper resources, radiologists would like to be more directly involved in patient care.

Using ultrasound as part of the FAST assessment for children with blunt abdominal trauma does not appear to improve quality of care.

The value of screening mammography when added to screening MRI in women who are at high risk for breast cancer.

Mammography screening women regularly at age 50 results in many women in their 40s not being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Combining tomosynthesis plus digital mammography screening’s effect on cancer detection and recall rates.

MRI shows changes in the hip following arthroscopic hip surgery, in both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients.

Digital mammography breast density estimates compared with standard-dose mammography.

Subsequent ultrasounds are more likely to occur when non-radiologists read initial ultrasounds in the emergency department than when radiologists read.

Breast density legislation is still causing confusion and controversy among radiologists.

An abbreviated MRI protocol is effective in detecting breast cancer and saving resources.

Radiologists who use simplified language in their reports help their patients understand their results.

Radiographs can provide anatomic evaluation and appropriate starting point when investigating possible musculoskeletal infection.

Compared to standard biopsy strategy, MR imaging-guided strategies are cost effective in helping detect prostate cancer.

Magnetic resonance imaging department efficiency increases when MRI technologists undergo advanced communication training.

Ventilation and perfusion scans to diagnose pulmonary embolism remain largely accurate.

Imaging for breast pain is not usually recommended, however, ultrasound may be appropriate for women with focal, noncyclic pain.

Imaging children with nontraumatic back pain need not be routine practice.

Advanced imaging is being used more often in emergency rooms.

Pulmonary micrometastases of colorectal cancer are detectable far earlier with combination imaging, opening door to improved cancer treatment.

Readers with fewer than 10 years' experience benefit the most of adding DBT to 2D conventional screening mammography.

CT-Guided VAB outperforms prone stereotactic biopsy for fastest breast tissues biopsy.