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Post-op CT May Help Diagnose Recurrent Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
FDG PET-CT imaging could be of additional value when disease recurrence is suspected despite negative or equivocal CT findings.
How to Negotiate with a Potential New Employer
Play your cards right to get the best deal.
Flat-Panel CT Better than Multi-Slice CT in Temporal Bone Assessment
Findings are due to higher spatial resolution and comparable equivalent doses.
Appendicitis Severity Score Accurately Predicts Complicated Appendicitis
The retroperitoneal space planes count was not useful for the diagnosis of complicated appendicitis.
Earlier Mammography Screening Results in Greater Mortality Reduction
Screening at age 40 detects more stage 1 breast cancers.
Most Children May Not Need Sedation for MRI
Only 11 children out of 80 who participated in the study required anesthesia.
Can An Algorithm Help Diagnose Coronary Artery Disease?
Cardiac stress tests and exposure to radioactivity may not be needed for assessment of CAD.
Myocardial Delayed Enhancement CT Versus Late Gadolinium MRI
Computed tomography method compares well in detecting and localizing scarring in patients with heart failure.
Is Gadolinium From MRIs Entering the Brain?
Higher cerebrospinal fluid gadolinium concentrations were detected within the first eight hours after gadolinium-based contrast agent administration.
Physicians Not Discussing Lung Cancer Screening as per USPSTF Guidelines
Despite recommendations, shared decision-making for lung cancer screening in practice may be far from what is intended by guidelines.
Whole-Body CT Can Miss Injuries
Older age, multiple traumas lead to missed injuries on whole-body CT.
More Prostate Imaging Doesn’t Equal Better Care
Despite undergoing more imaging outside the VA system, men with low-risk prostate cancer don’t show an improvement in care quality.
Breaking Up Doesn’t Have to Be Hard to Do
Better to leave an old job – and boss – as friends than enemies
Telephone Calls Encourage More Timely Mammography Follow-up
More research needed to evaluate the role of communication in completing the breast cancer screening episode.
Daily Chest X-Rays the Norm for Many Patients on Mechanical Ventilation
The number of patients who underwent daily chest radiographs was associated with the hospital where they received care.
3D Model Helps Radiology Residents Learn Complicated Anatomy and Fractures
Models may help improve short-term understanding of complex anatomy and classification systems.
Web-Based Patient Information on Scans Eases Concerns
18F-FDG PET/CT examination procedures may be optimized with improved patient information and care.
Stronger Language in Radiology Reports Leads to More Follow-Up
Clarity in recommendations leads to a malignant diagnosis in a substantial number of cases.
Cardiac Findings Should Be Noted on Chest CT When Observed
Cardiac training among radiologists should be encouraged.
Low Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening Program Findings Similar to National Trial
Thorough prescreening evaluation is one critical element for a safe and successful lung cancer screening program.
Imaging Shows Brains of Female Soccer Players Affected More By Heading the Ball
DTI imaging shows women are more sensitive to these types of head impacts at the level of brain tissue microstructure.
Higher Level of Oversight Results in Greater Harmonization of Imaging Protocols
Radiology practices with collaborative, consensus-based decision-making and conflict resolution processes can lead to greater standardization.
Women Underrepresented in Radiology
Underrepresentation is highly variable at state, county, and practice levels.
Researchers Identify Sonographic Characteristics for Thyroid Malignancies in Children
Likelihood of malignancy did not differ between boys and girls.
Optoacoustic US May Correctly Downgrade BI-RADS Classification of Benign Breast Masses
Imaging could potentially decrease biopsies negative for cancer.
Fewer Recalls with Synthesized Mammography Plus Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
The use of synthesized mammography instead of additional full-field digital mammography has no significant effect on biopsy rate.
Radiologist Experience May Affect Screening Mammography Recall Rate
Interventions targeting radiologist factors may help reduce unwarranted variation in screening recalls.
Cranial CT Recommended for Pediatric Polytrauma Patients with Glasgow Scale 13 or Less
There is no clinical variable that can be used as sole indication for WBCT in pediatric polytrauma patients.
Brain Tumor Incidence Higher Following Childhood CT Scans
The pattern of excess cancer risk may be partly due to confounding by indication.
Prebiopsy 3-T Multiparametric MRI Misses Some Prostate Cancers
Missed cancers include some that are clinically significant.
