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MRI Shows Iron Level Changes in Brain of MS Patients
Imaging the brain for iron levels may help predict disability in MS patients.
Neuroimaging in the ED for Seizures Not Required as Often
Neuroimaging for nonindex seizures, based on clinical factors at presentation, could decrease imaging frequency with minimal loss of yield.
Bi-Parametric Prostate MR Helps Detect Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer
PSA-density does not appear to significantly improve its diagnostic performance.
Non-Contrast MRA with Compressed Setting Shortens Acquisition Time
The procedure also maintains acceptable visualization at 3T.
Automated Text Messaging Feasible for Sharing Critical Test Results
Further large-scale investigations regarding efficiency of the messaging system are warranted.
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Renal Function Affects Gadolinium Deposition in Brain
Patients on hemodialysis had significantly higher DN and GP signal intensity increase.
Speech Recognition Technology Introduces Errors in Physician Notes
Errors are often corrected before notes are signed.
Preoperative Axillary Ultrasound May Reduce Need for Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
Ultrasound may detect which patients are at minimal risk of sentinel lymph node metastasis.
Standardized Contrast Reaction Management Checklist Helps Reduce Errors
Checklists could be used by staff to improve patient safety.
MRI for Traumatic Knee Injury Does Not Add to Improvement in Outcome
Magnetic resonance imaging, referred by general practitioners for traumatic knee injuries, adds to healthcare costs without improvement in outcomes.
Second Opinions of Suspicious Breast Screenings Frequently Changes Interpretations
A total of 35 percent of cancers diagnosed after second-opinion review were not initially detected in the original interpretation.
High-Strength MRI May Leave Patients Exposed to Mercury from Dental Fillings
Amalgam fillings may pose a risk not only to patients, but to staff.
Flavored Oral Contrast More Palatable to Children
Pediatric patients were more likely to consume prescribed dose of Breeza than barium sulfate suspension.
Interest in Pediatric Contrast Ultrasound Is High Among Radiologists
Radiologists who plan to adopt contrast ultrasound into practice need education, support.
Reading Grade Level Too High for Most Online Lung-Cancer Screening Patient Materials
May contribute to knowledge gap inhibiting patients from improving their health literacy.
Supplemental Breast MRI Widely Underutilized in High-Risk Women
Further study may determine if patient awareness can mitigate the underutilization of supplemental screening breast MRI.
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.