Two investigative studies have found that MR angiography at 3T produces quality images of the kidneys and excellent cardiac cine images. Researchers used high parallel imaging factors and a 32-element phased-array coil to increase spatial resolution and anatomic coverage.
An international multicenter trial has validated the Edmonton Protocol for islet cell infusion as a fitting treatment alternative for certain patients suffering from type 1 diabetes. Results appeared in the Sept. 28 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
Diagnostic Imaging roundtable tackles rationales and realities of efforts to rein in imaging use in radiology
Specialists apply complex analyses, innovative technologies to diagnose life-threatening injuries caused by blows to the head
High-temp superconductors, implantable ultrasound, 256-slice CT systems pledge to remake landscape of medical imaging
Correlation between pre- and postcontrast images of knees could influence treatment evaluation
New class of antirheumatic drugs heightens need to identify synovial inflammation and early bone damage
Insurers can set your head to spinning fast
Accurate needle placement requires instrumentationfor good imaging contrast and high spatial resolution
New advances in technology keep older modality in the picture for cost-effective cardiovascular diagnosis.
Ask any radiologist to name the fastest growing sectors of the diagnostic imaging industry, and you may get a variety of answers. Unquestionably, device manufacturers are reaping rewards from emerging imaging techniques, particularly new cardiac applications for CT and MR. And teleradiology companies are proliferating by filling the demand for nighttime and weekend teleradiology coverage.
Differential diagnosis of arthritic joint conditions and degenerative spinal disorders can be far from straightforward. Leading musculoskeletal radiologists at the European Congress of Radiology in Vienna showed how careful evaluation of imaging data can improve diagnostic accuracy.
Researchers have developed a new computer-aided analysis technique to identify early cellular damage in Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study in the October issue of Radiology.
If you use ultrasound to guide steroid and anesthetic injections to treat ankle injuries in high-performance athletes, chances are you do not practice in the U.S.
MRI performed at an unlimited specific absorption rate is safe in patients with some permanent pacemakers or implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) systems, as long as precautions are taken, according to a study from Israel.
Jeffrey Luci, Ph.D., would be the first to admit he is having a busy year. Having attained a faculty position at Vanderbilt University at the end of his National Institutes of Health research fellowship, the former University of Iowa chemistry grad student is now immersed in preparations for his forthcoming wedding. The list of last-minute details may seem endless, but at least the ring is taken care of, thanks to his $1000 award from the RSNA.
MRI is better than multislice CT for determining if and how far breast cancer has spread into the breast ducts, and it should be used before patients receive breast conserving therapy, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
