Simple assault and ground level fall do not require cervical spine CT
Cervical spine CT examinations are unnecessary for emergency department (ED) patients who are a victim of "simple assault" or who have a "ground-level fall", unless the patient has a condition that predisposes the patient ...
Cancer
May 03, 2012 |
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Low-dose whole-body CT finds disease missed on standard imaging for patients with multiple myeloma
Low dose whole body CT is nearly four times better than radiographic skeletal survey, the standard of care in the U.S., for determining the extent of disease in patients with multiple myeloma, a new study shows.
Cancer
May 02, 2012 |
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Cone beam CT proves better for visualizing some causes of hearing loss at half the radiation dose
Cone beam CT is superior to mutidetector CT for detecting superior semicircular canal dehiscence or the so called third window (a small hole in the bony wall of the inner ear bone that can cause dizziness and hearing loss) ...
Cancer
May 02, 2012 |
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Use of dedicated pediatric imaging departments for pediatric CT reduces radiation dose
The use of a dedicated pediatric imaging department (with dedicated pediatric computed tomography (CT) technologists) for pediatric CT scans significantly reduces the radiation dose delivered to the patient, according to ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
May 01, 2012 |
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MR enterography is as good or better than standard imaging exams for pediatric Crohn's patients
MR enterography is superior to CT enterography in diagnosing fibrosis in pediatric patients with Crohn disease and equally as good as CT enterography in detecting active inflammation, and a new study shows.
Cancer
Apr 30, 2012 |
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Low-dose CT noninferior for diagnosing appendicitis
(HealthDay) -- For young adults with suspected appendicitis, low-dose computed tomography (CT) is noninferior to standard-dose CT with respect to negative appendectomy rates, according to a study published ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 26, 2012 |
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No benefit of induction chemo, high-dose boost in anal cancer
(HealthDay) -- Neither induction chemotherapy (ICT) nor high-dose radiation boost is associated with an improvement in five-year colostomy-free survival (CFS) in patients with locally advanced anal canal carcinoma ...
Cancer
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Human skin model shows signaling pathway effects from low dose exposure
(Medical Xpress) -- In studies on a human skin tissue model, researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory used a systems biology approach to show that an ionizing radiation dose mimicking that received ...
Genetics
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Only clinically qualified medical physicists should be allowed to work in hospitals to avoid dangerous errors
In a Comment linked to The Lancet Physics Series, Dr Ahmed Meghzifene (Division of Human Health, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria) cautions that only physicists with the correct clinical training should ...
Other
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Obese patients face higher radiation exposure from CT scans -- but new technology can help
Most medical imaging equipment is not designed with overweight and obese patients in mind. As a result, these individuals can be exposed to higher levels of radiation during routine X-ray and CT scans.
Medical research
Apr 05, 2012 |
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Radiology department develops smartcard to communicate radiation risks of adult radiologic exams
According to a study in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, the department of radiology at the University of Colorado in Denver has developed a convenient, pocket-sized reference card to com ...
Cancer
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Lower dosage CT-guided lung biopsy protocol maintains quality, minimizes exposure
New guidelines for CT-guided biopsies of lung nodules significantly reduce radiation exposure allowing individuals the benefit of the procedure, which may cut down on overall lung cancer deaths. This research is being presented ...
Cancer
Mar 25, 2012 |
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Cyberknife radiation relieves stabbing pain of facial nerve condition
A technique that delivers highly focused beams of radiation, known as Cyberknife, can relieve the stabbing pain of the facial nerve condition trigeminal neuralgia, indicates a small study published online in the Journal of ...
Neuroscience
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Experts offer pointers for optimizing radiation dose in pediatric CT
An article in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology summarizes methods for radiation dose optimization in pediatric computed tomography (CT) scans. Approximately seven to eight million CT exa ...
Cancer
Jan 06, 2012 |
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New take on impacts of low dose radiation
Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), through a combination of time-lapse live imaging and mathematical modeling of a special line of ...
Cancer
Dec 20, 2011 |
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