News tagged with radiologist
Radiologists play key role in successful bariatric procedures
With the increase of obesity in the last 50 years, bariatric surgeries are becoming a common solution for tackling this epidemic. A new exhibit shows how radiologists play a key role in ensuring the success of these procedures.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 29, 2012 |
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Clinical decline in Alzheimer's requires plaque and proteins
According to a new study, the neuron-killing pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD), which begins before clinical symptoms appear, requires the presence of both amyloid-beta (a-beta) plaque deposits and elevated levels of ...
Neuroscience
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Despite obstacles, fine needle aspiration might be best diagnostic tool
Screening for lung cancer with low dose CT scans has been shown to save lives. However, research shows that when CT scans reveal nodules in the lungs, it is not cancerous 96 percent of the time. As a result, scientists are ...
Cancer
Apr 15, 2012 |
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Study identifies the danger of grill brushes
Rhode Island Hospital physicians identified six cases of accidental ingestion of wire grill brush bristles that required endoscopic or surgical removal. The paper calls attention to the need for the public and physicians ...
Health
Mar 28, 2012 |
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iPads show the way forward for medical imaging
Tablet computers such as the iPad are becoming more and more popular, but new research from the University of Sydney means they could soon be used in hospitals as a tool for doctors to view medical imaging.
Other
Feb 21, 2012 |
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Treatment for hip conditions should not rest solely on MRI scans
When it comes to treating people with hip pain, physicians should not replace clinical observation with the use of magnetic resonance images (MRI), according to research being presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society ...
Other
Feb 11, 2012 |
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Surgical breast biopsy not overused, study suggests
Contrary to earlier findings, surgical breast biopsies may not be as overused as previously thought, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Surgical breast biopsies are mo ...
Other
Feb 01, 2012 |
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MSK ultrasound volume increase higher among non-radiologists, study suggests
Between 2000 and 2009, the musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound volume increase among non-radiologists was much higher than that among radiologists, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of the American Co ...
Cancer
Feb 01, 2012 |
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New imaging techniques prove valuable tools to assess stroke risk
(Medical Xpress) -- Vanderbilt radiologists are rolling out powerful new imaging techniques that provide clearer pictures of the delicate ebb and flow of blood through brain tissue in patients at risk for stroke.
Cardiology
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Risk factors for CCSVI are similar to risk factors for developing MS, study shows
The first study to investigate risk factors for the vascular condition called CCSVI (chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency) in volunteers without neurological disease has identified what the researchers call a remarkable ...
Neuroscience
Nov 30, 2011 |
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Self-referral leads to more negative exams for patients
Physicians who have a financial interest in imaging equipment are more likely to refer their patients for potentially unnecessary imaging exams, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological ...
Other
Nov 30, 2011 |
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New study supports mammography screening at 40
Women in their 40s with no family history of breast cancer are just as likely to develop invasive breast cancer as are women with a family history of the disease, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting ...
Cancer
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Future cancers from Fukushima plant may be hidden
(AP) -- Even if the worst nuclear accident in 25 years leads to many people developing cancer, we may never find out.
Health
Nov 20, 2011 |
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Many radiologists disagree on management of incidental findings, study finds
According to a recent study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, many radiologists disagree on the management of incidental findings found on body computed tomography (CT) s ...
Cancer
Nov 01, 2011 |
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Radiologists, primary users of non-cardiac ultrasound
Although non-radiologist physicians have contributed to the widespread use of point-of-care (POC) ultrasound, radiologists remain the primary users, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of the American Co ...
Cancer
Nov 01, 2011 |
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