News tagged with radiologist


Freezing nerves knocks pain out cold

Using a tiny ball of ice, a minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment called cryoneurolysis safely short circuits chronic pain caused by nerve damage, according to data being presented at the Society of Interventional ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 14, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Picture this: A dramatic drop in wrong patient errors

Adding a photo of a face to x-ray images can reduce "wrong-patient" errors five-fold, a new study finds.

Cancer created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers identify possible treatment window for memory problems

Researchers have identified a possible treatment window of several years for plaques in the brain that are thought to cause memory loss in diseases such as Alzheimer's. The Mayo Clinic study is published in the Feb. 27 online ...

Neuroscience created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Self-referral: A significant factor in imaging growth

A recent study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology suggests that self-referral in medical imaging may be a significant contributing factor in diagnostic imaging growth.

Other created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Calif. bill aimed at breast cancer worries docs

(AP) -- It took seven years of annual mammograms and a cancer diagnosis for Amy Colton to learn something her doctors had realized from the beginning: Her breast tissue is so dense that it could have masked ...

Cancer created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 created Apr 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Radiologists rank themselves as less than competent on health policy issues

Radiologists classify themselves as less competent than other physicians regarding knowledge of patient imaging costs and patient safety, a new study shows.

Other created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Smartphone technology acceptable for telemedicine

A new Mayo Clinic study confirms the use of smartphones medical images to evaluate stroke patients in remote locations through telemedicine. The study, the first to test the effectiveness of smartphone teleradiology applications ...

Cardiology created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Advanced imaging pinpoints prostate cancer faster, more accurately

It took Wayne Wentzel 14 years, multiple tissue biopsies and travel to four hospitals across multiple states to identify the underlying source of his rising prostate specific antigen (PSA) level. He finally ...

Cancer created Oct 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Into the magnetic resonance scanner with a cuddly toy

For the first time, Bochum clinicians have been able to show on the basis of a large sample, that it is possible to examine children's heads in the MRI scanner without general anaesthesia or other medical sedation. In many ...

Other created Nov 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New modeling approach transforms imaging technologies

Researchers are improving the performance of technologies ranging from medical CT scanners to digital cameras using a system of models to extract specific information from huge collections of data and then ...

Medical research created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Are pricey computer-aided mammograms worth it?

(HealthDay)—Adding computer-aided detection to mammograms finds more early, noninvasive cancers and helps detect invasive cancers at earlier stages, according to a large new study. But the jury's still ...

Cancer created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0