Innovative techniques for IVC filter removal result in 100 percent removal rate
Most filters—whether for water or a furnace—eventually need to be removed or replaced to avoid complications.
Nov 23, 2016
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Most filters—whether for water or a furnace—eventually need to be removed or replaced to avoid complications.
Nov 23, 2016
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A minimally invasive treatment may target hunger at its source, another uses X-ray visible embolic beads to block arteries to the stomach and suppress hunger and a third explores the use of stem cells to repair vertebral ...
Mar 26, 2012
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Annual low-dose CT screening has been recently shown to result in high cure rates of over 80%, but methods of conducting a lung cancer screening program vary and best practices have yet to emerge.
Dec 20, 2023
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When a doctor recommends medical imaging for a child, parents may find themselves confused and concerned.
Sep 15, 2016
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A pilot study conducted by a team of LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine faculty has found that Snapchat is an effective tool to teach residents emergency radiology. The results are published online in Emergency Radiology ...
Aug 3, 2020
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Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 18.2 million adults in the United States have coronary artery disease.
Apr 16, 2020
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Few adverse events are connected to the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters to help prevent deep vein blood clots from developing into pulmonary embolisms (PE), according to the findings of the Predicting the Safety and ...
Feb 23, 2023
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The first outcome-based guidelines for interventional treatment of acute ischemic stroke—providing recommendations for rapid treatment—will benefit individuals suffering from brain attacks, often caused by artery-blocking ...
Jan 29, 2013
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Among the nation's hospitals, those that serve high numbers of Black and Hispanic patients are far less likely to have advanced medical equipment and critical services that have been shown to boost the quality and effectiveness ...
Nov 16, 2023
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According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), nearly half (47.7%) of the research articles published in major radiology journals declared funding—a proportion that has increased from 17% of articles in 1994 ...
Sep 3, 2020
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