Incidental PET findings may reveal undetected cancer
...ental abnormalities detected in cancer patients by radiologists using positron emission tomography (PET) may signal new, unrelated malignancies, according to a study appearing in the February issue of the journal Radiology. "The unexpected abnormalities we followed up on were significant," said the study's lead ...'Camera pill' promising for diagnosis of small bowel disease
...ceived a barium study and CE. Of those, CE helped radiologists detect abnormalities in 22 patients (55 percent), ...CT examination as well as CE. Of those, CE helped radiologists detect abnormalities in 12 patients (63 percent), while CT yielded abnormal results in 4 patients (2...Mayo Clinic develops new technology to improve diagnosis of arm and hand injuries and disease
...A blinded review of the images by five Mayo Clinic radiologists and one medical physicist indicated a preference for the images created using Mayo Clinic Coil in the majority of the comparisons. The coils are being manufactured by IBM in Rochester, Minn., and will be available to other medical centers in early 20...2nd opinion from major center leads to better breast cancer detection, treatment changes
...d on initial and additional breast images. All the radiologists at the U-M center see hundreds of consultation cas...ly a combination of mammograms and ultrasound. The radiologists used these additional images to further evaluate the tumor and the remainder of the breast before ma...Study reviews discussion of medical errors at hospital conferences
...s other than doctors of internal medicine, such as radiologists or surgeons. Nine of the 80 cases involving errors discussed at surgery conferences involved providers other than surgeons. "Despite the challenges of measuring something as hard to define as an error, we believe we have accurately measured w...Outpatient procedure shrinks benign breast lumps
...to freeze and kill abnormal tissue. Interventional radiologists numb the breast tissue around the mass and insert ...aid. Based on the promising results of this study, radiologists at KCI have begun using cryotherapy to treat many other organ sites, primarily using CT guidance. Th...Freezing technique kills majority of small malignant breast cancers
...haring the results from its group of patients with radiologists at RSNA. A larger clinical trial is currently being planned; no patients are being recruited right now. The current trial was funded in part by Sanarus Medical, Inc., which has U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its Visica cryoablation s...New technology enhances lung cancer detection
...d for mammography at UHC, focuses the attention of radiologists on these potential abnormalities. "As a tertiary care center, we see a lot of complex cases," says Dr. Robert Gilkeson, assistant professor of radiology and director of cardiothoracic imaging at UHC and Case Western Reserve University School of Medi...3-D virtual colonoscopy is more sensitive than conventional procedure
...f North America (RSNA). The new technology allows radiologists to obtain 3-D images from different angles, provid... undergo any form of screening." In recent years, radiologists have begun using CT colonography to screen for colon polyps. Although less invasive, until now the p...New standard proposed for coronary artery calcium screening
...adiation dose according to a patient's size." Most radiologists and cardiologists agree that the presence of coron...fat, cholesterol and calcium. Using a CT scanner, radiologists are able to determine the number and density of calcified plaques in the arteries. The consortium, w...Computer-assisted breast imaging systems help find and characterize cancers
... system improved the ability of highly experienced radiologists to tell cancerous tumors from benign growths on ul...ure, it won't be possible for computers to replace radiologists for this kind of test, because a radiologist looks at the patient's entire case, not just her ultras...CT scans find tiny bladder, kidney & urinary cancers
... message that University of Michigan Health System radiologists will give this week at the annual meeting of the R...and relatively easy to adopt. At the meeting, U-M radiologists Elaine Caoili, M.D., and Richard H. Cohan, M.D., will showcase their findings that MDCTU can find nu...Brain activity abnormal in children with delayed speech
...uage disorders," Dr. Altman explained. "With fMRI, radiologists may be able to help diagnose, guide and monitor treatment of children with these complex disorders." According to the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), an estimated 2 percent of children have a condition that may cause speech dela...Better brain imaging helps surgeons avoid damage to language functions
...n psychology, began working with neurosurgeons and radiologists at the Washington University School of Medicine who were struggling to find more effective ways of using fMRI to pinpoint language centers in patients scheduled for radical brain surgeries. She worked closely with Jeffrey Ojemann, a Washington Univer...US women endure twice the surgical biopsies as British for same cancer detection rate
... Smith-Bindman. In the US, although facilities and radiologists must comply with the Mammography Quality Standards...t cancer diagnoses. Researchers speculated that US radiologists may recall women very conservatively based on findings with even a low likelihood of cancer in order...Largest study to date finds radiofrequency ablation is best treatment for benign bone tumor
...because of negative side effects. Interventional radiologists perform RFA by inserting a CT-guided wire to the tumor site and transmitting an electrical current to destroy the lesion. Following the two-hour procedure, most patients are able to resume daily activities immediately. Dr. Rosenthal's study followe...MRI accurately depicts spread of cancer to bone
...ance (MR) imaging is extremely accurate in helping radiologists identify involvement of soft-tissue sarcomas (mali... negative predictive value. "This research gives radiologists the confidence to say they believe the MR results are accurate when evaluating sarcoma's bone involv...New blood test could detect lung cancer in its earliest stages
...aid. Expanding on the MALDI-TOF MS technique, Duke radiologists have identified a specific protein, serum amyloid A, which is elevated in the blood of lung cancer patients but not in the blood of normal patients. While serum amyloid A has previously been shown to be elevated in cancers and other diseases, the Duk...Technique reduces time spent on radiation doses
...long been a mainstay in radiation oncology because radiologists don't want to irradiate nearby healthy tissue, especially if the cancer is near vital areas such as the ovary, bone marrow, spinal cord or the brain. The researchers have submitted the wavelet-based simulation algorithm used for the wavelet analysis......the future, contrast digital mammography will help radiologists better detect cancer in dense breasts in a way that is much faster and less costly than contrast MRI, yet better than film mammography," said Dr. Jong. According to Dr. Jong, contrast digital mammography may be useful in identifying the extent of dis...