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Radiologists overestimate their overall risk of malpractice lawsuits in breast imaging
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Radiologists who work in breast imaging tend to overestimate their actual risk of medical malpractice lawsuits, according to a study performed at the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine ...
3T MRI can detect wrist ligament tears, possibly eliminating need for invasive arthroscopy
Jan 06, 2009 |
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MRI of the wrist at 3T is an effective way to detect wrist ligament tears and in some cases can avoid unnecessary surgery, according to a study performed at Neuroskeletal Imaging in Merritt Island, Florida.
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MR imaging helps predict recurrence in prostate cancer patients
May 04, 2007 |
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MR images taken of prostate cancer patients prior to treatment that show that the cancer has spread outside the prostate gland capsule help predict whether the cancer will return, according to a recent study conducted by ...
Gadolinium-based contrast agents alone don't cause patients to develop nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Even at very high doses, gadolinium-based contrast agents alone are not sufficient to cause nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) in patients with kidney problems, according to a study performed at the Mayo Clinic Florida, ...
Study evaluates transcription accuracy in men and women
May 04, 2007 |
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There is a significantly higher rate of transcription error in women compared to men when using commercial voice recognition applications, according to a recent study.
Medical imaging may help researchers understand the pathogenesis of H1N1 virus
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that imaging can now be used as a tool for identifying severe cases of H1N1 and may play a key role in understanding the pathogenesis of the virus, possibly ...
Digital mammography plus digital breast tomosynthesis may decrease patient recall rates
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Nationally, about ten percent of women in the US are recalled for a second mammogram after an abnormality is detected on the first one—for most women this can be very stressful. However the use of digital breast tomosynthesis ...
Widespread use of teleradiology services could be declining
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Researchers have found recent evidence that shows the growth of external, off-hours teleradiology services (EOTSs) has slowed in recent years, despite a significant increase in the number of radiology practices using those ...
New treatment method reduces pain in patients with vertebral compression fractures
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Vesselplasty, a new minimally invasive procedure, increases mobility and reduces pain and the need for pain killers in patients with vertebral compression fractures (VCFs), according to a study performed at the Hospital Universitario ...
11-gauge needle better than 14-gauge in breast biopsy
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Stereotactic vacuum-assisted breast needle biopsy, a common minimally invasive biopsy method used in the US, is more effective with an 11-gauge needle than the 14-gauge needle decreasing a physician's chances of false-negative ...
Breast MRI detects additional 'unsuspected' cancers not seen on mammography or ultrasound
May 22, 2009 |
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Nearly 20% of patients with recently diagnosed breast cancer had additional malignant tumors found only by MRI, according to a study performed at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
Despite ongoing safety concerns, study finds adverse reactions from contrast agents rarely occur
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Iodinated and Gadolinium based contrast agents, frequently used during computed tomography (CT) and MRI scans to aid in the imaging process, are associated with a very low rate of adverse effects, according to a large cohort ...
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