Shalmali Pal[email protected]BreastPrivate parts: Breast cancer screening and HIPAA complianceWhat happens when a patient's emotional issues surrounding breast cancer screening come face-to-face with an imaging center's legal requirements surrounding HIPAA? AuntMinnie.com asked this question of Robert Tennant, a senior policy advisor in health informatics at the Washington, DC, office of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). Tennant offered his thoughts on how breast imaging centers can gain their patients' trust by making privacy paramount.October 1, 2006UltrasoundUS shows full spectrum of shoulder injuriesWhen it comes to the frozen shoulder, MRI is good as long as you are happy with static information. But if it's more dynamic information you're after, ultrasound may be a better bet, according to two recent studies. A third paper offered a crash course on making the most of sonography in shoulder disorders, as well as how to identify abnormalities on these exams.September 28, 2006MRIMR sheds light on both clinical, nonclinical causes of chronic low back painA multispecialty group from Switzerland used proton MR spectroscopy (MRS) to prospectively evaluate the fat content of paraspinal muscles in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) and found that MRS offered a certain insight into LBP's muscular components. A second study sought a connection between LBP, MR findings, and a patient's healthcare coverage.September 25, 2006Musculoskeletal RadiologyAuntMinnie.com Orthopedic Imaging InsiderSeptember 24, 2006Product NewsHold the parmesan: Eggplant doubles as low-cost breast phantomYes, that is an eggplant in the biopsy device. According to a report in the October American Journal of Roentgenology, this perennial fruit (also known as aubergine or brinjal) looks and feels so much like breast tissue, it can substitute for a pricey phantom in training exercises for residents.September 18, 2006InterventionalUAE with PVA microspheres yields sustained symptom improvementPolyvinyl alcohol (PVA) microspheres were developed in response to the disadvantages of irregular PVA agents, such as clumping and size variability, explained Dr. Gary Siskin, who led a prospective multicenter trial that looked at uterine artery embolization (UAE) versus myomectomy. In the third arm of this large-scale UAE study, the researchers evaluated how these newer PVA agents faired in UAE, as well as how the procedure compared to myomectomy.September 17, 2006Nuclear MedicineTwo studies define role of molecular imaging, therapy in endocrine carcinomaDigestive endocrine tumors would seem to be as intricate as the digestive system itself, so it's no wonder that clinicians are searching for the best imaging modality to diagnose, differentiate, and treat endocrine tumors. Two recent studies looked at how molecular imaging and therapy fared in this disease. A group from Poland evaluated endocrine cancer response to treatment with a radiolabeled somatostatin analogue, while researchers in France tested two molecular imaging techniques in endocrine cancers as a tool for diagnosis and staging.September 13, 2006Digital X-RayMeta-analysis highlights ethnic discrepancies in osteoporosis risk factorsA group from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana performed a meta-analysis of major osteoporosis trials and compiled the most current information about race and osteoporosis. They also noted some of the shortcomings of these studies, and what direction future research should move in. "Considering osteoporosis to be an aged white woman's disease is an outdated practice," wrote Dr. Pooja Pothiwala and colleagues.September 7, 2006MRIUS, MR spot life-threatening abdominal pregnancy before it's too lateIntra-abdominal pregnancy is rare, but when it does occur, pinpointing it can be a complex process. Two case reports offer details on the role of imaging in making this difficult diagnosis. First, clinicians in Thailand describe a case of a uterocutaneous fistula that occurred after the placenta was left in a term abdominal pregnancy. In the second, clinicians in India report how MRI and ultrasound helped them diagnose an extrauterine pregnancy in a woman with a history of gynecological problems.September 6, 2006MRIFrom tears to TKA: The ins and outs of knee MRIWhether it's an injury of the MCL, POL, or PCL, MRI can be the go-to modality for knee imaging. Dr. Douglas Beall from Oklahoma City offered his tips on getting the most out this modality at the 2006 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine meeting in Seattle. Beall covered old school topics (injury grading) as well as newer ones (postarthroplasty complications) in knee MRI.September 4, 2006Previous PagePage 19 of 100Next PageTop StoriesMRIWatching a movie during MR imaging reduces kids' need for sedationThe findings are good news for pediatric patients, who often struggle to remain still during an MRI exam.Practice ManagementWhite paper endorsed by ACR, SIIM stresses cybersecurityMRIIs imaging being used to its full potential to diagnose dementia?MRIMRI shows promise profiling hepatocellular carcinoma tumorsWomens ImagingMRI-based DL model improves ovarian lesion classification
