Shalmali Pal[email protected]Clinical NewsChest x-ray after thoracentesis adds little new informationU.K. clinicians have determined that routine chest x-ray after thoracentesis is not necessary. They conducted a retrospective case study on the diagnostic utility of radiographs after this fluid-removing surgical procedure.December 25, 2005Residents/FellowsRevisiting report errors serves as educational tool for residentsMistakes made during initial reads can be spun into a learning experience for residents, according to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh. They assessed the most frequent interpretation errors made by on-call residents at their institution.December 21, 2005BreastImage compression method may make large mammo datasets more manageableUsing a wavelet-based compression technique, researchers achieved visually lossless digital mammograms and improved tumor localization, according to a study in the January issue of Radiology.December 21, 2005BreastPhysical, procedural changes boost breast imaging efficiencyBy becoming "pod" people, breast imaging professionals at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, have increased their productivity while streamlining their workload. But such efficiency wasn't always the case at this high-volume screening mammography center.December 20, 2005HomeAuntMinnie.com X-Ray Radiology InsiderDecember 19, 2005MRIAdding MRS to MRI ups specificity for finding breast lesionsCombining MR spectroscopy (MRS) with dynamic, contrasted-enhanced MRI in the breast results in higher sensitivity and specificity, according to Italian radiologists. They presented the results of their study at the 2005 RSNA meeting in Chicago.December 15, 2005MRILow-field MR with the right coil tops 3-tesla MR for prostate cancer imagingUntil an endorectal coil specifically designed for use with the 3-tesla MR system is readily available, prostate imaging at 1.5 tesla will continue to be preferable, according to a report in the American Journal of Roentgenology.December 14, 2005MRIAuntMinnie.com MRI Radiology InsiderDecember 11, 2005Clinical NewsPelvic view, single reader yield best results for measuring joint space in OAThe severity and progression of hip osteoarthritis is currently measured on x-ray by assessing the joint space width and joint space narrowing. But what is the optimal number of radiographs and readers necessary to achieve accurate results? European researchers answered those questions and found that less is more, according to their study in Arthritis Research & Therapy.December 8, 2005MRIBrain imaging reveals how learning process drives learning itselfThe term "judgments of learning" (JOL) describes a neurological process that helps us learn information in the short term and determine whether we'll remember it in the long term. In a functional MRI (fMRI) study, psychologists evaluated the neural basis of JOL, specifically looking at brain circuitry.December 6, 2005Previous PagePage 31 of 100Next PageTop StoriesInterventionalGAE reduces pain biomarkers in knee osteoarthritisGenicular artery embolization (GAE) significantly reduces key biomarkers that drive pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.Residents/FellowsRace, ethnicity influence educational debt among radiology-bound MDsMRIMRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volumePractice ManagementImaging experts hope NSA enforcement bill delivers on accountabilityCTPET/CT identifies bone demineralization in breast cancer patients
