Shalmali Pal[email protected]Residents/FellowsInternal audits, nighthawk attendings enrich residency experienceSelf-policing is the most effective way for a residency program to keep on the good side of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), according to an article in the July Journal of the American College of Radiology. A second JACR article examines the delicate balance between providing optimal patient care while still giving residents a chance to learn.July 19, 2005Practice ManagementMalpractice attorney urges better communication, more physician involvement in casesDoctors must face the harsh reality of malpractice litigation by becoming sincerely involved in their cases, according to a presentation at the American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) meeting in San Francisco. Malpractice attorney James Saxton offered an outline of the "anatomy of a lawsuit," as well as advice on how doctors can put their best foot forward in any unpleasant legal situation.July 14, 2005Nuclear MedicineCervical tumor volumes on FDG-PET predict treatment outcomeFDG-PET offers an accurate way to assess cervical tumor volumes post-treatment, but the prognosis is particularly grim for patients who exhibit residual disease on PET scans after brachytherapy, according to radiation oncologists from the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology in St. Louis.July 13, 2005Radiation Oncology/TherapyMultichannel brachytherapy well tolerated by uterine cancer patientsFor patients with stage I uterine cancer, the standard treatment of undergoing hysterectomy is drastic but the results are quite positive. However, for women with co-morbidities that preclude surgery, brachytherapy is a feasible option. At the 2005 American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) meeting in San Francisco, Dr. Ajay Bhatnagar shared his group's experience with a multichannel uterine brachytherapy applicator, known as the Rotte-Y applicator.July 12, 2005InterventionalPart II Interventional MRI: Out of the scanning suite and into the ORIn the second part of our two-part series on interventional MRI, Tobias Gilk of Jünk Architects answers questions from AuntMinnie.com on the specifics of introducing interventional MRI into a practice.July 7, 2005MRIAuntMinnie.com MRI Radiology InsiderJuly 4, 2005Image-Guided SurgeryEndometrial brachytherapy with MR allows for more targeted treatmentMR-guided interstitial brachytherapy for recurrent endometrial cancer prevents inadvertent radiation doses to the bladder and rectum. In addition, MRI guidance allows for conformal treatment planning and accurate tumor delineation, according to a Boston-based radiation oncologist.July 4, 2005Advanced VisualizationSophisticated 3D volumetric imaging has a place in everyday orthodonticsThe amount of information produced by 3D volumetric imaging is undeniably copious, but what's the best way to tackle all that information? For orthodontic planning and treatment, it's on a need-to-know basis.July 3, 2005BreastMammography use in U.S. meets national goals, study showsThe majority of women in the U.S. are maintaining their end of the bargain and undergoing breast cancer screening on a regular basis, according to a study on mammography utilization in the American Journal of Health Promotion. However, certain subgroups of women are still not meeting national screening goals.June 29, 2005MRIMR sheds light on neurological problems in weldersWhether they were veteran workers or new to the job, a group of welders showed distinctive neurological changes on MR images, leading their physicians to diagnose manganese neurotoxicity. The doctors reported on these cases in Neurology.June 28, 2005Previous PagePage 38 of 100Next PageTop StoriesWomens ImagingCombined MRI approach characterizes architectural distortions on mammoA combined MRI approach achieved perfect sensitivity and negative predictive value in diagnosing architectural distortions found on mammography.InterventionalGAE reduces pain biomarkers in knee osteoarthritisResidents/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 accountability
