Shalmali Pal[email protected]CTECG-gated CT scanning offers high-resolution cardiac imaging in a single breath-holdBy combining partial-scan reconstruction and multislice spiral weighting, German researchers have devised a dedicated algorithm for electrocardiographically gated (ECG) multislice CT that covers cardiac volume in one breath-hold.November 22, 2000MRIMRI not a slam-dunk in assessing pediatric knee injuriesIn an society that probes its sports heroes under an intense media microscope, it’s easy to see why an armchair quarterback might think MRI is the best and only way to detect torn cartilage or ligament damage. But that may not always be the case, particularly for young athletes, according to clinicians at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.November 20, 2000BreastAugmented breast imaging presents new challenges for mammographersNovember 16, 2000MRIAngiography still best bet for heart attack patientsNEW ORLEANS - Coronary angiography is the appropriate course of action for patients who suffer a heart attack, according to a presentation at the American Heart Association conference this week.November 14, 2000Clinical NewsImaging obstacles throw readers for a loop in upper GI cancerShallow depressions and overlooked double contours were the two main reasons radiologists missed lesions on x-rays of patients with gastric carcinoma. Japanese investigators outlined the pitfalls of upper gastrointestinal radiography in the November issue of Radiology.November 12, 2000BreastMLO viewPart II: Augmented breast imaging presents new challenges for mammographersNovember 9, 2000BreastImplants and MRIPart III: Augmented breast imaging presents new challenges for mammographersNovember 9, 2000Nuclear MedicineFDG-PET clears up metabolic murkiness between dementia and Alzheimer'sAn FDG-PET scan can separate patients with Alzheimer’s disease from those who have dementia brought on by other illnesses, according to a study in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. A multi-institutional team used FDG-PET to track bilateral temporo-parietal hypometabolism in patients with hard-to-characterize memory loss, and found that the technique significantly enhanced clinical exams.November 6, 2000Digital X-RayAHA declines to recommend screening for asymptomatic intracranial aneurysmScreening with CT, CT angiography, or MRI is not recommended as a general rule for patients who are suspected of having unruptured intracranial aneurysms, according to new guidelines issued by the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association.October 31, 2000CTCT scan clarifies extent of emphysema for chest physiciansSAN FRANCISCO - Compared with other obstructive pulmonary diseases, the course of emphysema remains a bit hazy. Even among heavy smokers, just 40% will develop severe emphysema, say presenters at the Chest 2000 conference this week. But CT scanning has shed new light on the disease by quantifying its severity and determining which patients would benefit from lung volume reduction surgery.October 25, 2000Previous PagePage 87 of 100Next PageTop StoriesAIGeneral-purpose LLMs can be used to track true critical findingsExperts from Stanford and Mayo Clinic Arizona tested few-shot prompting effectiveness with GPT-4 and Mistral-7B.Practice ManagementAAWR issues statement on paid family, medical leaveMRIRT's MRI, CT exam prep booklets help mitigate children's anxietiesMRIGE bids for AI MRI software developer icometrixSponsor Content"Join Us"
