Shalmali Pal[email protected]MRIJournal highlights: Specialists tout ultrasound, MRI in kidney disease, skin cancer, and heart diseaseDoppler ultrasound offers a convenient way for practitioners to do bedside imaging on patients with acute renal failure, without having to take blood or urine samples, according to Japanese researchers.April 23, 2000MRIImaginary creatures help children stay still in MRIWith their long snouts and curly antennae, the Magnet Manikins can ease small children through the anxiety of a MR exam by explaining the basic principles of the modality in a whimsical setting.April 20, 2000MRIMRI beats arthroscopy in detecting meniscal lesionsWhile arthroscopy is considered the gold standard for evaluating the knee, MRI appears to be superior for detecting meniscal lesions and degeneration.April 18, 2000BreastResearchers around the world seek solutions to increase breast cancer screeningBeauty parlor promotions, bingo nights, and breast cancer screening: An odd combination of activities, but an effective way to encourage women to make mammography a part of their preventive healthcare regimen. And the impact appears greater in locations that lack female physicians.April 16, 2000BreastPercutaneous intervention could spare breast cancer patients trip to surgerySAN FRANCISCO - Advances in interventional biopsy techniques are helping to take the diagnosis of small breast cancers out of the operating room and into a minimally invasive, non-surgical therapeutic setting.April 12, 2000CTEuropeans tout CT to check appendix in routine practiceGerman researchers have advanced the cause of CT-based diagnosis of appendicitis, touting the accuracy and sensitivity of the imaging modality in a routine setting and in a comparison with ultrasound.April 11, 2000BreastBreast MRI's sensitivity poses problems for patient management, NCBC lecture showsSAN FRANCISCO - In a presentation April 9 at the National Conference on Breast Cancer, Dr. Susan Greenstein Orel cautioned attendees to be aware of the limiting factors of using MRI for breast cancer staging.April 10, 2000Ultrasound3-D ultrasound improves odds of predicting pre-term birthSAN FRANCISCO - With its unique ability to demonstrate mid-sagittal and coronal planes in a multiplanar display, three-dimensional ultrasound may be a more effective predictor of pre-term delivery than two-dimensional sonography, according to a presentation at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine conference this week.April 5, 2000UltrasoundUltrasound simulator passes muster with radiology residents, AIUM study showsSAN FRANCISCO - Used extensively in anesthesiology and cardiology, medical simulation can also successfully test the ultrasound skills of residents, according to a presentation Monday at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine conference.April 3, 2000UltrasoundSonographers quantify gains with tissue harmonic imagingWhen compared to conventional ultrasound, THI technology made a measurable difference in imaging obese patients and for abdominal cysts, researchers reported at the European Congress of Radiology.April 2, 2000Previous PagePage 95 of 100Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingPET reveals mechanism underlying brain fog in long COVIDBrain regions where C-11 K-2 radiotracer was increased were negatively correlated with long COVID patients’ performance on cognitive tests.MRIMRI finds that brain shape changes may be associated with dementiaWomens ImagingFalse-positive DBT findings differ between AI, radiologistsPractice ManagementWhat is the real impact of the 2025 MPFS Proposed Rule on radiology practices?Sponsor ContentDigital Innovations Shaping the Future of Radiology
