Peggy PeckCTPresurgical imaging for appendicitis needed for young women, but not menCHICAGO - Young males do not require imaging to accurately diagnosis acute appendicitis, but young women require imaging with ultrasound, according to a new evidence-based multimodality algorithm developed by researchers at Boston University Medical Campus in Massachusetts.November 28, 2004UltrasoundUS-guided percutaneous biopsy is 100% accurate for soft-tissue osteosarcomaUltrasound may be a better choice for guiding percutaneous biopsies of the soft-tissue component of osteosarcoma than CT or fluoroscopy, according to results from a series of 35 biopsies performed at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.May 6, 2004Clinical NewsStudy finds link between RAS and cardiovascular disease riskResults of a retrospective analysis suggest that renal artery stenosis (RAS) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but not for cerebrovascular disease, according to a presentation at the 2004 Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting in Phoenix.April 18, 2004InterventionalSIR study demonstrates UFE works well, offers speedy recoveryPHOENIX - Women recover more rapidly after uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) than they do after myomectomy, according to a presentation today at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting.March 25, 2004UltrasoundDoppler ultrasound may predict early spontaneous abortion due to fetal heart dysfunctionCHICAGO - Doppler ultrasound examinations conducted early in the first trimester of pregnancy can identify fetal heart anomalies similar to congestive heart failure in adults -- a defect that might be implicated in 40% of early miscarriages, according to Dr. Jason Birnholz, president of Diagnostic Ultrasound Consultants, Oak Brook, IL.December 1, 2003Radiation Oncology/TherapyViagra helps men with erectile dysfunction after radiation therapy"Results of this study suggest that initial response is durable," said Dr. Michael Zelefsky during a presentation at the 2003 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) in Salt Lake City.November 12, 2003Radiation Oncology/TherapyChildhood cancer survivors at risk for early-onset heart diseaseDr. Louis Constine from the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, said that increased cardiovascular risk factors are present in survivors of childhood cancer who were treated with radiation or with anthracyclines. He presented the results at the 2003 American Society for Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Salt Lake City.November 10, 2003MRIStudy shows MRI's value in guiding neoadjuvant chemotherapyFunctional MRI can detect changes in tumor microvessels after two cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in primary breast cancer, making it a useful management tool, according to British researchers.July 1, 2003MRIDutch study points to routine MRI role for high-risk breast cancerA study conducted at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam involved 1,874 high-risk women in whom MRI was deemed a useful screening tool, especially for those with BRCA genetic mutations.June 17, 2003MRIMRI highly sensitive for breast cancer, but lacks needed specificityCHICAGO - It is too soon to recommend MRI screening as a replacement for mammography in high-risk women, according to a U.S. study of women who are genetically predisposed to breast cancer. MRI's comparatively lower specificity and higher cost are two issues that need to be addressed.June 2, 2003Previous PagePage 2 of 3Next 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
