Radiology ReviewMRIMRI with HASTE an alternative to CT for screening larger lung lesions(Radiology Review) Chest MRI with a 2D HASTE sequence can detect, exclude, or monitor lung lesions 5 mm or greater, according to a study in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.October 12, 2005CTCT falls short in differentiating pheochromocytomas(Radiology Review) Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio recently evaluated the prevalence of incidental and symptomatic pheochromocytomas and their CT imaging characteristics. They found no CT parameters that enabled differentiation of the pheochromocytomas. Results of their study were published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.September 15, 2005UltrasoundEmpty renal fossa on prenatal ultrasound indicates renal ectopia or agenesis(Radiology Review) Radiologists at Children's Hospital Boston in Massachusetts determined that an empty renal fossa on prenatal ultrasound suggests either an ectopic or congenitally absent kidney, and that this finding is often associated with other fetal anomalies.August 16, 2005UltrasoundItalian radiologists identify new US signs for ruptured AAA(Radiology Review) Several previously undescribed sonographic signs indicating ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) were recently identified by Italian radiologists. Their retrospective study indicates that sonography could demonstrate direct and indirect signs of aneurysm rupture and expedite surgery in unstable patients.August 14, 2005UltrasoundUltrasound helps identify adnexal mass as ectopic pregnancy(Radiology Review) By assessing a paraovarian pelvic mass with ultrasound imaging, clinicians could rule out ectopic pregnancy, retrospective study results suggest.May 18, 2005CTCT measurement detects splenomegaly(Radiology Review) Among the splenic indexes used for evaluating splenomegaly, a simple CT measurement of the splenic length and the relationship between the inferior spleen and the inferior third of the left kidney are strong predictors of splenomegaly, according to researchers from the Catholic University Hospital in Brazil.May 10, 2005UltrasoundUltrasound measurements help diagnose testicular torsion(Radiology Review) Sonographic measurement and appearance of the testicular appendage can be used to diagnose torsion of the testicular appendage, according to Brazilian researchers. Their findings are published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.April 20, 2005UltrasoundUltrasound-guided biopsy identifies outer prostate benign hyperplasia(Radiology Review) Benign prostatic hyperplasia originating in the outer gland may mimic prostate cancer, according to researchers in China. Both pathologies appear on endorectal ultrasound as hypoechoic, so transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy should be used to provide histological differentiation, according to the research team.April 14, 2005CTValsalva maneuver takes a leading role in MDCT of hernias(Radiology Review) Radiologists at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, evaluated the role of the Valsalva maneuver during MDCT of patients with suspected abdominal wall hernias, and found that scans acquired with the maneuver detected more hernias than without it.March 23, 2005UltrasoundContrast US tops conventional US for blunt liver trauma(Radiology Review) Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can effectively evaluate blunt hepatic trauma, and has superior sensitivity compared to sonography without contrast enhancement, according to Italian radiologists.March 20, 2005Previous PagePage 3 of 6Next PageTop StoriesDigital X-Ray3D DEXA reveals lower bone density in diabetes patients3D DEXA revealed differences that conventional bone mineral density measurements did not detect.MRIGadolinium in ... beer?UltrasoundMWA safe, effective in treating hyperthyroidism with nodulesAIAI model shows promise for diagnosing prostate cancerCT'Habitat' AI model helps stratify lung nodule disease risk on LDCT
