N. Shivapriya[email protected]UltrasoundLate phase best to differentiate focal liver lesions with CEUSDifferentiating benign from malignant lesions with contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is best done at late phase, and a quantitative analysis of ultrasound video intensity can be used to calculate the conspicuity index for effective and objective differentiation of the liver tumors, according to Italian researchers.March 28, 2005UltrasoundContrast US pinpoints focal liver lesions, results in cost-savingsContrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can be an effective way to characterize focal liver lesions (FLL), and may offer potential cost-savings, according to two separate European studies.March 24, 2005CTCT screening detects early lung cancers, but mortality benefits unclearCT screening of high-risk patients detects many smaller early stage lung cancers, according to a study by Mayo Clinic researchers. But the data does not suggest a mortality benefit, and it is also unclear if the findings represent a true stage shift, the group concluded after a five-year prospective study of 1,520 current and former smokers, both men and women.March 16, 2005UltrasoundAortic wall compliance useful in evaluating AAA risk noninvasivelyWall compliance and stiffness measurement may be useful in evaluating the success of endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), according to a study by U.K. researchers.March 14, 2005UltrasoundUltrasound expands role in incontinence, bladder tumorsUltrasound is helping to increase understanding of urinary incontinence and diseases such as urinary bladder carcinoma, both conditions that stand to benefit immensely from improved imaging techniques. Two European studies highlight ultrasound's expanding role in these conditions.February 10, 2005MRIGerman group tests feasibility of whole-body MRI screeningRadiation risks have taken the sheen off CT for whole-body screening. But MRI, with no major health concerns, may yet succeed, researchers from Germany report. Their findings show that multiorgan MRI screening exams are technically feasible.February 9, 2005CTIso-osmolar contrast comparable to low-osmolarity agents for PEIso-osmolar contrast agents do not offer significant advantages over low-osmolarity agents in arterial enhancement quality in CT angiography studies, a study published online in Radiology has concluded.February 3, 2005Clinical NewsMR edges out CT for focal liver lesionsAGRA - Both CT and MR play key roles in the imaging of focal liver disease. But MR has an edge over CT in both liver lesion detection and characterisation due to superior contrast resolution, according to a presentation at the 58th annual congress of the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA).January 24, 2005Clinical NewsIRIA showcases radiology's newest developmentsJanuary 24, 2005Clinical NewsNo evidence yet for widespread US breast cancer screeningAGRA - It is premature to endorse widespread sonographic screening for breast cancer, according to a presentation at the 58th annual congress of the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA). Film-screen mammography continues to be the reference standard despite its limitations.January 23, 2005Previous PagePage 3 of 8Next 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
