Wayne Forrest[email protected]MRIDTI-MRI predicts who will recover from concussionsDiffusion-tensor MR images (DTI-MRI) hold the key to predicting which concussed patients are most likely to fully recover from their head injuries as soon as a year's time, according to a study published online June 9 in the American Journal of Neuroradiology.June 8, 2016MRIDo we need new terms to describe gadolinium exposure?Does radiology need a better nomenclature for the problem of exposure to gadolinium from contrast MRI exams? Researchers are proposing new terms to describe the aftereffects of gadolinium exposure that can affect patients but which fall short of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.June 7, 2016Nuclear MedicineMammi-PET finds tiny breast lesions -- but could improveA new dedicated breast PET device was put through its paces by European researchers in an article in the June issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. While the system excelled at identifying lesions smaller than 1 cm, its limited field-of-view could be an issue, they found.June 1, 2016Molecular ImagingFDG-PET helps accurately assess unconscious patientsEuropean researchers have developed a way to use FDG-PET to measure glucose metabolism in patients with severe brain injuries to diagnose and predict when they will recover consciousness, according to a study published online on 26 May in Current Biology.May 26, 2016MRIMRI, ultrasound combined best assess baseball elbow painThe combination of MR arthrography and ultrasound is significantly better than either modality alone for diagnosing medial elbow pain in baseball pitchers who face the prospect of a long recuperation after surgery, according to a study in the June issue of Radiology.May 24, 2016MRIMRI should be 1st choice for suspected appendicitisGiven its high diagnostic accuracy without the use of contrast and its lack of ionizing radiation, MRI should be elevated to a first-line imaging test for patients younger than 50 who come to the emergency department with suspected acute appendicitis, according to a study published in the May issue of Radiology.May 18, 2016MRIAbnormal knee MRI predicts future cartilage defectsAbnormalities detected on MRI scans of knee cartilage can be a reliable predictor of future defects due to osteoarthritis and could signal the risk of cartilage degeneration, according to a study published online May 2 in Radiology.May 12, 2016Nuclear MedicinePET agent highlights tau's link to Alzheimer's diseaseWith the help of a new PET imaging agent, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have shown how tau protein deposits in the brain are better indicators of a person's likely progression to Alzheimer's disease than beta amyloid, according to a study published May 11 in Science Translational Medicine.May 11, 2016MRIAuntMinnie.com MRI InsiderMay 10, 2016Nuclear MedicineCardiac MRI beats SPECT for predicting heart eventsCardiovascular MRI is a better prognosticator of risk for serious cardiovascular events than SPECT, regardless of a person's risk factors, angiography results, or initial treatment, according to a study published online in the Annals of Internal Medicine.May 9, 2016Previous PagePage 85 of 239Next PageTop StoriesWomens ImagingFewer Black women may be eligible for supplemental imaging for dense breastsThe findings suggest that insurance coverage policies for supplemental screening "may have limited ability to improve early detection for Black women,” researchers wrote.Molecular ImagingPET/CT reliable for diagnosing fracture-related infectionsCTCT distinguishes between accidental and abusive head trauma in infantsWomens ImagingMammography has role in diagnosing pregnancy-associated breast cancerPractice ManagementThe 2026 MPFS Proposed Rule may include some good news
