Dr. Shamim MalikMRICase study: Baker's cystIn a Baker's cyst, fluid accumulates around the knee with the gastrocnemio-semimembranosus bursa, resulting in a herniation from the posterior aspect of the knee, through the gap between the medial head of the gastrocnemius and semimembranosus tendon. Dr. Shamim Malik of Kenya discusses a case of Baker's cyst, as well as the role of imaging in making the differential diagnosis.October 17, 2007CTCase study: Ovarian dermoid cystAt the Crater X-Ray Clinic in Nakuru, Kenya, Dr. Shamim Malik's patient population is a rural one, consisting mostly of manual laborers and subsistence farmers. A contrast-enhanced pelvic CT scan runs about $90 (6,000 Kenya shillings). In this report, Malik shares the results of a CT exam on a patient who presented with pelvic pain.June 20, 2007Page 1 of 1Top StoriesMolecular ImagingFAPI-PET superior to FDG-PET in liver cancerThe finding is from a prospective head-to-head comparison among 59 patients with suspicious lesions.Womens ImagingWomen face more diagnostic delays after abnormal mammogramsEconomicsRadiologists land on low end of industry research money, study findsClinical NewsU.S. federal research funding varies by cancer typeMRIBrain MRI, PET may predict who gains most from lifestyle interventions
