Melissa Busch[email protected]Clinical NewsNew x-ray system may assess adult scoliosis betterResearchers have developed a new x-ray classification system that can more precisely define which parts of the spine need correction in adult patients with idiopathic scoliosis, according to a study published August 3 in Spine Deformity.August 19, 2020CTImaging reveals baby girl in SC born with 2nd mouthImaging, specifically MRI and CT, helped clinicians determine that a mass located on the chin of a newborn girl was a second oral cavity, according to a recent case report. The cavity contained unerupted teeth and an accessory tongue that moved in sync with her oral tongue.June 22, 2020CTConebeam CT aids removal of rare ectopic molar in maxillary sinusConebeam CT helped clinicians remove an ectopic third molar and an infected cyst from a patient's maxillary sinus, which is a rare site for a tooth to erupt, according to a recent case report published on the open-access platform F1000Research.May 25, 2020CTCT confirms 3-cm swallowed dental needle in patient's neckCT scans helped clinicians identify and remove a 3-cm needle from a patient who swallowed it, likely during a dental procedure, according to a recent case report published in the April issue of the Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.May 18, 2020CTOld CT image shows screw in 5-year-old's jaw, ends in surgeryA mother in Colorado is considering suing after she discovered a CT image that showed a large screw embedded in the jaw of her 5-year-old daughter, which likely was left there during a surgery when she was an infant, according to news reports.February 17, 2020CTMost lung vaping cases linked to informal sources of THCThe recent outbreak of lung disease linked to vaping appears to be most prevalent in people who vaped THC-containing products obtained from informal sources, such as family, dealers, and online, according to a new report released on January 14 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.January 16, 2020BreastDeath risk higher for government-insured breast cancer patientsWomen with breast cancer who were insured with Medicare or Medicaid had lower survival rates than those patients who had private insurance in two large treatment clinical trials, according to a study presented on December 13 at the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.December 12, 2019CTNaval dental school failed to read 1,800 CBCT scansRadiologists at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's Naval Postgraduate Dental School in Bethesda, MD, failed to examine about 2,000 dental conebeam CT (CBCT) scans during a seven-year period, resulting in at least one treatment delay, according to news reports.November 26, 2019Radiation Oncology/TherapyHahn nominated to lead FDA as commissionerRadiation oncologist Dr. Stephen Hahn has been nominated as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The nomination is drawing plaudits from the American Society for Radiation Oncology and other cancer organizations.October 31, 2019Previous PagePage 3 of 3Top StoriesMolecular ImagingPET links brain receptor to emotional numbing in PTSDTo date, only a single study has investigated CB1R availability in humans exposed to trauma.Womens ImagingCEM, DBT show promise for preoperative breast cancer stagingMRIMRI illumines how the brain maintains 'representation' of phantom limbsDigital X-Ray3D DEXA reveals lower bone density in diabetes patientsMRIGadolinium in ... beer?
