Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 54

MRI helpful but not perfect for evaluating pancreatic cancer

By Wayne Forrest

Understanding how contrast-enhanced MRI underestimates tumor size compared to pathologic specimens may allow more precise assessment of tumor volume prior to radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer, according to researchers from Emory University.

December 26, 2012

CT use higher for ped appendicitis at community hospitals

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Children with symptoms of appendicitis were four times more likely to have a CT scan versus an ultrasound exam if they were admitted to a community hospital rather than a children's hospital, according to a study published online December 24 in Pediatrics.

December 25, 2012

CAD helps detect smaller lesions on CT colonography

By Erik L. Ridley

At a cost of just a minute or two of extra interpretation time, computer-aided detection (CAD) software can significantly improve the performance of experienced readers in finding polyps 6 to 9 mm in size on CT colonography studies, according to a large prospective study published online in Radiology.

December 13, 2012

CT helps identify belly fat as osteoporosis risk factor in men

By Edward Susman

CHICAGO - Accumulation of deep visceral fat in men is a risk factor for bone loss and decreased bone strength, which may lead to osteoporosis, researchers reported at the 2012 RSNA annual meeting.

November 28, 2012

Internet zone

RSNA 2012 attendees get connected at the Internet Zone at McCormick Place.

November 25, 2012

Walkway2

Vincenzo Labella from Milan, Italy, captures the Chicago skyline as he enters the McCormick Place Lakeside Center.

November 25, 2012

Plaza

The RSNA Plaza in the Lakeside Center at McCormick Place.

November 25, 2012

Walkway

Thomas S. Larsen and Winnie Most from Odense, Denmark, take photos from the most popular location at McCormick Place to get a great Chicago skyline memory.

November 25, 2012

Virtual colonoscopy shows muscle in finding lesions

By Edward Susman

CHICAGO - In a series of presentations at the RSNA 2012 annual meeting, researchers from Korea, Italy, and the U.S. described advances in detecting and diagnosing cancer through the use of virtual colonoscopy, also known as CT colonography or CTC.

November 24, 2012

Study shows MRE's benefits for pediatric Crohn's disease patients

By Wayne Forrest

Wednesday, November 28 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSM17-04 | Room S102ABMR enterography (MRE) achieves high lesion detectability in pediatric patients with Crohn's disease, researchers from South Korea will report in this scientific session.

November 14, 2012

MRI evaluates sports hernia with an eye toward prevention

By Wayne Forrest

Monday, November 26 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | SSC10-08 | Room E450BU.S. football players are prone to some serious injuries, including athletic pubalgia -- commonly known as sports hernia -- which can obviously hinder their productivity. Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals will discuss how MRI can help in a scientific session on Monday.

November 14, 2012

CBCT-like angio predicts TACE response a month before MRI

By Eric Barnes

A dual-phase angiography procedure based on conebeam CT (CBCT) principles that was used during transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) can predict treatment response in hepatocellular carcinoma tumors long before MRI is traditionally applied at one-month follow-up, researchers wrote in Radiology.

November 12, 2012

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