Head and Neck Radiology: Page 15

USPSTF publishes research plan for carotid screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has published its final research plan for its review of screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis, an exam that typically involves the use of ultrasound to detect signs of stenosis before a stroke can occur.
November 14, 2019
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X-ray angiography approach succeeds with less contrast
By Wayne Forrest
Friday, December 6 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | SST07-08 | Room E353ACould digital variance angiography be a way for clinicians to use less iodinated contrast in carotid x-ray angiography procedures with the same diagnostic results? Researchers from Budapest conducted a study to find out.
November 12, 2019
SWE identifies hydrocephalus in infants
By Kate Madden Yee
Thursday, December 5 | 10:40 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | SSQ17-02 | S105ABShear-wave elastography (SWE) is viable in infants with hydrocephalus and could offer a way to provide additional diagnostic imaging and monitoring of children with this condition, according to researchers from Germany.
November 10, 2019
Use ultrasound to monitor myofascial pain syndrome
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, December 2 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | SSE22-02 | Room E352A novel B-flow ultrasound method and shear-wave elastography offer a way to monitor the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome with botulinum toxin, according to Swiss researchers.
November 10, 2019
3D printing may improve safety of upper GI surgery
By Abraham Kim
3D-printed models of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract provided several benefits to the surgical management of a patient with a compressed esophagus -- including improving preoperative planning and intraoperative navigation -- according to a case report recently published online in BMC Surgery.
November 6, 2019
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7T MRI accurately shows microbleeds from head trauma
By Wayne Forrest
Tuesday, December 3 | 3:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m. | SSJ18-01 | Room S406BWith the help of 7-tesla MRI, German researchers believe they can better identify cerebral microbleeds experienced by U.S. football players from repeated hits to the head.
November 5, 2019
AI boosts ultrasound for thyroid cancer screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Using artificial intelligence (AI) with thyroid ultrasound offers a quick and noninvasive approach to thyroid cancer screening, according to a study published online on October 24 in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.
October 23, 2019
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Can AI find brain hemorrhage as well as radiologists?
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm was able to accurately identify acute intracranial hemorrhage on head CT scans and even find some tiny hemorrhages that could be overlooked by radiologists, according to research published online October 21 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
October 21, 2019
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New thyroid test could help patients avoid surgery
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new thyroid cancer test that uses mass spectrometry imaging could help patients avoid unnecessary surgery, according to a study published on October 7 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
October 6, 2019
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FDA OKs Epica's mobile imaging scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Robotic CT technology developer Epica has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its SeeFactorCT3 system, a multimodality mobile imaging scanner.
October 3, 2019
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Radiofrequency ultrasound, AI predict thyroid cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiofrequency ultrasound and an artificial intelligence (AI) model can be used to effectively predict the malignancy of thyroid nodules, as well as stratify their risk, according to a study set for publication in the November issue of Ultrasonics.
October 3, 2019
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Can MRI of healthy brains explain head trauma damage?
By Wayne Forrest
How can a one-time MRI scan of a healthy brain advance the current knowledge on head trauma? Researchers from four institutions plan to find out in a five-year study that will explore how age and gender relate to adverse neurobiological outcomes.
September 30, 2019
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