Head and Neck Radiology: Page 23

Physician groups launch pediatric CT safety campaign

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Several physician groups have launched a new campaign to help doctors appropriately order and perform CT scans in children with minor head injuries.

November 3, 2016

Second Opinion: Did thyroid imaging study miss the mark?

By Dr. Mark Tulchinsky

In an article published July 21 in BMJ, researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center questioned whether the use of imaging after treatment for thyroid cancer improved patient outcomes. Dr. Mark Tulchinsky of Pennsylvania State University offers a response in this Second Opinion column.

October 26, 2016

Machine learning may aid reading of thyroid ultrasound

By Erik L. Ridley

Can machine-learning techniques perform better than a radiologist in differentiating between malignant and thyroid nodules on ultrasound? It depends on the experience level of the radiologist, according to research published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

September 26, 2016

Does imaging after thyroid cancer treatment help?

By Erik L. Ridley

Yes, surveillance imaging can identify the recurrence of thyroid cancer in patients who have received treatment. But that doesn't mean the scans will affect patient survival, according to a large retrospective study published online July 21 in BMJ.

July 20, 2016

ISCT: Stroke panel weighs optimal imaging approach

By Eric Barnes

Choosing acute stroke patients for reperfusion therapy means identifying their TRAIT -- that is, their treatment-relevant acute imaging target, according to a talk on Thursday at the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) 2016 Symposium in San Francisco. But the optimal imaging approach is decidedly undecided.

June 26, 2016

TI-RADS guidelines shine for managing thyroid nodules

By Erik L. Ridley

Of the three guidelines available for assistance in managing thyroid nodules, the Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) guidelines may offer the best diagnostic yield for thyroid cancer, according to research from the University of California, Los Angeles.

May 19, 2016

When should carotid stenosis be followed up?

By Erik L. Ridley

Lower levels of carotid artery stenosis tend to worsen much more slowly than more significant stenosis, and they can be followed up with carotid ultrasound studies less frequently, according to researchers from the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans.

May 2, 2016

Is carotid ultrasound being used appropriately?

By Erik L. Ridley

Over 90% of the carotid ultrasound studies performed in patients who later received carotid revascularization for asymptomatic carotid disease were ordered based on indications not considered appropriate under current guidelines, according to research published online April 18 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

April 17, 2016

PET/CT after therapy avoids surgery for head, neck cancer

By Wayne Forrest

Using PET/CT scans to assess response to therapy can help patients with head and neck cancer avoid invasive post-treatment surgery to remove any remaining cancer cells, according to a U.K. study published online March 23 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

March 23, 2016

Debate roils Japan over rise in children's thyroid cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A debate has broken out over whether a recent rise in thyroid cancer in children in Japan is related to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster -- or whether it's simply due to overdiagnosis as children near the site of the disaster are screened for the disease, according to an article in Science.

March 7, 2016

3-month PET/CT helps track oropharyngeal cancer

By Wayne Forrest

A three-month follow-up PET/CT scan is very helpful for detecting the recurrence of oropharyngeal cancer and predicting the overall survival of patients treated with radiation therapy, according to a study presented at the recent American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium in Scottsdale, AZ.

February 29, 2016

PET scans for lung and esophageal cancer may be overused

By Wayne Forrest

Multiple PET scans to evaluate post-treatment recurrence of lung and esophageal cancer do not improve two-year patient survival rates, which may mean the modality is overused, according to a study published online February 22 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

February 25, 2016

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