Head and Neck Radiology: Page 30

Mukherji to lead MSU radiology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. Suresh Mukherji has been named chair of the radiology department at Michigan State University (MSU).
July 28, 2013
MDCT: Stroke treatment question answered in CT of insula
By Eric Barnes
WASHINGTON, DC - To treat or not to treat? Boston researchers are increasingly confident that they can predict treatment outcomes in patients with ischemic stroke of the middle cerebral artery by measuring infarct size in the insula at CT, according to a presentation at the International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT.
June 18, 2013
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FDG-PET/CT beats FLT-PET/CT for differentiated thyroid cancer
By Wayne Forrest
In a face-off of two PET radiopharmaceuticals, FDG-PET/CT outperformed F-18 fluorothymidine (FLT) PET/CT in the diagnosis of postoperative thyroid cancer lymph-node and distant metastases, making the hybrid modality more suitable for examining disease recurrence, according to a study in the June issue of Radiology.
June 4, 2013
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Curved MIPs aid detection of thin intracranial hematomas
By Erik L. Ridley
An advanced visualization technique utilizing curved maximum intensity projections (MIPs) that parallel the inner table of the skull may be able to significantly improve sensitivity for detecting thin epidural and subdural hematomas, according to an Austrian article published in Radiology.
April 30, 2013
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NinePoint gets new clearance for esophageal system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NinePoint Medical said it has received an additional 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its NvisionVLE optical coherence tomography imaging system.
April 28, 2013
New approach may elevate thyroid elastography performance
By Erik L. Ridley
Ultrasound elastography has established a role in breast imaging, and the thyroid is one of the next clinical applications on the horizon. At last week's American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine meeting, Polish researchers unveiled a new data analysis method that may improve the technique's ability to characterize benign from malignant thyroid nodules.
April 18, 2013
FLT-PET could help predict outcome in head and neck cancer
By Wayne Forrest
Change in F-18 fluorothymidine (FLT) uptake on PET during early radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy is a strong indicator of the long-term outcomes of head and neck cancer patients, Dutch researchers report in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
April 3, 2013
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DWI-MRI assists proton beam therapy for ocular melanoma
By Wayne Forrest
The ability of diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) to differentiate between ocular melanoma and retinal detachment can help direct the appropriate proton beam therapy for patients, according to a study presented at this month's European Congress of Radiology.
March 21, 2013
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FDG-PET/MRI 'comparable' to FDG-PET/CT in head/neck cancer
By Wayne Forrest
VIENNA - FDG-PET/MRI can produce diagnostic quality images "comparable" to FDG-PET/CT in patients with head and neck cancer, according to a study presented on Thursday during the opening day of ECR 2013.
March 6, 2013
The 'beauty' of the head and neck: From temporal bone to oral cavity
By Becky McCall
VIENNA - General radiologists often shy away from the anatomical complexity of the temporal bone, but Dr. Bert De Foer, from GZA Hospital Sint-Augustinus in Antwerp, Belgium, provides both encouragement and inspiration, noting that he finds this anatomy to be one of the most intriguing regions of the human body.
March 6, 2013
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CIVCO releases new SRS positioning system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and radiotherapy products developer CIVCO Medical Solutions has released a new stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) frameless arch for stabilizing patients with head and brain tumors.
February 27, 2013
CT, MR don't improve outcomes of some stroke patients
By Eric Barnes
Using advanced imaging following the onset of ischemic stroke to identify patients who would benefit from mechanical clot removal does not improve patient selection for use of the technology, according to a study published on Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
February 10, 2013
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