Head and Neck Radiology: Page 33

Study to use MRI on football players' brains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers have recruited 50 veterans of the National Football League (NFL) to undergo different MRI techniques to determine the long-term effects of repeated hits to the head.
May 14, 2012
Toshiba touts Buffalo stroke center study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems is promoting a report from Kaleida Stroke Care Center in Buffalo, NY, showing how the center achieved $1.31 million in annualized cost savings by using its Aquilion One CT scanner to diagnose acute stroke.
May 13, 2012
ESTRO: ARCON therapy oxygenates head/neck cancer tumors
By Cynthia E. Keen
A new radiation therapy technique has been proved effective for treating patients with head and neck cancers who have low hemoglobin levels, according to research presented at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) annual meeting being held this week in Barcelona, Spain.
May 9, 2012
SPECT/CT greatly benefits thyroid cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
SPECT/CT changed postsurgical staging in 21% of patients with thyroid cancer, modified the treatment approach in 36% of those with the disease, and helped avoid unnecessary radiation therapy in 20% of patients with no disease in a study in the May issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
May 2, 2012
ARRS: CBCT outperforms MDCT for hearing loss
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Conebeam CT (CBCT) surpassed MDCT for diagnosing hearing loss related to superior semicircular canal dehiscence, a small hole in the bony wall of the inner ear bone that can cause dizziness and hearing loss, researchers reported at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting on Wednesday.
May 1, 2012
MRI links plaque features to stroke, ischemic attacks
By Wayne Forrest
British researchers used MRI to discover that the type of plaque in the carotid wall, rather than the extent of luminal stenosis, may be a better predictor of who will experience a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack, according to an April 17 study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
April 15, 2012
Study links frequent dental x-rays with brain tumors
By Kathy Kincade
People who have received frequent dental x-rays have an increased risk of developing meningioma, according to a case-control study examining the correlation between dental x-rays and meningioma. The findings support the need for practitioners to exercise their best professional judgment when determining whether an imaging study is a diagnostic necessity.
April 9, 2012
Smoking reduces radiotherapy's effectiveness
By Cynthia E. Keen
Diehard smokers diagnosed with head and neck cancers need to be told that it's never too late to stop smoking, especially if they are about to begin radiation therapy for their smoking-induced disease, according to an article published online this month in Radiotherapy and Oncology.
March 13, 2012
MRI shows space travel's effect on astronauts' eyes and brains
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers using MRI have discovered optical abnormalities in the eyes and brains of 27 astronauts who spent prolonged time in space. The abnormalities are similar to defects found in cases of intracranial hypertension, according to a study published online March 13 in Radiology.
March 12, 2012
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ED physicians vary widely in use of head CT
By Cynthia E. Keen
Emergency department (ED) physicians vary widely in their ordering patterns for head CT scans of patients, according to a study in the American Journal of Medicine. Ordering rates varied by as much as 300% for patients who presented with atraumatic headache, even between ED physicians in the same institution.
March 12, 2012
Iterative reconstruction cuts critical eye lens dose
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - The use of iterative reconstruction significantly reduces radiation exposure to the eye lens in head CT exams, investigators from the Czech Republic reported on Monday at the 2012 European Congress of Radiology.
March 4, 2012
Maroldi takes ECR delegates into head and neck imaging's future
By Philip Ward
VIENNA - Small is beautiful when it comes to head and neck imaging, particularly because the small structures are so fascinating to explore, according to Prof. Roberto Maroldi, head of radiology at the University of Brescia, Italy, who spoke at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 3, 2012
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