Head and Neck Radiology: Page 9

CT results in COVID-19 patients predict abnormal brain MRI findings

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

CT images of severe COVID-19 may help clinicians predict patients' vulnerability to neurological conditions, and thus abnormal findings on MRI, according to a study by University of Cincinnati researchers published March 12 in the American Journal of Neuroradiology.

March 14, 2021

Study flags cancer risks from dental x-rays

By Emily Hayes

Exposure to radiation from dental x-rays caused an estimated 967 cancers in the U.S. in 2019, according to a recent study. Of these cancers, the vast majority could have been prevented, the researchers found.

February 17, 2021

MRI illuminates COVID-19's negative impact on the eyes

By Kate Madden Yee

MRI shows that COVID-19 can have a negative impact on the eyes of people with severe forms of the disease, according to a study published February 16 in Radiology.

February 16, 2021

USPSTF advises against carotid artery stenosis screening

By Kate Madden Yee

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is advising against screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in the general adult population in a final recommendation statement published February 2 in JAMA.

February 1, 2021

Mass Eye and Ear promotes Cunnane

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Massachusetts Eye and Ear in Boston has appointed neuroradiologist Dr. Mary Beth Cunnane as chief of radiology.

January 25, 2021

Imaging leads to removal of 3-cm toy from dementia patient

By Melissa Busch

Imaging helped physicians identify and remove a spinning top toy from an 83-year-old woman in Florida who had end-stage dementia and an oral fixation. Details of the case were published on January 20 in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.

January 25, 2021

Thyroid cancer screening hits the right note

By Theresa Pablos

Researchers from France discovered a thyroid cancer screening technique that hit all the right notes. The method can noninvasively detect abnormally stiff tissues on ultrasound when participants sing the "eeee" sound, according to a January 12 study in Applied Physics Letters.

January 12, 2021

CT helps radiologists plan facial feminization surgery

By Kate Madden Yee

Using CT, radiologists can play a key role in planning facial feminization surgery -- procedures that adjust masculine characteristics such as brow, nose, and chin prominence -- in transgender patients, according to a review published online December 30 in the American Journal of Roentgeonology.

January 6, 2021

Patient report to FDA describes MRI face mask burn

By Kate Madden Yee

A patient report submitted in October to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) describes a third-degree burn a patient sustained while wearing a face mask during an MRI exam.

December 8, 2020

FDA issues face mask warning for MRI exams

By Kate Madden Yee

After a patient's face was burned from metal in a mask during a 3-tesla MRI scan, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 7 issued reminder guidance to patients and healthcare providers regarding wearing metal during MRI exams.

December 6, 2020

Keep aware of head and neck injuries in winter sports

By Philip Ward

Radiologists need to know the essentials about head and neck, brain, and spinal injuries from skiing and snowboarding and about how CT and MRI can help in challenging cases, according to new research presented at the RSNA 2020 meeting by Swiss trauma experts.

December 1, 2020

MRI, ultrasound diagnose post-COVID-19 muscle weakness

By Kate Madden Yee

A combination of MR neurography and ultrasound could help clinicians better diagnose what is causing some recovered COVID-19 patients to continue to experience chronic pain, numbness, or weakness in their hands or limbs, according to commentary published December 1 in Radiology.

December 1, 2020

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