Head and Neck Radiology: Page 7

Smartphone video algorithm analyzes stroke risk factors

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Motion analysis of smartphone-recorded video can detect narrowed neck arteries, a risk factor for stroke, suggests research published August 17 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

August 18, 2022

Patient with cancer receives first 3D-printed titanium jaw

By Alex Dagostino

A patient with head and neck cancer received the first 3D-printed titanium lower jaw in a successful operation, according to an August 4 press release from the Netherlands Cancer Institute. The jaw was reconstructed based on the patient's imaging.

August 9, 2022

Navidea highlights research on melanoma, oral cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals is directing attention to new research from Australia on the use of its technetium-99m tilmanocept radiopharmaceutical in patients with melanoma or oral cancer.

August 1, 2022

Ultrasound gel: A slick way to keep surgery hair-free

By Melissa Busch

Applying ultrasound gel to a patient's hair prior to craniofacial or maxillofacial surgery can contain tresses and prevent hair from invading a surgical site, according to a short communication published on May 15 in Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

May 19, 2022

TI-RADS helps classify thyroid lesions on ultrasound

By Amerigo Allegretto

Classifying lesions found on ultrasound through the Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) is beneficial, but improvements can be made, according to research presented May 3 at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting in New Orleans.

May 2, 2022

MRI highlights how prenatal maternal distress affects children

By Kate Madden Yee

A research team using MRI has found that prenatal maternal distress alters the brain development of their babies, according to a study published April 29 in JAMA Network Open.

April 27, 2022

Midtherapy PET/CT predicts response in patients with esophageal cancer

By Will Morton

Performing PET/CT scans while patients are undergoing radiotherapy prior to surgery for esophageal cancer can help predict whether they will respond to treatment, according to a study published April 18 in Radiotherapy and Oncology.

April 21, 2022

Radiomics, AI identifies osteoporosis on lumbar spine CT

By Erik L. Ridley

Making use of 3D radiomics features, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can opportunistically screen for osteoporosis on lumbar spine CT images, according to research published online April 8 in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

April 11, 2022

Deep learning improves Alzheimer's disease detection on brain MRI

By Kate Madden Yee

Using a deep-learning model with brain MRI data improves the modality's ability to identify even preclinical Alzheimer's disease, according to research published March 29 in Alzheimer's Research & Therapy.

March 31, 2022

CT shows that antithrombotics don't boost brain bleed frequency

By Kate Madden Yee

Head CT shows that antithrombotics don't boost incidence of brain bleeds in patients who have sustained a ground-level fall -- though they may cause the hematoma to expand, according to March 24 research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

March 24, 2022

PET reduces radiation therapy dose for throat cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PET scans acquired before and midway through radiation therapy in patients with throat cancer can help determine whether therapy can be reduced in the second half of treatment, according to a study presented February 24 at an American Society for Radiation Oncology symposium in Phoenix.

February 27, 2022

3D printing may enable better planning for cervical disk implants

By Erik L. Ridley

Using a CT scan of a spine, researchers have created a 3D-printed spine replica that could enable improved surgeries for cervical disk implants in patients with degenerative disk disease, according to research published recently in Sensors.

January 27, 2022

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