Head and Neck Radiology: Page 9

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

Google partners with Mayo Clinic on radiotherapy AI

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Google Health is partnering with the Mayo Clinic to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can support physicians, help reduce treatment planning time, and improve the efficiency of radiotherapy.

October 29, 2020

PSMA-PET reveals new salivary glands

By Melissa Busch

Imaging with the use of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) has led to the discovery of a pair of salivary glands, found tucked away inside the skull where the nasal cavity and throat meet. The findings were published recently in Radiotherapy & Oncology.

October 27, 2020

Rads offer key support to domestic violence victims

By Kate Madden Yee

Isolation protocols implemented to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2 over the past year have had an unfortunate effect: an increase in rates of intimate partner violence, which is defined as actions between partners that inflict physical, psychological, or sexual harm, according to a paper published on October 6 in European Radiology.

October 8, 2020

AI characterizes pediatric lateral airway x-rays

By Kate Madden Yee

Artificial intelligence (AI) in the form of deep-learning classifiers can help distinguish between poor- and adequate-quality pediatric lateral airway x-rays acquired in the emergency department, according to a study published September 30 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.

October 1, 2020

Expanded Medicaid tied to more thyroid cancer diagnoses

By Theresa Pablos

Expanded Medicaid coverage was linked to the diagnosis of more thyroid cancer cases in a study published on September 16 in JAMA Surgery. States that expanded coverage saw increases in cancer diagnoses for both Medicaid members and the overall state population.

September 16, 2020

PET radiomics tailor head/neck cancer treatment

By Kate Madden Yee

Radiomic factors -- that is, image-based tumor phenotypes -- gleaned from F-18 FDG PET exams can help clinicians personalize care and better predict treatment outcomes for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, according to a study published September 7 in EJNMMI Research.

September 9, 2020

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