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October 2008 Blog Posts (116)

Attention all Radiology Residents! Check out the American College of Radiology Residents and Fellows Section (ACR-RFS)

We here at radRounds would like to invite and encourage radiology residents to learn more about the ACR-RFS section of the ACR. ACR-RFS is the section within the ACR which represents all diagnostic radiology and radiation oncology trainees (residents and fellows). A number of major activities, programs, and opportunities are available via the ACR-RFS. Features of the ACR-RFS Website include: *… Continue

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Three-D MRI zeroes in on stroke-inducing carotid artery disease

October 2, 2008 Three-D MRI zeroes in on stroke-inducing carotid artery disease H. A. Abella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evidence that plaque pathophysiology and not just stenosis may be responsible for cardiac and cerebrovascular disease continues to accumulate. Three-D MRI can accurately detect bleeding carotid artery walls, a potentially predictive warning of stroke, according to Canadian investigators. For a long time both cardio and… Continue

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Teleradiology's financial forecast shows chance of rain

October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Teleradiology's financial forecast shows chance of rain Cooler climate, gusty winds ruffle industry's steady rise as reimbursement woes ripple out of hospitals and imaging centers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teleradiology's relatively smooth sail into the waters of commercial success may be in for some turbulence as prices per read drop like a barometer in a hurricane. Most of the pressure forcing rates… Continue

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Nuclear medicine tackles limits of other screening options

October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Nuclear medicine tackles limits of other screening options Studies presented at SNM meeting suggest emerging role for PET and PET/CT in finding extremely small tumors in high-risk women BY KAREN SANDRICK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's a given that breast cancer screening reduces mortality from the second leading cause of death of women in the U.S. Early detection of breast cancer requires screening… Continue

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MRI adds precision to liver radiofrequency ablation

October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. MRI adds precision to liver radiofrequency ablation Imaging during intervention can save nontarget tissues from thermal injury and ensure complete coagulation of tumor BY STEPHAN CLASEN, M.D., HANSJÖRG REMPP, M.D., AND PHILIPPE PEREIRA, M.D. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Radiofrequency ablation has attracted increasing attention as a minimally invasive method of treating hepatic malignancies.1 Image guidance… Continue

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Irish judge's stunning display forces rethink on lecture style

October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Irish judge's stunning display forces rethink on lecture style Philip Ward, Editor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was a special moment of conference drama: a High Court judge giving a carefully crafted presentation about how doctors should conduct themselves in medicolegal cases. The atmosphere was electric. Attendees listened as if their very livelihoods depended on it, knowing that senior lawyers rarely… Continue

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Healthcare reform continues to bedevil pundits and practitioners

October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Healthcare reform continues to bedevil pundits and practitioners James Brice ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As the reporter for this month's cover story, I approached the topic of healthcare reform with trepidation. The article was researched and written in July and August—a sliver of time that seemed possibly too early to perform a relevant analysis. Now in my 17th year with Diagnostic Imaging, I witnessed the… Continue