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MRI and PET/CT can prevent unnecessary treatment of some cervical cancer
— 11 Apr 2008 11:32 | HealthMRI and PET/CT can help spare patients with clinically operable cervical cancer from unnecessary high-morbidity treatment, however, pre-treatment imaging does not lead to increased…
A procedure in diagnosing small bowel disorders proves effective
— 11 Apr 2008 11:29 | HealthSonoenteroclysis, a new sonographic method in evaluating and diagnosing small bowel disorders is an effective alternative to the usual method of barium enteroclysis, according to a…
Novel technique in treating patients with liver cancer proves effective
— 11 Apr 2008 11:27 | HealthUse of multipolar radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of colorectal liver metastases is effective and has a relatively low recurrence rate, according to a recent study conducted…
MDCT can accurately predict stenosis in calcified coronary artery plaque
— 11 Apr 2008 10:46 | HealthMultidetector CT angiography can accurately predict the presence of obstructive disease (stenosis) in small and moderate-sized calcified coronary artery plaque (CAP), and is even fairly…
Extremely low dose CT coronary angiography can be used to measure cardiac function
— 11 Apr 2008 10:35 | HealthExtremely low dose CT coronary angiography can be used to measure cardiac function and has the potential for use when other commonly used examinations are limited, a preliminary study…
Blunt cerebrovascular injuries can be diagnosed using whole body MDCT
— 1 Apr 2008 13:07 | HealthBlunt cerebrovascular injuries can be diagnosed using whole body 16 multi-detector CT (MDCT); there's no need for an additional neck MDCT angiography examination according to a recent…
Appropriate timing in the use of breast shields in children can further reduce MDCT radiation dose
— 14 Feb 2008 13:08 | HealthUsing breast shields during paediatric chest MDCT reduces radiation dose and minimally increases image noise, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Duke University…
Study finds patients with complex fibroadenomas can avoid surgery
— 11 Feb 2008 17:28 | HealthComplex fibroadenomas have a low incidence of malignancy, so women with this condition can be more conservatively treated and avoid surgical biopsy, according to a new study by a team…
Allergic-like reactions occur in premedicated patients
— 9 Feb 2008 13:31 | HealthAllergic-like reactions can occur in patients (both children and adults) when given gadolinium containing contrast agents, even if they have been pre-medicated with corticosteroids…