Children with ependymoma who undergo posterior fossa irradiation following surgery may have only moderate intellectual impairment. However, age and other factors play a part, French and German researchers report. Reuters Health Information
Solitary pulmonary nodules that prove to be malignant are much more likely to be identified as such with positron emission tomography (PET) than with computed tomography (CT), a multicenter team reports in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Reuters Health Information
Patients with subclinical demyelinating lesions fulfilling MRI Barkhof-Tintor criteria with a normal neurological examination are likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a report in the February issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. Reuters Health Information
Using diffusion-tensor imaging, Japanese researchers found white matter abnormalities in the corpus callosum of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), as compared with healthy controls, and these abnormalities were correlated to symptom severity. Reuters Health Information
Allergic-like reactions to gadolinium contrast agents may occur despite premedication with corticosteroids and antihistamines, according to a report by researchers from the University of Michigan Health Systems in Ann Arbor. Reuters Health Information
In this report from SABCS 2007, Dr. Pauline Truong reviews latest data on the use of radiotherapy for breast cancer, with an eye toward defining selection criteria for each therapeutic option.
This article describes the pertinent findings of HCCs in noninvasive diagnostic imaging, including ultrasound, computed tomography, as well as modern magnetic resonance imaging techniques. Liver International
Percutaneous pharmaco-mechanical thrombectomy using the FDA-approved Trellis-8 Peripheral Infusion System is a safe and highly effective treatment for upper and lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT), according to research presented Monday at the 33rd annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) in Washington, D.C. Reuters Health Information
When evaluating female pelvic pathology, ultrasound is the imaging modality of choice, but with limitations. MRI is being used more but it is pricier. When is it appropriate to use MRI vs. ultrasound? Applied Radiology
