Tag: Imaging Devices
U/S + MR Arthrography Best for Medial Elbow Pain Assessment
Improved specificity, sensitivity, and accuracy for diagnosing ulnar collateral ligament tears
Similar Costs for CTA, Functional Diagnostic Testing in CAD
Similar costs for patients in computed tomographic angiography, functional testing arms of PROMISE
Simultaneous Diagnosis of SLE, Pheochromocytoma Described
Systemic lupus erythematous disappeared after treatment of concomitant pheochromocytoma
Wide Variation Seen in Out-of-Pocket Costs for Imaging
Hospital pricing, when provided, was consistently higher than independent imaging facilities
Cardiovascular MRI Stronger Predictor of MACE Than SPECT
In five-year follow-up study CMR is stronger predictor of major adverse cardiovascular events
Sleeve Gastrectomy Improves Left Ventricular Systolic Function
Improves LV systolic function and contributes to reverse LV remodeling in men and women
Hand Signals Developed for Communication During CT
Series of hand signals developed for communication between radiologists, radiographers
Diffusion-Weighted Imaging + MRI OK for Undescended Testes
Authors say diagnostic laparoscopy not needed for inguinal testes or nubbins
Discordance for Radiologic, Goniometric Measures in RA
Discordance in measures of digital ulnar angulation at the metacarpophalangeal joints
Severe Cerebral Damage ID’d on Imaging in Children With Zika
Findings seen in 23 children with congenital infection, presumably associated with Zika virus
