Latest Radiology News
New 3D Imaging Technique Could Lead To Improved Arthritis Treatment
An algorithm to monitor the joints of patients with arthritis, which could change the way that the severity of the condition is assessed, has been developed by a team of engin...Full Article
Looking Back At RFK’s Assassination: A Medical Analysis Of His Injuries And Neurosurgical Care
Charlottesville, VA (June 19, 2018). This month marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Struck by bullets on June 5, 1968, following his ...Full Article
Laser-Sonic Scanner Aims To Replace Mammograms For Finding Breast Cancer
For women over 40, mammography is a necessary yet annoying procedure to endure every year or two. The technique, while valuable for reducing breast cancer deaths, is less than...Full Article
Faster Analysis Of Medical Images
Medical image registration is a common technique that involves overlaying two images, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, to compare and analyze anatomical differe...Full Article
Deep Brain Stimulation Showing Promise For Patients With Mild Alzheimer’s Disease Over Age 65
An age group analysis of data from the ADvance trial has shown that participants over the age of 65 continue to derive the most benefit from Deep Brain Stimulation of the forn...Full Article
Mild Problem-Solving Task Improves Brain Function After A Concussion, New Study Suggests
Concern is growing about the danger of sports-related concussions and their long-term impact on athletes. But physicians and healthcare providers acknowledge that the science ...Full Article
Researchers Find The Brain Processes Sight And Sound In Same Manner
Although sight is a much different sense than sound, Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists have found that the human brain learns to make sense of these stimuli...Full Article
EEG Can Determine If A Depressed Patient Will Do Better On Antidepressants Or Talk Therapy
People react differently to positive events in their lives. For some, a small reward can have a large impact on their mood, while others may get a smaller emotional boost from...Full Article
Checking In (And Checking Up) On Dad This Father’s Day
While dad may “know best” about many things, he may not realize that keeping up with simple health screenings may protect him from developing cancer. With June being Men’s Hea...Full Article
New Radiation Therapy Technique Aims To Preserve Sexual Function
“Will treatment make me impotent?” It’s a question on the minds of many men as they are making decisions about prostate cancer treatment. A multicenter clinical trial being le...Full Article
Medical Imaging Technology Detects Vascular Disorders, Brain Injuries
Purdue Universityresearchers have developed an analytical imaging technology based on functional MRI for detecting and monitoring cerebral vascular disorders and injuries tha...Full Article
What Doctors Wear Really Does Matter, Study Finds
Physicians may want to dig a little deeper into their closets, or grab their white coats on the way out of the operating room, if they want patients to view them favorably, ac...Full Article
Study Finds Older Patients Who Undergo Mammography Also Are More Likely to Pursue Other Preventive Tests
Medicare patients who undergo mammography screening also are more likely to follow up with other recommended preventive services such as cervical cancer screenings or Pap smea...Full Article
Researchers Magnify Brain In Motion With Every Heartbeat
Understanding how the brain moves – at rest and upon impact – has been crucial to understanding brain disorders, but technology has lagged behind. Now, researchers from Steven...Full Article
New Study Finds Pitcher Injuries Increase As Pitch Count Rises
More than half of high school baseball pitchers report experiencing pain in their throwing arms during the season. To better understand the cause of these injuries, researcher...Full Article
Most Hospitals Now Require Workers To Get Flu Shots – Except Those That Treat Veterans, Study Finds
In just a few short months, hospitals across the country will start their annual push to make sure their workers get vaccinated against influenza, to protect themselves and ot...Full Article
The Power Of Telemedicine
Betty Ozen has a spring in her step again, thanks to her quick-acting daughter, the wonders of telemedicine and a helping paw from Jojo. The grandmother of 12 and great-gran...Full Article
Why Some Gain When Under Pain
Despite being hampered by painful injuries, many athletes continue to compete and win. For example, Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Bobby Baun scored the winning goal in overti...Full Article
Assessment Of Biomarkers Of Subconcussive Head Trauma
Researchers from The Sport Science Center at Texas Christian University, Texas Health Sports Medicine, and the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse evaluated the usefulness of bi...Full Article
Breast Cancer Survivors Aren’t Getting Recommended Number of Mammograms Post-Surgery, Study Finds
Breast cancer survivors are not getting the recommended level of screening, post-surgery, according to a newly-published study in JNCCN – Journal of the National Comprehensive...Full Article
Data From Online Physician Review Sites May Be Skewed And Misleading To Consumers, New Study Finds
Physician satisfaction scores on online third-party review sites tend to be skewed and can easily mislead patients, according to a new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators. ...Full Article
Subtle Hearing Loss While Young Changes Brain Function, Study Finds
Cranking up your headphones or scrambling for a front-row spot at rock shows could be damaging more than your hearing. New research from The Ohio State University has found ...Full Article
Practicing Declining Patient Simulations Help Improve Clinician Responses
A project in the radiation oncology outpatient unit at Johns Hopkins Hospital showed an improvement in clinician’s comfort level in responding to urgent patient care situation...Full Article
Humira Does Not Improve Aortic Vascular Inflammation In Psoriasis Patients
An antibody used to treat the skin disease psoriasis and other chronic autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease has no effect on aortic ...Full Article
How A Telestroke Program Saved The Life Of A 30-Year-Old Stroke Patient
Chris Scholten was sitting on the couch with his wife Crystal when he felt something pop in the back of his head. His blood pressure spiked, he began throwing up and talking ...Full Article
