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May 2012
A review of some recently published papers linking use of PACS with improvements in care and productivity.
by Excerpta Medica
Placenta praevia is when the placenta inserts wholly or in part into the lower uterine segment. A placenta extending within 2 cm of the internal cervical os in the late third trimester of pregnancy will likely necessitate caesarean section delivery. amatically...
by Australasian Radiology 2012
Spigelian hernia (SH) is an uncommon type of abdominal wall defect that is located on the semilunar line. Its content may
vary and its severity is mostly due to small bowel (SB) complications. During the last 10 years, the use of computed tomography
(CT) has increased dramatically...
by Abdominal Imaging 2012
Brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVMs) are rare cerebral vascular malformations often revealed by spontaneous intracranial
hemorrhages, with high morbidity and mortality [, ]. Therefore, detailed vascular imaging studies of effective diagnostic methods are needed for appropriate medical...
by Neuroradiology 2012
WITHOUT QUESTION, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the wonders of modern medicine. It is a remarkable imaging technology, which offers exquisite soft tissue contrast of high spatial resolution, with a tomographic 3D presentation and the capability of demonstrating dynamic physiologic changes....
by Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2012
PRIONS ARE SELF‐REPLICATING proteins that induce lethal transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). The different strains of pathogenic protein are not only found in humans but also in animals where they are responsible for diseases such as the scrapie in sheep, chronic wasting disease of...
by Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2012
Errors in diagnostic radiology have long been recognised with Garland's pioneering articles dating back to 1949. Error rates of 30% have been replicated in the setting of abnormal radiology studies with rates of 3.5–4% reported in daily practice where there is mixture of abnormal and...
by Australasian Radiology 2012
Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer related deaths in men. The current gold standard for prostate cancer diagnosis is ultrasound‐guided biopsy. However, this method fails to detect 10%–30% of prostate cancers due to sampling errors . MRI has also been widely used for staging...
by Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 2012
The use of biopsies remains a very important part of early clinical trials — phase I and II — but logistic and ethical issues
limit clinical acceptance. Non-invasive methods, such as positron emission tomography, permit pharmacodynamics and tumour
response to...
by European Radiology 2012
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is an inflammatory disease characterized by progressive and irreversible structural damage to the pancreas, resulting in permanent impairment of both exocrine and endocrine functions. The diagnosis of CP is usually based on findings of imaging studies such as ultrasonography...
by Pancreas 2012