Less Movements Just as Effective In Ultrasound for Pancreatic Biopsies

Less Movements Just as Effective In Ultrasound for Pancreatic Biopsies

A new Japanese study shows that fewer to-and-fro movements during an endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) are equally effective when performing a pancreatic tumor biopsy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy published the results in late January. Researchers led by Dr. Kosuke Takahashi of Nagasaki University postulated that far fewer movements are required to acquire the needed sample. The…

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New CT Scan Can Diagnose Most Common Cause of High Blood Pressure

New CT Scan Can Diagnose Most Common Cause of High Blood Pressure

  A new way to diagnose primary aldosteronism (PA), probably the single-most common cause of hypertension, is on the horizon. PA is difficult to diagnose, and knowing which patients are most likely to benefit from surgery is challenging. 47% of Americans have hypertension, a risk factor for both heart attacks and strokes, contributing to the…

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Radiology Residents And Turnaround Time in the ED

Radiology Residents And Turnaround Time in the ED

  Research conducted at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City sought to discover what effects, if any, were caused by the use of radiology residents during overnights in their ED departments. The study was led by Adina Scheinfeld (lead author), senior author Alain Cunqueiro, MD, and co-author Carly Schwartz, MD. The retrospective…

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Reducing Pain at the Radiology Workstation

Reducing Pain at the Radiology Workstation

  A survey recently published in Academic Radiology and led by Dr. Helena Bentley, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, provides 8 ways to help reduce musculoskeletal pain and discomfort from the radiology workstation. The team noted that familiarity with ergonomics is linked to decreased musculoskeletal pain. So the radiologist community with more knowledge of ergonomics…

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Ten Trends in Thoracic Radiology That Point to the Future

Ten Trends in Thoracic Radiology That Point to the Future

With Roentgen’s discovery of the X-ray in 1895, chest radiography and fluoroscopy quickly became the “Gold Standard” of chest imaging for 80 years. As CT, MRI, and PET imaging became mainstream, imaging quality increased dramatically, providing functional data and allowing quantitative assessment. Massachusetts General Hospital’s radiologist, Theresa McLoud, MD, and Mayo Clinic Florida’s Brent Little,…

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