Refined CT imaging can identify residual thrombi 1 year after acute Pulmonary embolism Medha Baranwal27 April 2022 12:30 PM ISTJapan: A team of researchers from Japan reported a high prevalence (74%) of residual thrombi 1 year after acute pulmonary embolism (PE) using refined...
Photon-counting CT helpful in better visulaization of CSF venous fistula: Study Medha Baranwal25 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) venous fistula (CVF) is better visualized by photon-counting CT (PCCT) than traditional imaging approaches such as CT...
Ultrasound a useful modality for screening ovarian cancer patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTOAK BROOK: The appearance of ovarian lesions on ultrasound is an effective predictor of cancer risk that can help women avoid unnecessary surgery,...
MRI can detect onset of autism during infancy, study finds Medha Baranwal23 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent MRI study in the American Journal of Psychiatry comparing fragile X syndrome and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in infants has shown...
Portable MRIs almost as effective as standard MRIs in detecting strokes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 April 2022 6:15 AM ISTNew Haven: Portable MRI machines, an emerging technology that makes medical imaging accessible even in remote locations, detected ischemic strokes, or...
Memory complaints in elderly indicative of cognitive decline: JAMA Medha Baranwal21 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Subjective memory complaints (SMCs) in older individuals can indicate a higher risk of cognitive impairment, especially in people with...
DBT Bests Digital Mammography for cancer detection irrespective of breast density MD Bureau20 April 2022 3:15 PM ISTDigital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) provides reconstructed, quasi-three-dimensional mammographic images of the breast, and has been proposed to improve...
T-shirt size, a determinant of CT radiation doses? Medha Baranwal19 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study in the European Journal of Radiology has described a new approach to denote patient size by T-shirt size. According to the study,...
Chest CT findings may help predict outcomes of SBRT in stage I lung cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTLeesburg: Imaging findings on chest CT conducted before a patient undergoes stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for stage I lung cancer may...
Increased aortic diameter on CT assessment biomarker of adverse CV events Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 April 2022 7:30 PM ISTOAK BROOK: The diameter of the thoracic aorta is a biomarker for heart attacks and other adverse cardiovascular events in women and men, according to...
No reduction in stroke, mini strokes, blood clotting in the brain or changes in cognitive function with edoxaban after TAVR Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTPatients treated with the blood thinner edoxaban for six months after a heart valve replacement procedure experienced fewer symptomless blood clots...
Mobile low-field MRI scanner makes investigation accessible to masses: Study Medha Baranwal13 April 2022 10:45 PM ISTUSA: A mobile approach wherein a cargo van kitted out with a portable MRI scanner may enable imaging of patients and participants who have mobility...
