Combo of physical examination, transvaginal ultrasound and pelvic MRI best for diagnosing deep endometriosis: Study Written By Medha Baranwal9 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTParis: A combination of physical examination, pelvic MRI, and transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) is more accurate for diagnosing deep infiltrating...
Cone beam CT may incidentally detect calcified head-and-neck atheromas during dental evaluation Written By Dr. Shravani Dali8 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTCalcified carotid atheromas commonly observed on cone beam computed tomography suggest a recent study published in the Journal of...
Prostate cancer recurrence can be accurately detected by PSMA PET/MRI Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: PSMA (prostate-specific membrane antigen) PET/MRI can successfully determine whether the cancer is likely to return within two years of...
Breast density and microcalcifications associated with increased risk of breast cancer Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia6 Jan 2023 11:00 AM ISTBreast density increases the incidence of microcalcification, an independent risk factor for breast cancer, says an article published in BMC Breast...
Ultrasound guidance improves first-pass among patients requiring venous cannulation Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTUltrasound guiding may improve first-pass and overall cannulation success in patients with challenging landmark method, but it has no discernible...
Whole-body PET/CT reduces total scan time in patients with melanoma: Study Written By Medha Baranwal3 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTGermany: A recent study has found that in melanoma patients, low-dose long axial field-of-view (LAFOV) PET/CT imaging is feasible and could reduce...
Tau-PET superior to phospho-tau for predicting cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease: Study Written By Medha Baranwal3 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTThe study found that baseline tau PET (Positron emission tomography) is the strongest independent predictor of cognitive decline.Sweden: In patients...
Chest x-ray has lower sensitivity for detecting thoracic injury in children exposed to blast Written By Medha Baranwal2 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTU.K.: Chest CT is better than chest X-ray (CXR) for identifying blast injuries in children exposed to blast, a recent study in the journal Injury has...
CT or ultrasound, which is better for kidney stone diagnosis? Study provides insights Written By Medha Baranwal29 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTCalifornia: Ultrasound may be the better imaging tool in the emergency department (ED) for diagnosing and evaluating kidney stones than computed...
Curative-intent radiotherapy with IMPT for Oropharyngeal Carcinoma associated with reduced acute toxicity: JAMA Written By Dr Ishan Kataria28 Dec 2022 9:30 AM ISTOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPC) is one of themost common head and neck cancers. Despite its rising incidence and prevalence,an increasing...
Can CT effectively diagnose interstitial lung disease? Study sheds light Written By Medha Baranwal27 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTBelgium: More research needs to be done to effectively evaluate lung abnormalities that could indicate interstitial lung disease, according to a study...
18F FDG PET-CT three-dimensional tool for localizing the exact location of the infected bone Written By Dr Supreeth D R27 Dec 2022 9:45 AM ISTOsteomyelitis is a challenge in diagnosis and treatment. 18F-FDG PET-CT provides a non-invasive tool for diagnosing and localizing osteomyelitis with...
