Strict NPO Rules May Be Counterproductive in Contrast CT
Are you helping or hurting your patients by denying them food and liquids long before a contrast CT scan? (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - October 5, 2012 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
A New Role for Imaging in Frontotemporal Dementia
Imaging features in frontotemporal dementia could be useful in differentiating C9ORF72 from other mutations and sporadic disease. (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - September 27, 2012 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Radiation: Informed Consent for CT Scans?
Informed consent is a staple of medicine and some say it should be extended to CT because of radiation risks. But is this really necessary? (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - September 5, 2012 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Can Imaging Results Lead the Oncologist Astray?
Dr. Kathy Miller, who reports 2 cases of ER+ breast cancer in which radiology misidentified metastases, worries that oncologists are relying more on technology than on their own clinical savvy. (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - August 13, 2012 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Are CT Scans for Chronic Rhinosinusitis Cost-Effective?
This F1000 commentary reports on a study whose findings support performing CT in a patient with chronic rhinosinusitis before initiating medical therapy. (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - August 6, 2012 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
3-D CT Improves Diagnosis in Multiple Indications -- Part 2
The report was once the sole communication method, but clinicians now have 24/7 access to images on their iPads. Must radiologists who want to stay ahead of this curve embrace 3-D CT? (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - July 12, 2012 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
3-D CT Improves Diagnosis in Multiple Indications -- Part 1
Radiologists have been slow to warm to the shift to 3-D CT, but other specialties, and patients, prefer it. (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - July 2, 2012 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Common Findings in CT Imaging of the Acute Abdomen
What genitourinary and renal findings can you anticipate with acute abdominal ED admissions? (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - June 11, 2012 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
