Topol: Runaway Use of Radiation Harming Patients
Dr. Eric Topol questions the role of physicians in explaining to patients the risks associated with medical scans and encourages medical professionals to put the use of lower-radiation scans into practice. (Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Allergy and Immunology Podcast - December 17, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
A Challenger to Interim PET in Lymphoma
Dr. Bruce Cheson reports on recent data suggesting that measurement of metabolic tumor volume and total lesion glycolysis may be a better predictor of outcome in lymphoma than interim PET scanning. (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - October 29, 2012 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
November 2012: Pulmonary perfissural nodules on CT scans; Coronary in-stent restenosis; Hyperpolarized water as MR imaging contrast agent
ARTICLES DISCUSSED: Pulmonary perifissural nodules on CT scans: rapid growth is not a predictor of malignancy. de Hoop B, van Ginneken B, Gietema H, Prokop M; Radiology 2012;265(2):611-616. Coronary in-stent restenosis: assessment with CT coronary angiography. Andreini D, Pontone G, Mushtaq S, et al; Radiology 2012;265(2):410-417. Hyperpolarized water as an MR imaging contrast agent: feasibility of in vivo imaging in a rat model. Lingwood MD, Siaw TA, Sailasuta N, et al; Radiology 2012;265(2):418-425. (Source: Radiology Podcasts)
Source: Radiology Podcasts - October 22, 2012 Category: Radiology Authors: webmaster at rsna.org Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
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
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
Did Molestation Continue Because Sports Are Too Important?
The child molestation scandal involving Jerry Sandusky at Penn State was terrible, but did it go on for so long because the importance placed upon sports prompted people to turn a blind eye? (Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Podcast - August 21, 2012 Category: Transplant Surgery 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
August 2012: Quality improvement efforts; Panel discussion on radiation risks
ARTICLES DISCUSSED: Reducing error and improving efficiency during vascular interventional radiology: implementation of a preprocedural team rehearsal. Morbi AHM, Hamady MS, Riga CV, et al. Radiology 2012;264(2):473-483. Radiation risks of medical imaging: separating fact from fantasy. Hendee WR, O’Connor MK. Radiology 2012;264(2):312-321. Radiation exposure in CT scanning and risk: where are we? Thrall JH. Radiology 2012;264(2):325-328. Exposing exposure: automated anatomy-specific CT radiation exposure extraction for quality assurance and radiation monitoring. Sodickson A, Warden GI, Farkas CE, et al. Radiology 2012;26...
Source: Radiology Podcasts - July 19, 2012 Category: Radiology Authors: webmaster at rsna.org Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts
