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Radiology News
Coil Surgery Helps Uncontrollable Epistaxis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A small study suggests that placement of platinum fibered coils in the distal internal maxillary artery may put a stop to nosebleeds that won't stop any other way.
Source: ACR News | 28 May 2010 | 9:40 am
Patients Without Typical Appendicitis Signs but Positive CT May Still Need Surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Don't see typical clinical signs of appendicitis? Better check that computerized tomography (CT) scan before sending your patient home, according to a new study.
Source: ACR News | 28 May 2010 | 9:35 am
MR Amniotic Fluid Spectroscopy Assesses Late Gestational Age
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) of amniotic fluid samples, coupled with statistical modeling, can determine gestational age in the late second and third trimesters, new research shows.
Source: ACR News | 28 May 2010 | 9:30 am
Coronary CT Angiography Valuable in Asymptomatic Patients, Safer Than Ever
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with elevated cardiac risk but without cardiac symptoms, coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) can reliably predict cardiac events and assess cardiovascular risk, German researchers reported online April 30 in the American Journal of Cardiology.
Source: ACR News | 28 May 2010 | 9:25 am
ACR Names New Officers: John A. Patti, MD, Elected Chair of the ACR Board of Chancellors
John A. Patti, MD, FACR of Boston, MA, has been elected chair of the ACR Board of Chancellors. Dr. Patti officially took office during the ACR 87th Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference, held in Washington, DC, May 15-19, 2010. He will serve as chair from May 2010 to May 2011, and thereafter will be eligible to be re-elected for an additional year. In addition, Paul H. Ellenbogen, MD, FACR, was elected to serve as ACR Vice Chair, while James H. Thrall, MD, FACR, was elected to serve as ACR president. Lawrence P. Davis, MD, FACR, will now serve as vice president of the ACR, while Anne C. Roberts, MD, FACR, is now ACR Secretary-Treasurer.
Source: ACR News | 27 May 2010 | 5:10 pm
