Reuters HealthClinical NewsPhrenic nerve injury rare after atrial fibrillation ablationNEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 21 - Phrenic nerve injury is a rare complication of radiofrequency or ultrasound ablation of atrial fibrillation, the authors of a case series report, and most patients recover spontaneously.June 20, 2006Clinical NewsAntidepressant treatment improves cerebral blood flow in Parkinson's diseaseNEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 21 - Investigators used brain SPECT to investigate the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and fluoxetine on regional cerebral blood flow in 26 Parkinson's disease patients with depression and in 29 healthy age-matched control subjects without depression.June 20, 2006Clinical NewsNew breast cancer gene raises risk in EuropeansWASHINGTON (Reuters), Jun 20 - Researchers have found another breast cancer gene that can greatly raise the risk of the disease in women of European heritage, according to a report published on Monday. The new gene is called BARD1, the team reports in the online journal Public Library of Science Medicine.June 19, 2006Clinical NewsCancer test delays force U.K. women into surgeryLONDON (Reuters), Jun 19 - Some women with a family history of breast cancer are opting to have surgery rather than wait up to two years for test results that would confirm whether they are at risk, a charity said on Monday. Women with relatives who had breast cancer can take genetic tests to check whether they are at a higher risk of developing the disease and could receive early treatment.June 18, 2006Clinical NewsAmateur marathon runners risk heart troubleNEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 14 - The findings are based on a study of 20 amateur athletes who ran the 2003 Boston Marathon and underwent echocardiography prior to, immediately after, and about one month after running the 26-mile race. The study was published in the European Heart Journal.June 13, 2006Clinical NewsU.K.'s NICE and SMC give green light to Herceptin in early breast cancerLONDON (Agence de Presse Medicale for Reuters Health), Jun 12 - Roche's Herceptin (trastuzumab) gained simultaneous recommendations on Friday from the England and Wales cost-effectiveness watchdog, NICE, as well as the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC), for women with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer.June 11, 2006Clinical NewsMultislice CT identifies significant coronary artery disease before valve surgeryNEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 9 - Multislice computed tomography (MSCT) can accurately identify significant coronary artery disease prior to aortic valve replacement surgery, according to a report in the May 16th Journal of the American College of Cardiology.June 8, 2006Clinical NewsPheochromocytoma tied to carotid vascular remodelingNEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 9 - Intimal medial thickness (IMT) is increased in patients with pheochromocytoma compared to both essential hypertensives and healthy controls, according to Italian researchers.June 8, 2006Clinical NewsNHS deficit doubles, U.K. government vows to tackle itLONDON (Reuters), Jun 8 - The National Health Service ran up a deficit of over half a billion pounds in the last financial year, government figures showed on Wednesday, but Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt vowed it would break even next year.June 7, 2006Clinical NewsCT for suspected kidney stones often uncovers other findingsNEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 5 - Seventy-one percent of patients with acute flank pain and suspected urolithiasis have other or additional findings when evaluated with CT, according to a new report. While most of these findings are inconsequential, a minority do require treatment, possibly even immediate intervention.June 4, 2006Previous PagePage 56 of 58Next PageTop StoriesMedical, Legal, and PracticeCooking robot gets rave reviews in TübingenHospital food doesn’t have to be drab and dreary. The installation of a new machine in south-west Germany is winning praise from the medical imaging community.MRIUltrasound plus MRI helps diagnose pain from rotator cuff tendinopathyMedical, Legal, and PracticePressure grows for more rigorous financial disclosureMRIMRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volumeRadiology EducationESR survey put focus on radiology subspecialization
