Head and Neck Radiology: Page 3

Guidelines on best use of thyroid ultrasound get updated
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
France's High Authority for Health and the National Professional Council for Radiology and Medical Imaging (G4) has released recommendations regarding thyroid ultrasound and ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration.
October 24, 2021
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CT reveals shocking injury caused by COVID-19 nasal swab
By Leah Sherwood
A Czech team has treated a patient for a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak after a COVID-19 test with a nasal swab led to an injury at the base of his skull. This is thought to be the first case of a CSF fistula after nasal swab testing in a healthy patient with no preexisting skull base condition.
September 19, 2021
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Swiss group underlines potential benefits of second-look PET/CT
By Will Morton
Investigators from Bern in Switzerland think a second PET/CT scan is worthwhile before radiotherapy treatment, especially when delays of over four weeks occur after initial scans in patients with advanced head and neck squamous cell cancer.
September 14, 2021
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Radiographer screening for brain metastases proves value
By Philip Ward
Trained radiographers have achieved high accuracy in screening MRI scans to exclude brain metastases, and this has led to a change in the patient pathway at the world-famous Christie Hospital in Manchester, U.K.
July 6, 2021
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Inquest finds surgical complications caused patient death
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A 58-year-old woman from Higher Walton in Lancashire, England, died due to complications resulting from an interventional neuroradiology procedure that was undertaken to treat a brain aneurysm, an inquest held on 2 July at Preston Coroner's Court has found.
July 5, 2021
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LUCA device can help boost thyroid cancer screening
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Laser and Ultrasound Co-analyzer for Thyroid Nodules (LUCA) better diagnoses thyroid cancer, according to a release issued by the European Society of Radiology.
June 2, 2021
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When are cerebral aneurysm clips 100% safe for MRI exams?
By Philip Ward
In daily practice, it's often not known which type of cerebral aneurysm clip was implanted in a patient, and ferromagnetic-type clips were used until the late 1990s. The Dutch Association of Medical Specialists has now written a guideline for developing a local policy to safely perform MRI in these patients.
May 18, 2021
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Oxbridge team collects top award for 7T study of long COVID
By Philip Ward
Researchers from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, U.K., have developed a protocol for proton MR spectroscopy for evaluating brainstem function in patients recovering from COVID-19. They received a magna cum laude award at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual congress.
May 17, 2021
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Milan team uses ultrasound to show COVID-19's impact on thyroid
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
Ultrasound is providing useful clinical information about the impact of COVID-19 infection on the thyroid, and it shows that the disease can cause atypical thyroid inflammation, Italian researchers have reported.
March 22, 2021
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Paris research team uses MRI to show COVID-19's impact on eyes
By Kate Madden Yee
A group of investigators from France has used MRI to investigate the impact that COVID-19 can have on the eyes in cases of more severe disease. The findings could indicate the need to screen COVID-19 patients for ophthalmological manifestations.
February 16, 2021
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U.K. issues best practice statement on brain tumor imaging
By Philip Ward
A U.K. position statement published on 9 February has highlighted evidence gaps for routine follow-up brain tumor imaging. The authors hope it will pave the way for progress in evidence-based imaging.
February 8, 2021
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Cochlear implant vendor makes MRI safety pledge
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
MED-EL, based in Innsbruck, Austria, issued a statement on 2 February saying that it accepts liability for any damage that may occur to its bone and conduction implants and the current generation of middle ear implants during MRI exams.
February 3, 2021
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