Head and Neck Radiology: Page 9

PET/CT remains best option for head, neck cancer

By Wayne Forrest

While PET/MRI shows great promise in a multitude of clinical applications, German researchers have found that the hybrid modality's performance in evaluating head and neck cancer appears no better than that of tried-and-true PET/CT.

January 11, 2017

PET/MRI head scans reveal important incidental findings

By Wayne Forrest

Adding a scan of the entire head to a routine whole-body PET/MRI protocol reveals a significant number of incidental findings in the brain in asymptomatic cancer patients, found a study presented at RSNA 2016.

January 4, 2017

Machine learning may aid reading of thyroid ultrasound

By Erik L. Ridley

Can machine-learning techniques perform better than a radiologist in differentiating between malignant and thyroid nodules on ultrasound? It depends on the experience level of the radiologist, according to research published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

September 29, 2016

Does imaging after thyroid cancer treatment help?

By Erik L. Ridley

Yes, surveillance imaging can identify the recurrence of thyroid cancer in patients who have received treatment. But that doesn't mean the scans will affect patient survival, according to a large retrospective study published online July 21 in BMJ.

July 27, 2016

Jury still out on MRI for cervical spine patients

By Rebekah Moan

To use MRI or not to use MRI for cervical spine clearance after blunt traumatic injury? That is the question -- and remains so, according to a study published in European Radiology. Researchers found "significant heterogeneity" in the literature around MRI's use, and they emphasize that more research is needed.

July 21, 2016

3D technique reconstructs missing mandibles

By Eric Barnes

German researchers used a 3D advanced visualization algorithm to reconstruct mandibles with missing parts -- the first step in the process of mandible bone restoration in patients with severe illness or injury, they wrote in the International Journal of Computer-Assisted Radiology and Surgery.

July 18, 2016

PET/CT after therapy avoids surgery for head, neck cancer

By Wayne Forrest

Using PET/CT scans to assess response to therapy can help patients with head and neck cancer avoid invasive post-treatment surgery to remove any remaining cancer cells, according to a U.K. study published online 23 March in the New England Journal of Medicine.

March 23, 2016

Planmeca's ProModel used in facial transplant procedure

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Finnish dental imaging technology developer Planmeca's ProModel package was part of the first facial tissue transplant in a Nordic country.

March 2, 2016

Tethered capsule detects GI tract disease

By Ian Randall

A method for imaging and characterizing the esophageal wall using a tethered capsule has been developed by researchers from Harvard Medical School and Strasbourg University. The technology may provide a simple and convenient method for diagnosing upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract diseases.

February 25, 2016

Medibord develops PET/MRI overlay

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation therapy positioning device developer Medibord has developed an overlay for the Biograph mMR PET/MRI scanner from Siemens Healthcare.

February 8, 2016

Fish bones stuck in throat pose huge challenge

By Philip Ward

The ingestion of fish bones and other foreign bodies and their impaction in the upper aerodigestive tract is a common emergency, and radiologists must keep aware of the range of pitfalls in interpretation that can affect patient management, according to prize-winning research from Spain.

January 17, 2016

MR-Eye work scoops top prize at RSNA 2015

By Philip Ward

A pioneering exhibit about the role of microscopy coil MRI for the assessment of the orbit and periorbital structures led to a U.K.-Australian team collecting a prestigious Magna Cum Laude award at last month's RSNA 2015 meeting in Chicago.

January 10, 2016

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