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Insights and Impressions
Aug/Sept/Oct 2000
Patient Selection
and Care for Percutaneous Breast Biopsy
Various factors must be considered when planning percutaneous breast
biopsy strategies and selecting appropriate patients. Dr. Shaw de Paredes
outlines the role of percutaneous breast biopsy, advantages and disadvantages
of imaging options, and correlations between mammographic and pathological
findings in determining treatment plans.
Imaging the Patient
with an Acute Abdomen: CT or Ultrasound?
Determining whether to order a CT or an ultrasound for the patient with
an acute abdomen involves the consideration of many factors. Dr. Jeffrey
H. Newhouse explains the range of pathologies that are best revealed by
the two types of imaging tests and outlines a strategy for deciding which
to use for a given set of presenting symptoms.
Meningiomas: An Overview
Tara Catanzano, M.D. and James J. Abrahams, M.D.
provide a systematic description of meningiomas.
Clinical characteristics in various imaging modalities are discussed.
The Role of Octreotide in Diagnosis and Treatment of Neoplastic Diseases
Dr. Tatiana Kain offers
a brief description of octreotide scintigraphy and its application
to tumor identification in comparison to conventional imaging modalities.
Searching the Web for Radiologists
Herb Lustberg explains how search engines function
in this slide show presentation designed to help radiologists find
information on the Internet.Topics covered include: meta search engines,
medical search engines, boolean logic (standard and implied), and
retrieval systems.
Cholecystokinin (CCK) Hepatobiliary Scan in Acalculous Disorder of
the Gall Bladder
CCK hepatobiliary scans can determine the presence
of acalculous gall bladder disease in symptomatic patients.
Dr. Kain describes the procedure and gives examples of ejection
fraction values in CCK challenged patients.
May/June/July 2000
Hepatocellular
Carcinoma: the role of radiology in diagnosis and treatment
Dr. Peter Buetow
offers radiographic/pathological descriptions of hepatocellular carcinoma.
AOSR: Asian-Oceanian
Society of Radiology
Dr. Joseph Gagliardi attended a recent meeting of the Asian-Oceanian Society of Radiology
and provides his introduction to this distinguished group of clinicians.
American
Roentgen Ray Society Meeting
Dr. Joseph Gagliardi reports from the 100th annual American Roentgen Ray Society meeting
in Washington, D.C.
Ring
Enhancing Lesions
Dr. James Smirniotopoulos outlines the various tissue
reactions and disease states that may produce ring enhancing lesions
in neuroradiologic imaging.
Ultrasound
Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
Dr. Neil Specht describes his
techniques for performing ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration
biopsies of the thyroid.
Society
of Uroradiology Annual Meeting 2000
Dr. Jeffrey Newhouse reports
on the scientific papers presented at the annual meeting of the Society
of Uroradiology.
March/April 2000
Intraventricular
Tumors
Drs. James J. Abrahams and Jon Fergenson provide a useful and easy-to-remember approach to
the differential diagnosis of meningioma, choroid plexus papilloma,
ependymoma, neurocytoma, and oligodendroglioma.
Digital
Mammography
Dr. Ellen Shaw de Paredes reviews
the technology and application of direct digital systems in mammography.
Extraskeletal
Osteosarcoma: Radiographic Appearances and Imaging Strategies
Dr. Joseph A. Gagliardi and
colleagues present the fourth and final part of their comprehensive
review of radiologic imaging features of osteosarcoma.
Information
and Image Management in Radiology: Present State and Future Directions
(Part 5: Radiology Systems Architecture and Part 6: The Process of
Implementation)
Dr. Peter C. Buetow discusses
current trends and important initiatives in the development and implementation
of electronic medical record (EMR) systems, and practical implications
specific to the practice of radiology.
February/March 2000
Lymphoscintigraphy
in Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Biopsy
Dr. Tatiana S. Kain reviews the history and
use of lymphoscintigraphy and selective lymphadenectomy in the diagnosis
and staging of breast cancer.
Marketing
a Radiology Practice
Dr. Peter C. Buetow provides useful strategies
and tactics for the marketing of radiology practices to referring
physicians, patients, hospital administrators, and insurance companies.
Secondary
Osteosarcoma: Radiographic Appearances and Imaging Strategies
Dr. Joseph A. Gagliardi and colleagues present
Part Three of a four-part review of radiologic imaging features of
osteosarcoma.
Information
and Image Management in Radiology: Present State and Future Directions
(Part 3: Computer-Aided Diagnosis and Part 4: Evaluation of Radiology Systems)
Dr. Peter C. Buetow discusses current trends
and important initiatives in the development and implementation of
electronic medical record (EMR) systems, and practical implications
specific to the practice of radiology.
Ultrasound
Notes From RSNA 1999
Dr. Neil T. Specht reports on new portable
ultrasound technology, including the SonoSite 180 and Terason 2000
systems.
RSNA 1999
Ultrasound Scientific Exhibits
Dr. Neil T. Specht reports on ultrasound scientific exhibits.
Gastrointestinal
Notes From RSNA 1999
Dr. Peter C. Buetow reports on nine key developments in GI radiology.
January/February 2000
Musculoskeletal
Notes From RSNA 1999
Dr. Joseph A. Gagliardi reports on poster sessions and oral presentations in musculoskeletal
radiology.
Uroradiology
Notes From RSNA 1999
Dr. Jeffrey H. Newhouse reports on poster sessions and oral presentations in uroradiology.
Surface
Osteosarcoma: Radiographic Appearances and Imaging Strategies
Dr. Joseph A. Gagliardi and colleagues present Part Two of a four-part review of radiologic
imaging features of osteosarcoma.
Information
and Image Management in Radiology: Present State and Future Directions
(Part 2: Networks for Electronic Radiology)
Dr. Peter C. Buetow discusses current trends and important initiatives in the development and implementation
of electronic medical record (EMR) systems, and practical implications
specific to the practice of radiology.
December 1999
Organization of
a Women's Health Center
Dr. Ellen Shaw de Paredes describes the objectives, design and implementation of the women's health
center at the Medical College of Virginia, with an emphasis on radiologic
services.
Couplet
Approach to Posterior Fossa Tumors
Dr. James J. Abrahams presents a convenient, systematic approach to the diagnosis and differentiation
of lesions of the posterior fossa.
Intramedullary
Osteosarcoma, Radiographic Appearances and Imaging Strategies
Dr. Joseph A. Gagliardi and colleagues present Part One of a four-part review of radiologic imaging
features of osteosarcoma.
Choosing Radiologic
Examinations for the Patient With Prostate Cancer
Dr. Jeffrey H. Newhouse reviews current methods available to radiologists for the pre-therapy staging
and post-therapy follow-up of patients with prostate cancer.
Iodinated Contrast
Reactions
Dr. Neil T. Specht examines
issues of foresight and preparedness in preventing, recognizing, evaluating
and treating contrast reactions.
Nuclear Medicine
Breast Imaging With Tc 99m Sestamibi
Dr. Tatiana S. Kain provides
a case and discussion of the use of Tc 99m sestamibi scintimammography in
the detection of breast cancer.
Information
and Image Management in Radiology: Present State and Future Directions (Introduction
and Background)
Dr. Peter C. Buetow discusses
current trends and important initiatives in the development and implementation
of electronic medical record (EMR) systems, and practical implications specific
to the practice of radiology.
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