BOSTON - Skeletal scintigraphy with F-18 sodium fluoride (F-18 NaF) is a safe and effective way to diagnose skeletal disorders in children and could be used instead of bone SPECT exams, according to research presented on Wednesday at the Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR) meeting.
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April 16th, 2010 | No Comments »Women treated with chest radiation for cancers in childhood or adolescence are at increased risk for breast cancer at a young age, and their risk does not appear to plateau over time, according to a new study.
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April 15th, 2010 | No Comments »Children often undergo multiple CT exams when admitted with traumatic injuries to hospital emergency departments. But chest CT studies might not be needed for many pediatric trauma patients if an abdominopelvic CT scan is ordered and includes images of the lower chest, according to a study published online in Pediatric Radiology.
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April 12th, 2010 | No Comments »LONDON (Reuters), - It’s not hard to find a breast cancer survivor who thinks routine mammograms are a good idea.
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April 10th, 2010 | No Comments »NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Apr 7 - Ultrasound can be useful in the workup of infants with a first urinary tract infection, researchers from Sweden report in the May issue of The Journal of Urology.
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April 8th, 2010 | No Comments »Digital mammography tomosynthesis is one of the hottest new breast imaging technologies, but what if you added a molecular-based functional tomosynthesis capability to it? University of Virginia researchers did just that, and reported on their findings in a new study published in the April issue of Radiology.
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