Radiology

Radiology is a branch of medicine that uses radiation for diagnosis (diagnostic imaging) and treatment (radiation therapy) of disease. Originally, it involved X rays for diagnosis and X rays, gamma rays, and other ionizing radiation for treatment.

Radiology - most related articles:

- Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40 - 3.3
- Making imaging procedures safer for patients - 3.3
- Excessive physical activity and exercise may lead to knee osteoarthritis - 3.2
- Screening mammography for breast cancer improved - 2.7
- Obesity leads to rapid cartilage loss - 2.4
- Blood flows differently through the brains of schizophrenic patients - 2.2
- Mammogram alerts may save lives from breast cancer - 2.2
- Suppressing hunger hormone ghrelin as good as bariatric surgery - 2.2
- MRI shows brain atrophy pattern that predicts Alzheimer's Disease - 2.1
- New ultrasound technique sharpens view of liver tumors - 2

Radiology articles

CT colonography a front line colorectal cancer screening tool for seniors
Computerized tomographic (CT) colonography (CTC), also known as virtual colonoscopy, is comparable to standard colonoscopy in its ability to accurately detect cancer and precancerous polyps in people ages 65 and older.

20% reduction in lung cancer mortality with low dose CT vs chest X ray
Scientists have found a 20 percent reduction in deaths from lung cancer among current or former heavy smokers who were screened with low-dose helical computed tomography (CT) versus those screened by chest X-ray. The primary research results from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Mammogram alerts may save lives from breast cancer
Women confused about when to have a mammogram have a new interactive source of information - MammographySavesLives.org - launching this week along with a series of public service announcements on television and radio stations across US.

Screening mammography for breast cancer improved
Researchers analyzing 2.5 million screening mammograms performed on nearly one million women found discrimination of cancerous from non-cancerous lesions improved over a nine-year period. Results of the study are published in the online edition of the journal Radiology.

Blood flows differently through the brains of schizophrenic patients
Researchers in Germany have used a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique called continuous arterial spin labeling (CASL) to map cerebral blood flow patterns in schizophrenic patients quickly and without using radiation or contrast agents. Their findings appear in the online edition and July printed issue of the journal Radiology.

Airport full body scanners are safe, says ACR
Amid concerns regarding terrorists targeting airliners using weapons less detectable by traditional means, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is ramping up deployment of whole body scanners at security checkpoints in U.S. airports.

Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40
Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40 and earlier in high-risk patients, suggested by the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) and the American College of Radiology (ACR).

CT scans radiation raise cancer risk
Radiation doses from common CT procedures vary widely and are higher than generally thought, raising concerns about increased risk for cancer, according to a new study led by UCSF imaging specialists.

Making imaging procedures safer for patients
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) reaffirmed its commitment to patient safety in responding to a study and accompanying perspective on radiation dose from medical imaging procedures in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

Obesity leads to rapid cartilage loss
Obesity is strongly associated with an increased risk of rapid cartilage loss, revealed by researchers at Boston University. The study published in the August issue of Radiology.

MRI shows brain atrophy pattern that predicts Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers have identified a pattern of regional brain atrophy in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) that indicates a greater likelihood of progression to Alzheimer's disease. Researchers used special MRI methods.

New breast imaging BSGI effective in detection of breast cancers
Breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) is effective in the detection of cancers not found on mammograms or by clinical exam, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Radiologists diagnose and treat self embedding disorder in teens
Minimally invasive, image-guided treatment is a safe and precise method for removal of self-inflicted foreign objects from the body, according to the first report on "self-embedding disorder," or self-injury and self-inflicted foreign body insertion in adolescents.

New MRI imaging may identify cervical cancer early
Using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a special vaginal coil, a technique to measure the movement of water within tissue, researchers may be able to identify cervical cancer in its early stages, according to a new study being published in the November issue of Radiology.

1 week radiation effective breast cancer treatment
Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) using a type of radiation seed implants called balloon brachytherapy is as effective in keeping breast cancer from coming back as the standard external beam radiation treatment.

Acupuncture reduces side effects of breast cancer treatment
Acupuncture is as effective and longer-lasting in managing the common debilitating side effects of hot flashes, night sweats, and excessive sweating (vasomotor symptoms) associated with breast cancer treatment and has no treatment side effects compared to conventional drug therapy, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented September 24, 2008, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 50th Annual Meeting in Boston.

Lumpectomy, radiation improve life in breast cancer patients
Women with breast cancer who are treated with lumpectomy and radiation report a high level of overall quality of life several years after treatment that is comparable to a general sampling of the adult women U.S. population according to a survey conducted by physicians at Fox Chase Cancer Center.

New ultrasound technique sharpens view of liver tumors
A new high-energy form of ultrasound imaging developed by researchers at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering produces pictures of liver tumors that are better than those made with traditional ultrasound, according to results of a clinical study.

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What is Radiology
Radiology is a branch of medicine that uses radiation for diagnosis (diagnostic imaging) and treatment (radiation therapy) of disease. Originally, it involved X rays for diagnosis and X rays, gamma rays, and other ionizing radiation for treatment.

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