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Welcome to the VIII Edition of the monthly summary of the best in the Radiology Blogsosphere known as “ Radiology Grand Rounds”. Grand Rounds is an old tradition that doctors have. Once a week, they get together and talk about one case in detail. Keeping up with this tradition this Carnival of Medical Imaging has been named “Radiology Grand Rounds”. Every physician would agree that Subspecializtion is the need of the hour in medical field, hence the concept of a specialized Radiology Grand Rounds. Radiology Grand Rounds will be hosted on last Sunday of each month, the schedule and archive will be available at- Radiology Grand Rounds. I would like to thank all the contributors for this edition of Radiology Grand Rounds.
This Edition we will start by informing my readers that we are getting famous, yes the concept of Grand Rounds including Radiology Grand Rounds was featured in Indian Pediatrics current edtion. Indian Pediatrics is one of the top most Indian Indexed Journal.
Anybody who knows about Radiology would know that one of the key arts in the field of diagnostic imaging is writting a proper report which conveys the impression to the referring clinician, i think everyone would agree writting a good report is very crucial to a successful radiology practise. Filmjacket.com has sent a link to a new database of radiology report templates. It was just placed online and will soon be populated with more report templates. It already has few templates on Ultrasound, rest of the categories are coming up. Good effort.
Filmjacket.com also presents an image gallery of various presentations of tuberculosis. Amazing collection of skeletal tuberculosis at various sites. Title of the series-TB or not TB submitted to them by Dr Priya Chudgar.
Odysseys of George submits to us a very interesting case of a 72 year old lady who presented with anaemia. Look at the images findings are obvious and discussions following the images are very interesting. My Tip-try making the diagnosis before reading the entire discussion.
And another case from him aptly titled breathing on bended tube, this is a case of an elderly man referred for loss of weight, stridor(noisy, harsh breathing) for the last one year which worsened over the last 2 months.
Dr MGK Murthy (Sr Consultant) at Teleradiology Providers talks about differential diagnosis of a supraclinoid aneurysm. He says at times "Meningimas which are cystic, haemangioblstomas and pilocytic astrocytomas could present a diagnostic difficulty.However intense nodular enhancement, lack of perilesional oedema, chronic headache of long duration with no deficit are supportive of aneurysm"
Hot Discussion Topics From Sumer's Radiology Site
(comments and suggestions on each topic are welcome)
Reasons for rejection of papers from AJR
MRI in "Broken Heart Syndrome"
Low uptkae on PET and Malignancy
Are Pre-employment CXRs justified?
Cancer risk of CT angiography
That wraps up this month's highlights of the Radiology blogosphere. Hope the readers enjoyed the VIII edition of the Radiology Grand Rounds. If you liked any of these blogs, keep visiting them. Please email me at sumerdoc@yahoo.com if you are interested in hosting future Radiology Grand Rounds. Also visit our sister concern Teleradiology Providers. Archive for the Radiology Grand Rounds here-Radiology Grand Rounds. Be sure to tune in Next Month Last Sunday 25th Feb, when Grand Rounds will be hosted at- Cochin Blogs mail to-drjoea@gmail.com or sumerdoc@yahoo.com
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January 2007
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"Countries in which English is the primary language had higher acceptance rates than those in which English is not the primary language. Countries with English as the primary language, including Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia, had rejection patterns similar to that of the United States. Language problems were not a major reason for rejection, except for manuscripts from China. Lack of new or useful knowledge was by far the most common reason for rejection in all countries. High-quality scientific work is key to overcoming barriers to publication. Designing an appropriate study that answers a clearly defined and pertinent question is an important first step. Language problems were not a major cause of rejection, except for manuscripts from China. "
Reasons for Rejection of Manuscripts Submitted to AJR by International Authors. AJR 2007; 188:W113-W116
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January 2007
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"Sudden emotional stress can also result in severe but reversible heart muscle weakness that mimics a classic heart attack. Patients with this condition, called stress cardiomyopathy but known colloquially as "broken heart" syndrome, are often misdiagnosed with a massive heart attack when, indeed, they have suffered from a days-long surge in adrenalin (epinephrine) and other stress hormones that temporarily "stun" the heart. These chemicals can be temporarily toxic to the heart, effectively stunning the muscle and producing symptoms similar to a typical heart attack, including chest pain, fluid in the lungs, shortness of breath and heart failure.
Examination by angiogram showed no blockages in the arteries supplying the heart. Blood tests also failed to reveal some typical signs of a heart attack, such as highly elevated levels of cardiac enzymes that are released into the blood stream from damaged heart muscle. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans confirmed that none of the stressed patients had suffered irreversible muscle damage. Catecholamine metabolites, such as metanephrine and normetanephrine, were also.Heart biopsies also showed an injury pattern consistent with a high catecholamine state and not heart attack.A hallmark feature of the syndrome was the heart's unique contraction pattern as viewed by echocardiogram, or ultrasound. While the base of the heart's main pumping chamber, the left ventricle, contracted normally, there was weakened contraction in the middle and upper portions of the muscle. Other characteristics included a distinctive pattern on electrocardiogram, or EKG."
Reference Science Daily
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January 2007
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Submissions are requested for the next Radiology Grand Rounds to be hosted on my site on last sunday of this month on 28-1-2007. Send over all your radiology related posts, interesting cases and anything you think is remotely related to radiology send it over to-
sumerdoc-AT-yahoo-DOT-com
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January 2007
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Benign and malignant pulmonary lesions usually are differentiated by 18F-FDG PET with a semiquantitative 18F-FDG standardized uptake value (SUV) of 2.5. However, the frequency of malignancies with an SUV of less than 2.5 is significant, and pulmonary nodules with low 18F-FDG uptake often present diagnostic challenges. These results suggested that for solid pulmonary lesions with low 18F-FDG uptake, semiquantitative approaches do not improve the accuracy of 18F-FDG PET over that obtained with visual analysis. Pulmonary lesions with visually absent uptake indicate that the probability of malignancies is very low. In contrast, the probability of malignancy in any visually evident lesion is about 60%.
Reference-Accuracy of PET for Diagnosis of Solid Pulmonary Lesions with 18F-FDG Uptake Below the Standardized Uptake Value of 2.5
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Vol. 47 No. 3 426-431
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January 2007
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"When patients with an implanted contraceptive device undergo MRI, it must be ensured that the examination involves no risk to the patient (MR safety) and that the diagnosis is not affected by artifacts or the function of the device compromised (MR compatibility). Two basic types of intrauterine devices can be distinguished: the metal-containing/metal-free intrauterine device (IUD) and the hormone-containing implant, the fully metal-free intrauterine system (IUS), as well as the ESSURE insert made of stainless steel, which has been approved for use in Europe since February 2001.The metal-containing and metal-free IUDs and ESSURE are MRI compatible up to a magnetic field strength of 1.5 T. They do not interact in any relevant way with the external magnetic or high-frequency field and the temperature increase is within the physiologic range. The implants merely produce a local signal void with a shape that depends on their orientation relative to the magnetic field lines. At 3 T, only the metal-free IUD and the IUS are MRI safe in terms of the material used. In contrast, metal-containing IUDs and the ESSURE have not yet been fully evaluated in the 3 T field, which is why they represent a contraindication to MRI. No data are available on the MRI compatibility at 3 T for any of these devices"
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How safe is magnetic resonance imaging in patients with contraceptive implants?
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January 2007
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The legal and medical basis for chest radiographs as part of pre-employment examinations (PEE) at a University Hospital is evaluated. The radiographs are primarily performed to exclude infectious lung disease. A total of 1760 consecutive chest radiographs performed as a routine part of PEEs were reviewed retrospectively. Pathologic findings were categorized as "nonrelevant" or "relevant." No positive finding with respect to tuberculosis or any other infectious disease was found; 94.8% of the chest radiographs were completely normal. Only five findings were regarded as "relevant" for the individual. No employment-relevant diagnosis occurred. The performance of chest radiography as part of a PEE is most often not justified. The practice is expensive, can violate national and European law, and lacks medical justification.
Are chest radiographs justified in pre-employment examinations? Presentation of legal position and medical evidence based on 1760 cases.
Radiologe 2006 Jul;46(7):567-73
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January 2007
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"As the number of cardiovascular CT angiography scans continues to grow, researchers are attempting to gauge the potential effects of radiation exposure during the procedure. Although extensive epidemiologic studies are not yet available, new research suggests a measurable risk. A study presented at the American Heart Association meeting by Andrew J. Einstein of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City found that a single cardiovascular CTA study produced a non-negligible lifetime attributable risk (LAR) of cancer in patients. The risk was greatly influenced by factors such as the patient's age and gender, as well at the scan protocols used."
Reference and full article on Diagnostic Imaging, Study finds measurable cancer risk with CTA
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