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Tom the amateur ob-gyn
Says he's got sonogram gizmo for Katie
Tom Cruise thinks his unborn child is ready for a closeup - lots and lots of closeups.
The movie star told Barbara Walters in an upcoming interview that he bought himself the medical device to give pregnant fiancée Katie Holmes a sonogram whenever he wants.
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Newyork Daily news (via- DOC AROUND THE CLOCK)
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A 30 year old alcoholic presented with severe pain in the epigastrium and back. A contrast enhanced CT was done. What is the diagnosis?
ANSWER-ACUTE NECROTIZING PANCREATITIS
WINNERS-Ravi Kadasne, PG
Leave your answers in the comments section. The correct answer and the winners would be published next week.
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Ultrasound-detected carotid plaque as a screening tool for advanced subclinical atherosclerosis.
Wyman RA, Fraizer MC, Keevil JG, Busse KL, Aeschlimann SE, Korcarz CE, Stein JH.
Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
There is great need for a simple, noninvasive tool that can be used in an office setting to screen for subclinical atherosclerosis. In patients referred for cardiovascular (CV) risk assessment, authors evaluated the ability of ultrasound screening for carotid plaque to identify patients with advanced subclinical atherosclerosis.
Ultrasound detection of carotid plaque helped identify asymptomatic patients with advanced subclinical atherosclerosis. Screening for carotid plaque is easier than determination of CIMT (carotid intima media thickness) and may help detect asymptomatic patients at increased CV risk.
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Am Heart J 2005 Nov;150(5):1081-5
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A common problem faced by residents preparing for their MD final exams is what questions are asked in their theory examinations. Here are a few short notes asked in various University exams for MD Radiodiagnosis Final Theory Exam.
TOPIC- RECENT ADVANCES
1. CT ANGIOGRAPHY
2. MR CONTRAST MEDIA
3. PACS IN RADIOLOGY
4. DISCUSS ADVANCES IN FLOUROSCOPY TECHNIQUE WHICH REDUCE THE RADIATION DOSE.
5. ELECTRON BEAM CT
6. MR SPECTROSCOPY
7. VIRTUAL ENDOSCOPY
8. MULTISLICE CT
9. HARMONIC IMAGING
10. RECENT CONTRAST MEDIA IN USG
11. CT ANGIOGRAPHY VS MR ANGIOGRAPHY
12. DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY, COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY
13. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF SPIRAL CT
14. 3D CT ANGIOGRAPHY
15. MR CONTRAST MEDIA
16. PET
17. UPDATE IN VASCULAR CONTRAST MEDIA
18. INTRAOPERATIVE US
19. FUNCTIONAL IMAGING OF BRAIN
20. ADVANCES IN US TECHNIQUE
21. BASIC DIFFEREN
CES BETWEEN PET AND SPECT, DESCRIBE VARIOUS RADIOLABELLED PHARMACEUTICALS USED IN IMAGING OF VARIOUS ORGANS.
22.IVUS
23. DESCRIBE THE CLINICAL APPLICATION OF MULTIPLANAR REFORMATION AND 3D IMAGING IN CT.
24. DUAL ENERGY SUBTRACTION RADIOLOGY.
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Siemens Medical Solutions unveiled the world's first dual source computed tomography (CT) system, a breakthrough that will redefine the role of CT. Siemens has pushed the technical and clinical boundaries of CT with this latest innovation, the Somatom Definition, which is faster than every beating heart and capable of imaging full cardiac detail with as much as 50 percent less radiation exposure compared to traditional CT scans.
The Somatom Definition is faster than any existing CT technology. This dual source CT system uses two X-ray sources and two detectors at the same time, compared to all other CT systems that use only one source and detector. It will provide clearer, more detailed images, lead to a wider ranger of clinical applications, and ultimately produce a higher quality of patient care.
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Siemens Unveils World’s Most Advanced Computed Tomography System
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Screening US and CT for blunt abdominal trauma: A retrospective study
Giuseppetti Gian Marco , Salera Diego, Argalia Giulio and Salvolini Luca
Its satisfactory accuracy for major trauma suggests that US could be employed not only to screen cases for emergency laparotomy but also as an alternative to CT. However, since major traumatic injuries generally carry an imperative indication for CT, especially as regards neurological, thoracic and skeletal evaluation, US should be employed to perform a prompt preliminary examination using a simplified technique in the emergency room simultaneously with resuscitation.
Keywords: Emergency screening US; Blunt abdominal trauma; Emergency radiology
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European Journal of Radiology, Volume 56, Issue 1 , October 2005, Pages 97-101
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A useful link for learning Chest Radiology. Check out.
Basic Chest X-Ray Review
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CT appearance of the normal appendix in adults
Stefania Tamburrini, Arturo Brunetti, Michèle Brown, Claude B. Sirlin and Giovanna CasThe appendix was visualized in 305/372 patients. Its location relative to the cecum was highly variable. The diameter range was 3–10 mm; in 42% of cases the diameter was greater than 6 mm. When the intraluminal content (185/305) was visualized, the diameter was slightly superior to the mean (p=0.0156). In 329 CT scans in which oral contrast material was given, the appendix was filled by contrast material in 74/329 patients. The appendix wall thickness was measurable in 22/305 patients (average 0.15 cm).
There is significant overlap between the normal and abnormal CT appearance of the appendix. Consequently the diagnosis of acute appendicitis should be based not only on the appearance of the appendix but also on the presence of secondary signs.
Keywords Computed tomography - Appendix - Appendicitis
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European Radiology, Volume 15, Number 10-October 2005
Pages: 2096 - 2103
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News flash: deliver PubMed search results directly to your desktop with an RSS feed.
To set up an RSS feed:
(1) Run your search in PubMed.
(2) Select RSS Feed from the Send to menu.
(3) Click Create Feed and copy the XML icon into your RSS Reader.
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