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The Pitfalls of Prestige and Dominance in Leadership Education

When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may requi...

Successful Patient Recruitment in CT Imaging Clinical Trials

Rationale and Objectives Analyze factors that influence participation in research studies that use coronary computed tomography (CT) imaging. Materials and Methods A 12-point survey using a ques...

Recurrent Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis

Rationale and Objectives 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography ( 18 F-FDG PET/CT) has demonstrated significant value in the evaluation of patients with indicati...

Reading Music

In his mind’s eye he can see it, how the finding must have played out: the exam room clean, acoustic brightly lit like a concert hall; the first movement, a true classic H.E.E.N.T. allegro ; ...

Problem Solving in Radiology Cardiovascular Imaging

This is one of Elsevier’s popular Problem Solving in Radiology book series, compiled by two well-recognized experts in the field of cardiovascular imaging. The text is organized into five sections....

Preoperative MRI Improves Prediction of Extensive Occult Axillary Lymph Node Metastases in Breast Cancer Patients with a Positive Sentinel Lymp h Node Biopsy

Rationale and Objectives To test the ability of quantitative measures from preoperative dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) to predict, independently and/or with the Kat...

Mismatch in Breast and Detector Size during Screening and Diagnostic Mammography Results in Increased Patient Radiation Dose

Rationale and Objectives When using mammographic detectors of different sizes, it can be difficult to match patient breast size to optimal detector size. We studied whether a mismatch between brea...

Material Decomposition Images Generated from Spectral CT

Rationale and Objectives To evaluate the detectability of urinary calculi on material decomposition (MD) images generated from spectral computed tomography (CT) and identify the influencing factor...

Intraoperative Ultrasound and Tissue Elastography Measurements Do Not Predict the Size of Hepatic Microwave Ablations

Rationale and Objectives Image-guided thermal ablation is used to treat primary and secondary liver cancers. Evaluating completeness of ablation is difficult with standard intraoperative B-mode ul...

Improvement in Reporting Skills of Radiology Residents with a Structured Reporting Curriculum

Rationale and Objectives Radiology residents must acquire dictation and reporting skills to meet Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Examination requirements and provide optimal patient car...