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Educating Residents about Informed Consent

A sound understanding of informed consent is an important characteristic of a well-educated radiology resident. Many radiologists are regularly involved in performing diagnostic tests such as biops...

Educating Radiologists About Pain in Radiology

I was delighted to see Drs. Gunderman’s and Fogler’s call for educating radiologists about pain. Fortunately, some of the largest prospective randomized clinical trials on how to ameliorate pain th...

Determination of the Association Between T2-weighted MRI and Gleason Sub-pattern A Proof of Principle Study

Rationale and Objectives The study aimed to determine the relationship between T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signal and histologic sub-patterns in prostate cancer areas with differe...

CT-guided Cervical Bone Biopsy in 43 Patients Diagnostic Yield and Safety at Two Large Tertiary Care Hospitals

Rationale and Objectives The cervical spine is a high-risk area for percutaneous biopsy compared to the thoracic and lumbar regions. Biopsy of the cervical spine is less commonly undertaken, and p...

Comparison of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography-Derived vs Invasive Fractional Flow Reserve Assessment

Rationale and Objectives Invasive coronary angiography (ICA) with fractional flow reserve (FFR) assessment is the reference standard for the detection of hemodynamically relevant coronary lesions....

Assessment of Relationship Between CT Features and Serum Tumor Marker Index in Early-stage Lung Adenocarcinoma

Rationale and Objectives The study aimed to assess the relationship between tumor marker index (TMI) and high-resolution computed tomography features in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma. Materials...

A Simulation Screening Mammography Module Created for Instruction and Assessment

Rationale and Objectives To improve mammographic screening training and breast cancer detection, radiology residents participated in a simulation screening mammography module in which they interpr...

A Breath of Fresh Air

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common form of venous thromboembolism in the middle-aged and older adult population . PE can be rapidly fatal especially in the frail and elderly . Those who survive ar...

X-ray Use in Chest Imaging in Emergency Department on the Basis of Cost and Effectiveness

Rationale and Objectives The increasing use of imaging in the emergency department (ED) services has become an important problem on the basis of cost and unnecessary exposure to radiation. Radiogr...

Validation of a Projection-domain Insertion of Liver Lesions into CT Images

Rationale and Objectives The aim of this study was to validate a projection-domain lesion-insertion method with observer studies. Materials and Methods A total of 51 proven liver lesions were se...