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Impact of High-Fidelity Transvaginal Ultrasound Simulation for Radiology on Residents' Performance and Satisfaction

Rationale and Objectives Because of the intimate and uncomfortable nature of transvaginal ultrasound, training residents to perform this type of examination is a difficult task. As a consequence, ...

Development and Utilization of a Web-Based Application as a Robust Radiology Teaching Tool (RadStax) for Medical Student Anatomy Teaching

Rationale and Objectives The primary role of radiology in the preclinical setting is the use of imaging to improve students’ understanding of anatomy. Many currently available Web-based anatomy pr...

CT Density Distribution Analysis in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Rationale and Objectives The progressive changes in lung morphology observed in cystic fibrosis (CF) can potentially affect the statistical distribution of computed tomography (CT) density values....

Computer-Aided Diagnosis for Preoperative Invasion Depth of Gastric Cancer with Dual-Energy Spectral CT Imaging

Rationale and Objectives This study evaluates the accuracy of dual-energy spectral computed tomography (DEsCT) imaging with the aid of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system in assessing serosal in...

Automated Tissue Segmentation in Breast MRI

Estimating a woman’s risk of breast cancer is becoming increasingly important in clinical practice. As new strategies for breast cancer prevention and risk reduction become available , it is essent...

Automated Breast Segmentation of Fat and Water MR Images Using Dynamic Programming

Rationale and Objectives To develop and test an algorithm that outlines the breast boundaries using information from fat and water magnetic resonance images. Materials and Methods Three algorith...

Assessing the Appropriateness of Outpatient Abdominopelvic CT and MRI Examinations Using the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria

Rationale and Objectives To retrospectively assess the appropriateness of outpatient abdominal and pelvic computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations using the Ameri...

Simple and Efficient Method for Region of Interest Value Extraction from Picture Archiving and Communication System Viewer with Optical Character Recognition Software and Macro Program

Rationale and Objectives The objectives are: 1) to introduce a simple and efficient method for extracting region of interest (ROI) values from a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) v...

Service Matters

Many radiologists receive invitations to serve on boards. Such boards can take many forms: for-profit corporations; local, state, and national radiologic and medical organizations; hospitals and he...

Optimized Subtraction Coronary CT Angiography Protocol for Clinical Use with Short Breath-Holding Time—Initial Experience

Rationale and Objectives Subtraction coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography (CCTA), which enables the removal of calcium and coronary stents from CCTA images, has been clinically introduced...