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For Release: September 5, 2008
3T MRI Leads to Better Diagnosis for Focal EpilepsyFor Release: September 3, 2008
Compiling Multiple CT Scans Simplifies Probe Repositioning During Radiofrequency AblationFor Release: August 8, 2008
Coronary CTA Costs Less Than Standard of Care for Triaging Women With Acute Chest PainFor Release: August 4, 2008
MDCT Just as Accurate as MRI in Assessing Myocardial Infarction in Emergency SettingFor Release: August 1, 2008
Allergic-Like Reactions to Iodinated Contrast Material Can Be Treated Safely With Commonly Used Medications and No Long-Term Side Effects“Convenience” of Screening Mammography Facilities Plays Major Role in Patient RetentionFor Release: July 18, 2008
iTunes Allows Radiologists to Save, Sort and Search Personal Learning FilesFor Release: July 16, 2008
MDCT using Virtual Gastroscopy and Multiplanar Reformation Images Differentiates Between Malignant and Benign Gastric UlcersKidney Damage Caused by Iodinated Contrast Material Thought to be Overestimated, Study ShowsFor Release: July 1, 2008
Line-up of AJR Editors Expanded to Meet the Needs of Changing ProfessionFor Release: June 18, 2008
Tammie L.S. Benzinger, MD, of Washington University Awarded 2008 ARRS/Elio Bracco ScholarshipFor Release: June 6, 2008
MRI Useful and Reliable in Surgical Planning of Patients with Rectal CancerFor Release: May 29, 2008
Whole Milk is Effective and Cost-Effective as Oral Contrast AgentFor Release: May 21, 2008
MDCT Can Detect Illegal “Dissolved” DrugsFor Release: May 20, 2008
Incidental Adrenal Masses Commonly Seen on CT Are Usually Benign; No Follow-Up NeededARRS Announces 2008 Electronic Exhibit Award WinnersStephen D. Brown, MD of Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School Awarded First Ever ARRS/Leonard Berlin Scholarship in Medical ProfessionalismFor Release: May 19, 2008
MR Imaging Accurately Determines Prostate Cancer Treatment FailureFor Release: May 16, 2008
ARRS Announces New Officers for 2008-2009ARRS Names 2008 Residents in Radiology Award WinnersEric J. Hall Awarded 2008 ARRS Gold Medal AwardChristopher R.B. Merritt, MD Awarded 2008 ARRS Gold Medal AwardRobert J. Stanley, MD, Awarded 2008 Gold Medal AwardFibroids Common, but Women Have OptionsFor Release: May 8, 2008
Six-Month Follow-Up Diagnostic Mammograms Recommended for Women with Probably Benign LesionsFor Release: May 7, 2008
Ultrasound First, Not CT, for Diagnosing Suspected Acute AppendicitisFor Release: April 22, 2008
ARRS Names John K. Crowe, MD 2008-2009 PresidentFor Release: April 11, 2008
A Diagnosis of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Doesn’t Always Mean Cancer SpreadFor Release: April 10, 2008
Mammography Plus Sonography Can Help Rule out Breast Cancer in Patients with Palpable LesionsFor Release: April 9, 2008
Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients Benefit from Use of Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration of Lymph NodesMRI Changes Breast Cancer Treatment Choice; Increases Time to TreatmentMRI Better than MDCT in Detecting Endoleaks, Study SaysMDCT Accurate in Detecting Stenosis in Calcified Coronary Artery PlaqueExtremely Low Dose CT Coronary Angiography Shows Promise in Assessing Cardiac FunctionMajor Surgery No Longer Needed for the Removal of Uterine FibroidsMRI and PET/CT Can Prevent Unnecessary Treatment of Some Cervical Cancer PatientsCT Useful and Effective When Diagnosing Patients with Large Bowel ObstructionNew Procedure in Diagnosing Small Bowel Disorders Proves Efficient and EffectiveScreening Mammography in Elderly Patients BeneficialMRI “Best” for Looking at Breast Cancer and More3T MRI Plays Significant Role in Detecting Prostate Cancer, Study SaysPatient’s Exposure to Radiation Significantly Lower When Using New Cardiac CT TechniqueNew Technique in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer Proves EffectiveFor Release: March 28, 2008
Whole Body MDCT Just as “Good” as Neck MDCT Angiography in Diagnosing Head and Neck InjuriesFor Release: February 14, 2008
Single Reader with CAD more Efficient, Yields Fewer False Positives, and Possibly More Sensitive Than Double Reading of MammogramsFor Release: February 12, 2008
Appropriate Timing in the Use of Breast Shields in Children Can Further Reduce MDCT Radiation DoseFor Release: February 11, 2008
Study Finds Patients with Complex Fibroadenomas Can Avoid SurgeryFor Release: February 8, 2008
Allergic-Like Reactions Occur in Pre-Medicated PatientsFor Release: January 28, 2008
ARRS Partners with BioMed Central to Add More Than 4,000 More Images to GoldMiner™For Release: January 18, 2008
Thomas H. Berquist, MD, Named as New Editor-in-Chief of American Journal of RoentgenologyFor Release: January 12, 2008
Hypoxia in Children: A “Cookbook” for Facilitating a DiagnosisFor Release: December 28, 2007
Allergic Reactions to Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents are Rare, Study FindsFor Release: December 27, 2007
Cone-Beam CT Faster, Potentially More Accurate Than Conventional MammographyFor Release: November 29, 2007
Follow-Up Imaging of Benign-Appearing Incidental Adrenal Masses is Unnecessary in Non-cancer patientsFor Release: November 20, 2007
Skin Injuries to Patients Can Be Avoided When Radiation Dose is MonitoredFor Release: November 19, 2007
Use of Intraoperative MRI Adds Time But Care-Changing Information To Neurosurgery, Study ShowsFor Release: November 15, 2007
CT Colonography Detects Wide-Range of Extracolonic Abnormalities in Elderly PatientsFor Release: November 5, 2007
CAD Plus MDCT Useful in Finding Lung NodulesFor Release: October 29, 2007
Ultrasound-Guided Injections Help Ease Chronic Achilles Tendon PainFor Release: October 22, 2007
MRI Predicts Liver Fibrosis, Study SaysFor Release: October 17, 2007
ARRS to Launch New Continuing Education Program for Radiologic TechnologistsFor Release: September 24, 2007
New Treatment Effective for Patients with Shoulder PainIncidental Findings, Some Life-Threatening, Found When Radiologists Take a “Broader” Look at Renal MRAFor Release: September 20, 2007
Catheter Angiography May Be an Unnecessary Follow-up to CT Angiography for Some Blunt Trauma PatientsDecision Making by Residents On-Call has “Miniscule” Negative Impact on Patient CareFor Release: August 28, 2007
Different Method of Evaluating the Urinary Tract System Reduces Radiation DoseFor Release: August 14, 2007
Informational Handout Key to Giving Parents a Better understanding of CT Radiation RisksRadiologists Encouraged to Look Beyond Cancer for Clinically Unseen DiseasesFor Release: August 13, 2007
A “Broader” Look at Cardiac CTA Images Often Finds Diseases/Disorders Beyond the HeartFor Release: August 3, 2007
Radiofrequency Ablation Highly Effective in Treating Kidney TumorsFor Release: August 2, 2007
Study Cautions Use of Cardiac CTA in ChildrenARRS Awards Medals and Certificates for Outstanding Electronic ExhibitsFor Release: August 1, 2007
ARRS Launches WomensImagingOnline (WIO)For Release: July 31, 2007
CAD Increases Accuracy of Diagnosing Liver FibrosisFor Release: July 24, 2007
ARRS Announces Call for Applications for Editor in Chief American Journal of RoentgenologyFor Release: July 6, 2007
Study Evaluates Brain Lesions of Older PatientsFor Release: June 29, 2007
Dr. Patrick Colletti Appointed Associate Editor of AJRDr. Mark E. Lockhart Appointed Associate Editor of AJRFor Release: June 28, 2007
Ablation Procedure Proves Safe, Effective, and FastGrace Chen of Briar Woods High School Receives ARRS ScholarshipAzhar Ahmed of Potomac Falls High School Receives ARRS ScholarshipFor Release: June 8, 2007
ARRS Names Anton N. Hasso, MD, FACR 2007-2008 PresidentUniversity of Michigan’s Anil Attili, MD Awarded 2007 ARRS ScholarshipUniversity of Washington’s Peter R. Eby, MD Awarded 2007 ARRS/Philips Medical Systems ScholarshipDr. Leonard E. Swischuk Awarded 2007 Gold Medal AwardDr. James H. Thrall Awarded 2007 Gold Medal AwardDr. Henry N. Wagner, Jr. Awarded 2007 Gold Medal AwardARRS Names 2007 Residents in Radiology Award WinnersARRS Announces New Officers for 2007-2008For Release: June 7, 2007
Study Proves Alcohol Injections for Common Cause of Foot Pain Highly SuccessfulNewer Contrast Agents Safe for ChildrenFor Release: May 24, 2007
Dynamic Sonography Accurate in Diagnosing Muscle TearsFor Release: May 10, 2007
Study Uses MRI to Determine Features of OsteoarthrosisCT and MRI Accurate for Pre-Transplant Evaluation of Patients with CirrhosisMRS Shows Promise as Noninvasive Means to Determine Fetal Lung MaturityFor Release: May 9, 2007
Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Tumors Prove Safe and EffectiveFor Release: May 8, 2007
PET-CT Detects Muscular Lymphoma Better Than CTExtremely Low-Dose MDCT Useful for Reducing Hospital Stay For Patients with Acute Abdominal PainNighthawks: Convenience or Necessity?MR Imaging Helps Predict Recurrence in Prostate Cancer PatientsStudy Shows CT Angiography Can Replace Digital Subtraction AngiographyNew Procedure Allows Diagnosis of Lower Back Pain CauseComputer-Aided Detection with Computed Radiography Effective in Detecting Breast CancerFor Release: May 7, 2007
High Intracoronary Attenuation Improves Accuracy of 64-slice CT-CAEducational Expenses for Residents Equals Significant Amount of SalaryStudy Evaluates Transcription Accuracy in Men and WomenMDCT Eliminates Need for Catheter Angiography for Aortic Injury Diagnosis, Saving Time and LivesCT Better Than Plain Radiographs in Diagnosing Lumbar Spine FracturesDiagnostic Ultrasound Could Provide Automated Method Of Fingerprint Identification that is Difficult to FakeMDCT using Dual Energy Setting May Make CT Colonography More ‘Patient-Friendly’CT Colonography Alternative for Older Patients Who “Can’t” Undergo Traditional ColonoscopyVascular and Biliary Complications After Liver Transplant Can Be Reliably Diagnosed When Using CE-USCryoablation is a Safe Procedure for Breast Cancer Patients, Early Results IndicateCT Imaging Can Play Important Role in Car Crash TestingCT Colonoscopy has 90% Agreement Rate with Optical Colonoscopy For Finding Clinically Significant PolypsUse of MRI and MRS with New Surgical Technique Proves Helpful, Says StudyNew Technology Useful for Soft-Tissue Imaging In Interventional Radiology ProceduresCTA Useful in Detecting Ruptured Cerebral AneurysmsUltra-High-Field MRI Allows for Earlier Diagnosis of Multiple SclerosisFor Release: March 6, 2007
Correct Patient Positioning Can Decrease CT Radiation DoseFor Release: March 2, 2007
Lower Dose MDCT Can Detect Urinary Stones Disease Even in Obese PatientsCAD Marks Cancers Missed in Double Reading of Screening MammogramsFor Release: March 1, 2007
CAD Useful in Finding Cancers Missed by Radiologists, But it Leads to Higher Patient Recall RateFor Release: January 24, 2007
MDCT Accurately Locates Bowel Perforation Avoiding Need for Exploratory SurgeryFor Release: January 22, 2007
ARRS Receives ACCME AccreditationFor Release: January 12, 2007
ARRS Launches GoldMiner™ Image Search EngineFor Release: January 5, 2007
MRI of the Ankle Changes Patient Treatment And Improves Referring Physician Confidence in DiagnosisFor Release: December 6, 2006
Two-Slice-Touch Rule Reliable When Diagnosing Meniscal TearsFor Release: September 29, 2006
Using Contrast Enhanced Sonography Improves Diagnosis of Liver & Spleen InjuriesFor Release: September 28, 2006
Early Results Indicate Radiofreqency Ablation Useful in Treating Ovarian Cancer MetastasisHigh Resolution CT Accurately Diagnoses Shin SplintsFor Release: September 22, 2006
Disease of Older Adults Now Seen in Young, Obese AdultsFor Release: September 18, 2006
Use of Helical MDCT Better at Detecting Abnormal AirwaysFor Release: August 1, 2006
Specimen Radiography Confirms Success of MRI-Guided Breast BiopsyReducing Contrast Material Injection in Elderly Patients Can Lower Cost of Exam and Risk of ComplicationsMRI More Accurately Determines Cancer Spread Into Breast DuctsFor Release: July 1, 2006
Study Evaluates Effectiveness of Sonographically Guided Therapy in Professional Soccer PlayersDigital Mammography Results in Technologists’ Time Savings but Physician Time LossComputer-Aided Detection Improves Early Breast Cancer DetectionFor Release: June 14, 2006
Meagan Graydon of Stone Bridge High School Receives ARRS ScholarshipRyan Clairmont of Stone Bridge High School Receives ARRS ScholarshipFor Release: June 1, 2006
ARRS Names Residents in Radiology Award WinnersDr. John K. Crowe Named 2006-2007 Vice-President of ARRSARRS Announces Publication of Approach to Diagnosis: A Case-Based Imaging Review WorkbookDr. Britton Chance Awarded 2006 ARRS Gold MedalDr. Frieda Feldman Awarded 2006 ARRS Gold MedalStudy Compares Difference Between MDCT and Digital Radiography in Orthopedic PatientsJohns Hopkins University’s Katarzyna Macura Awarded 2006 ARRS/Philips Medical Systems ScholarshipStudy Recommends New Tool to Assess Blunt Abdominal TraumaUniversity of California – San Francisco’s Benjamin M. Yeh Awarded 2006 ARRS ScholarshipARRS Announces New Officers for 2006-2007Dr. N. Reed Dunnick Awarded 2006 ARRS Gold MedalFor Release: May 4, 2006
Near 100% Mammography Recall Compliance Costs Less than a Quarter Per PatientBy Combining Different CT Views, Radiologists Can Better Evaluate the GI TractShort Term Follow-Up Proves to be HelpfulPatients Have High Expectations About Screening MammographyFor Release: May 3, 2006
Early Myocardial Enhancement Defects on Multidetector CT Predicts Future Myocardial Viability in Heart Attack PatientsNew Treatment Allows Patients to Return to Pre-Injury ActivityNew Radiation Protection Technique Results in Reduced Physician ExposureFor Release: May 2, 2006
CT Colonography Even Safer Than Previously Reported, Says StudyPET-CT Highly Accurate for Detecting Ovarian Cancer RecurrenceRadiologist’s Body CT Readings Quicker, More Efficient with Coronal Reformatted ImagesNew Technique Reduces Radiation Exposure by 60% in Abdominal CT of ChildrenFor Release: May 1, 2006
Combined Contrast Enhanced MRI Shows Promise for Detection of Fibrosis in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseMore Careful ‘Aiming’ of CT Cuts Down on Radiation Without Compromising Image QualityNew MRI Clues Help Identify Stroke Victims at Risk of Skull HemorrhagingCT Angiography ‘Highly Accurate’ for Detection of High-Grade Artery StenosisCT and Ultrasound Equally Valuable in Diagnosing Pelvic Pain in WomenImage-Guided Biopsy Can Help Patients Avoid Unnecessary Kidney RemovalCombined Contrast Enhanced MRI Shows Promise for Detection of Fibrosis in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseMore Careful ‘Aiming’ of CT Cuts Down on Radiation Without Compromising Image QualityHigher Strength MRI Can Help Patients Avoid Arthroscopy for Shoulder InjuriesConcurrent PET/CT for Radiation Therapy Planning Shows Promise over Separate PET and CTCT and Ultrasound Equally Valuable in Diagnosing Pelvic Pain in WomenNew MRI Guided Technique Makes Fibroid Treatment 60% FasterMRI Accurate and Safe for Diagnosing Ureteral RefluxMDCT Shows Potential for Detecting Bladder Cancer Without Surgery or ContrastFreezing Kidney Tumors is a Safe Alternative to SurgeryImage-Guided Biopsy May Help Patients Avoid Kidney Removal for Suspicious MassesLow Radiation Dose Still Means Successful Interventional Procedures, a New Study ShowsFDG-PET Accurate for Evaluating Lung Tumor Destruction from Radiofrequency AblationFor Release: March 16, 2006
Image-Guided Biopsy Can Help Patients Avoid Unnecessary Kidney RemovalFor Release: February 9, 2006
Radiologic ‘Signs’ More Than Double Sensitivity of MRIsFor Release: January 30, 2006
Improved Diagnostic Technology for Crohn's Disease