Radiology

For patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS), computed tomographic angiography (CTA) has high diagnostic accuracy for partially obstructed inferior vena cava (IVC), according to a study published online Nov. 29 in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

The use of endoluminal biplane ultrasonography in the diagnosis of rectovaginal fistula can accurately determine the internal openings in the rectum or vagina

Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickening should be considered a risk factor in the development of cardiovascular disease, a potential therapeutic target for cardiovascular pathology and a molecular point of contact for “endocrine-cardiology.

Topography-guided transepithelial surface ablation improved vision and reduced moderate to high astigmatism, according to a study.

Doppler ultrasound is an accurate screening test for evaluation of radial artery, in terms of intimal/medial thickness and luminal diameter as a conduit in coronary artery bypass grafting and has been validated by both morphometric and histopathology based studies.

Dr. Gerson discusses how the EIDON Wide-Field True-Color Confocal Scanner sets a new standard in retinal imaging.

Prosthetic Mitral Valve Obstruction: Accurate Diagnosis by 3D Transesophageal Echocardiography

Quantitative MR tractography is applicable in patients with nonnecrotic gliomas grades II and III and corresponds to visual evaluation of suspected tract infiltration. It is thus a promising objective tool for the preoperative evaluation of tract segment involvement in these tumors.

Eating dried plums may protect against bone loss caused by ionizing radiation, claims a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports. Researchers found that health care workers who perform