CT scan not useful in Thunderclap headache, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar27 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTPerforming Noncontrast head CT (NCCT) for migraine patients with sudden severe headache “worst headache of life” WHOL or “thunderclap headache” TCH...
Annual mammography for breast cancer screening best, recommends literature review Deepanjana Sarkar26 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTAll women under the age group of 40-49 should go for Annual mammography, is the recommendation in the literature review published in the Journal of...
CT scan prior to spinal fusion surgery reveals 50% patients had undiagnosed osteoporosis Hina Zahid24 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTFor patients contemplating spinal fusion surgery to alleviate pain, bone health is an important consideration. If a patient is found to have low bone...
A case of portal venous gas in man presented with abdominal pain: NEJM Case Study Hina Zahid20 May 2019 6:00 PM ISTA case report published in The New England Journal of Medicine describes the case of a 72-year-old man with abdominal pain and an inability to pass...
Whole body MRI may help detect cancer metastasis quickly: Lancet Hina Zahid13 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe whole body MRI is an imaging modality that may be employed for quicker detection of metastatis of cancer.A study appearing in the Lancet has...
Palm-sized 3D ultrasound imaging system developed for scoliosis mass screening Hina Zahid12 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTNew Palm-sized 3D ultrasound imaging system has been developed for scoliosis mass screening.Scoliosis is one of the most prevalent spinal diseases...
MRI faster and more effective modality than ultrasound for appendicitis evaluation Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTHouston, TX: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a faster and less costly alternative to ultrasound (US) for the evaluation of adolescent females with...
New skull MRI technique as good as Brain CT for radiosensitive head trauma patients Hina Zahid9 May 2019 7:30 PM ISTNew skull magnetic resonance imaging technique has been found to be as good as Brain CT in the evaluation of head trauma. This will certainly be a...
Cardiac MRI Improves Culprit Lesion Identification in NSTEMI Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 May 2019 8:20 PM ISTUSA: Identification of the infarct-related artery (IRA) by coronary angiography can be challenging in patients with non–ST-segment–elevation...
New radiotherapy improves mesothelioma patient's survival by two folds, ESTRO Deepanjana Sarkar6 May 2019 7:28 PM ISTA study presented at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, ESTRO has revealed that a high dose of radiation to the affected side of the...
Prolonged exposure to ionizing radiation linked to high BP Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTProlonged exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation can lead to high blood pressure (BP). RUSSIA: A recent study of more than 22,000 nuclear...
Single dose of brachytherapy good enough for treating prostate cancer in men Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTA single treatment of high dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy (BT) could be a very good option for many men with prostate cancer, according to a study...
