Research

• September 2007

  Benefits of PET in Identifying Coronary Artery Disease

  Current Opinion in Cardiology | K. Lance Gould

  This review summarizes the evidence supporting cardiac positron emission tomography as a definitive, noninvasive, ‘one-stop’ test for routine management of coronary artery disease that is well validated…

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• September 2007

  Benefits of MRI versus Arthroscopy in the Diagnosis of Knee Pathology

  Br Medical Bulletin | Crawford R. et al.

  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is considered highly useful in the diagnosis of knee lesions. Most diagnostic studies comparing MRI and arthroscopy have shown good diagnostic…

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• July 2007

  Cost-Effectiveness in CT Angiography

  Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography | Jason H. Cole et al.

  The purpose of this study was to analyze the cost implications of CCTA before catheterization in patients with mildly abnormal or equivocal MPI scans. 206 Patients with mildly abnormal or equivocal MPI scans…

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• June 2007

  Benefits of CT in Reproductive-Age Women with Abdominal Pain

  The American Surgeon | Bryan C. Morse et al.

  With 250,000 surgeries per year, acute appendicitis is the most common indication for emergency abdominal surgery in the United States. It’s also one of the most difficult to diagnose…

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• May 2007

  Benefits of Imaging in Stroke Management

  Stroke | Harold P. Adams et al.

  A panel of members from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council compiled this statement with a providing an overview of the current evidence about components…

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• May 2007

  Benefits of Breast MRI in Women with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer

  Archives of Surgery | Karl Y. Bilimoria et al.

  The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of routine breast MRI on the surgical management of newly diagnosed breast cancers. Following a retrospective analysis of a prospective database…

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• March 2007

  Opinion: Benefits of Breast MRI in Women with Contralateral Breast Cancer

  New England Journal of Medicine | Robert A. Smith, PhD

  “The age-adjusted rate of death from breast cancer in the United States was 24% lower in 2003 than it was in 1989,1 a decline that has been attributed principally to both the role of mammography…

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• March 2007

  Benefits of Breast MRI in Women with Contralateral Breast Cancer

  New England Journal of Medicine | Constance D. Lehman et al.

  A 2007 study conducted by Lehman et al, on behalf of the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), compared the diagnostic efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to that…

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• February 2007

  Benefits of CT for Elderly Patients with Appendicitis

  Surgical Endoscopy | C. Parenjape et al.

  Appendicitis in elderly patients is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Early and correct diagnosis together with minimally invasive surgery can lead to more favorable…

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• September 2006

  Benefits of Ultrasonography in Trauma Patients

  Annals of Emergency Medicine | Lawrence A. Melniker et al.

  A good deal of research exists demonstrating both the sensitivity and efficiency of focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) examination. According to Melniker et al, FAST…

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