Radiology
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Comparative Study
Current realities of delivering mammography services in the community: do challenges with staffing and scheduling exist?
To evaluate the current (2001-2002) capacity of community-based mammography facilities to deliver screening and diagnostic services in the United States. ⋯ Survey results show shortages of radiologists and certified mammography technologists.
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To retrospectively investigate regional in vivo magnetic resonance (MR) imaging transverse and longitudinal relaxation rates at 3.0 T in neonatal brain, the relationship between these rates, and their potential use for gray matter (GM) versus white matter (WM) tissue discrimination. ⋯ Results at 3.0 T indicate that R1 decreases with increasing field strength, while R2 values are similar to those reported at lower field strengths. For neonates, R2 image contrast may be more advantageous than R1 image contrast for differentiation between GM and WM.
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To determine prospectively the diffusibility of water in normal lumbar disks in adults by using the mean apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and to determine if a relationship exists between disk ADC and magnetic resonance (MR) findings of disk degeneration. ⋯ A statistically significant decrease was seen in the ADC values of degenerated lumbar disks when compared with ADC values of normal disks. More caudal disks, even when normal, showed lower ADC values than more cephalic disks.
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To assess retrospectively the interim results and the complications of ethanol embolization treatment of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). ⋯ Ethanol embolization has the potential for cure in the management of AVMs of the body and extremities but with acceptable risk of minor and major complications.
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To determine retrospectively the accuracy of screening ultrasonography (US) in patients with hypotension (systolic blood pressure