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MRI may help identify femoral neck fractures not diagnosed by CT scan

In September 2018, the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston altered its imaging protocol for acute, high-energy femoral shaft fractures to include rapid limited-sequence MRI to evaluate for ...
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center performs nation’s first surgery using latest generation of intraoperative PET-CT scan technology

PET-CT combines the functional information gained through PET with the structural details gained by a CT scan, aiding in ...
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Innovative CT scan technique could improve prognosis and treatments for head and neck cancers, new research suggests

Cancers occurring in the mouth, nose, and throat are on the rise in the U.S., especially in younger people. About 60,000 new cases are diagnosed every year with one in five cases occurring in people ...
BMJ Case Reports

Penetrating aortic ulcer: a rare cause of neck swelling

A woman in her late 80s presented at midnight to the emergency department with sudden onset difficulty breathing, neck pain ...
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FDA clears Philips AI for making CT-like images from head and neck MRI scans

Philips has received clearance from the FDA for its artificial-intelligence-powered MRI platform geared toward head and neck cancers. Dubbed MRCAT, for MR for Calculating ATtenuation, the application ...
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Value of positron emission tomography (PET) scan in treatment decision making for nodal metastases in head and neck squamous cell cancer

Combination therapy of docetaxel, carboplatin or paclitaxel, carboplatin for patients with metastatic/recurrent carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) No significant financial relationships to ...