OBJECTIVE: To perform a decision analysis of temporal arteritis (TA) to guide clinicians in
the interpretation of diagnostic testing and choice of therapy. DESIGN: Computer-based …

purpose. The temporal artery biopsy (TAB) has long been the standard for diagnosing temporal
arteritis (TA), but in practice this test is less than 100% sensitive; false-negative biopsy …

The written report (or its electronic counterpart) is the primary mode of communication between
the physician interpreting an imaging study and the referring physician. The content of …

Apart from the common causes of thyrotoxicosis, such as Graves' disease and functioning
nodular goiters, there are more than 20 less common causes of elevated free thyroid …

There are recent advances, namely, a standardized method for reporting therapy response (Hopkins
criteria), a multicenter prospective cohort study with excellent negative predictive …

Objective To assess the added benefit of scanning lower extremities and skull in addition to ‘skull
base to upper thigh’images in PET/CT evaluation of metastatic melanoma. Subjects/…

18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT is widely used for oncologic imaging. This study
aimed to evaluate, using data simulation, if reduction of injected FDG dose or PET acquisition …

NUT midline carcinoma is a very rare, poorly differentiated, highly aggressive cancer originating
from midline body locations, most often in adolescents or young adults. Advanced local …

A gossypiboma, or retained surgical sponge, is a rare but serious surgical complication
which typically occurs in the abdomen and is extremely rare after head/neck surgery. The …

Discussion. The role of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial
perfusion imaging in patients with myocarditis is unclear. Previously reported case series …