MRI contrast and NSF

Check out the latest literature on nephrogenic systemic fibrosis folowing MR contrast media administration. A review presented by Aunt Minnie at http://www.auntminnie.com/index.asp?Sec=sup&Sub=mri&Pag=dis&ItemId=75171&wf=1754

CT assessment of myocardial viability

Myocardial viability after MI may be best assessed by 64-slice CT-- the authors used CT done 24 minutes after CCTA to assess hyperenhancement of the myocardium and assess myocardial viability. Read it all on http://www.auntminnie.com/index.asp?Sec=sup&Sub=mri&Pag=dis&ItemId=75049&wf=1737

Also read how 1.5T and 3T MRI are equivalent for assessing myocardial viability-- read about it on http://www.auntminnie.com/index.asp?Sec=sup&Sub=car&Pag=dis&ItemId=75042&wf=1737

Biological hazards of Radiation revisited

Another CME summarizing and making sense of all the hoopla over radiation hazards from diagnostic ionizing radation. Read all about it on http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/5063