Exploring the role of CT scouts in expediting MRI in acute stroke.

Purpose: For acute stroke patients requiring MR examination and unable to provide a reliable history, screening for potentially MRI-incompatible objects (PMIOs) typically necessitates the use of plain-film radiographs (PFRs). However, using a whole body CT scout at the time of non-contrast head CT scans can preclude critical delays. Here, we aim to compare the effectiveness of PFRs and CT scouts in detecting PMIOs.

Radiology Resident Education - Keys to Successful Workstation Learning: A Resident Perspective.

Medical education can be overwhelming for radiology residents, particularly when during the first year. Although there is no one single formula or set of resources for success as a resident, a universal and often overlooked educational experience is the readout at the workstation with the attending. Getting the most out of this key interaction requires forethought and engagement from both the attending and the resident.

Intraosseous hibernoma: A metastatic mimicker to consider on the differential.

Intraosseous hibernoma is an uncommon brown fat tumor that with about 2-dozen case reports described in the literature. Hibernomas are more commonly found in soft tissues of the thigh, shoulder, and back. However, more cases of intraosseous hibernomas are coming to light as a result of work-up due to pain or as an incidental lesion finding.

CT-guided cryoablation of mediastinal parathyroid adenoma: an alternative to surgery.

Primary hyperparathyroidism is most commonly caused by adenoma formation in one of the 4 parathyroid glands. The presence of ectopic parathyroid tissue is relatively common and can lead to difficulties in identification and treatment if affected by adenoma. This report describes the case of a 45-year-old female who presented 10 years status post thyroidectomy with symptomatic hyperparathyroidism and found to have ectopic parathyroid adenoma in the anterior mediastinum.