Sonographic physical diagnosis 101: teaching senior medical students basic ultrasound scanning skills using a compact ultrasound system.

This project was designed to test the feasibility of introducing ultrasound to senior medical students as a primary diagnostic tool in the evaluation of patients. Specifically, its aim was to determine if it is possible for medical students untrained in sonography to gain basic competence in performing abdominal ultrasound with limited didactic and hands-on instructions. Registered sonographers provided the students with hands-on instructions on the use of a compact ultrasound system.

Interdepartmental problem-solving as a method for teaching and learning systems-based practice.

Rationale And Objectives: Systems-based practice (SBP) has been the most difficult competency to implement in radiology residency programs, and methods for teaching and learning SBP concepts are needed. Because systems problems are usually multifactorial, a multidisciplinary approach is required. In our institution, survey data indicated patient dissatisfaction with emergency care.

Early detection of bone infection and differentiation from post-surgical inflammation using 2-deoxy-2-[18F]-fluoro-D-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in an animal model.

Diagnosing bone infection in the context of post-surgical inflammation is problematic since many of the early signs of infection are similar to normal post-surgical changes. We used a rabbit osteomyelitis model to evaluate the use of 2-deoxy-2-[(18)F]-fluoro-d-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) as a means of detecting post-operative infection in the context of post-surgical inflammation. Comparisons were made between infected and non-infected rabbits in which infection with Staphylococcus aureus was initiated at the time of surgery.

Introduction to PET imaging with emphasis on biomedical research.

Medical imaging is migrating from anatomic imaging to functional imaging and fused anatomic/functional imaging. The technology is being adapted for biomedical research using both clinical and small animal scanners. The ability to externally image real-time physiologic processes in both normal and deranged conditions, including various models to image gene expression, apoptosis, or drug biodistribution, has powerful impact on the exploration of biomedical and fundamental biological research.

Does electron beam computer tomography provide added value in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease?

Purpose Of Review: Electron beam computer tomography (EBCT) is increasingly being used to diagnose coronary artery disease (CAD) in the asymptomatic patient. The aim of this review is to assess the current findings concerning EBCT in the diagnosis and prognostication of CAD.

Recent Findings: Review of the English language peer-reviewed medical literature for EBCT was done with emphasis on the diagnosis and prognosis of CAD.