Screening MRI in Women With a Personal History of Breast Cancer.

Background: Screening MRI is recommended for individuals at high risk for breast cancer, based on genetic risk or family history (GFH); however, there is insufficient evidence to support screening MRI for women with a personal history (PH) of breast cancer. We compared screening MRI performance in women with PH vs GFH of breast cancer.

Methods: We analyzed case-series registry data, collected at time of MRI and at 12-month follow-up, from our regional Clinical Oncology Data Integration project.

Computed tomographic and magnetic resonance features of gynecologic abnormalities in women presenting with acute or chronic abdominal pain.

Advances in technology and improved availability have led to increased use of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate women presenting to the emergency department or to their primary care provider with abdominal and/or pelvic pain. Computed tomographic examinations are often performed to evaluate the presence of appendicitis or renal stone disease. However, gynecologic abnormalities are frequently identified on these examinations.

Epidural Chordoma of the Cervical Spine with Secondary Bone Involvement.

A 53-year-old man presented with cervical myelopathy. magnetic resonance imagine (MRI) revealed a predominantly extraskeletal, extradural lesion extending along the posterior aspects of the C2 to C5 vertebral bodies, with greater than 60% spinal canal compromise and severe cord compression. Bone involvement was present, but was thought to be secondary.

Self-referred whole-body imaging: where are we now?

Purpose: To identify current patterns and trends of computed tomographic (CT) screening, including geographic data, services provided, facility type, and demographic characteristics.

Materials And Methods: In March 2003, self-referred body imaging (SRBI) centers were identified by using the Internet. Data involving geographic location, type of facility, services provided, and demographic characteristics were collected.

Association of endogenous sex hormones and insulin resistance among postmenopausal women: results from the Postmenopausal Estrogen/Progestin Intervention Trial.

Most studies of sex hormones and insulin resistance (IR) have focused on androgens; few have examined the association of endogenous estrogens and IR. We determined the cross-sectional association of endogenous levels of total and bioavailable testosterone and estradiol and SHBG with IR among 845 healthy, postmenopausal women aged 45-65 yr. Women were within 10 yr of menopause and not using hormone replacement therapy.