Meaningful words in rectal MRI synoptic reports: How "polypoid" may be prognostic.

Purpose: This study explored the clinicopathologic outcomes of rectal tumor morphological descriptors used in a synoptic rectal MRI reporting template and determined that prognostic differences were observed.

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at a comprehensive cancer center. Fifty patients with rectal tumors for whom the synoptic descriptor "polypoid" was chosen by three experienced radiologists were compared with ninety comparator patients with "partially circumferential" and "circumferential" rectal tumors.

Superior Hypogastric Nerve Block as Post-Uterine Artery Embolization Analgesia: A Randomized and Double-Blind Clinical Trial.

Purpose To evaluate the effectiveness of superior hypogastric nerve block (SHNB) in reducing narcotic use after uterine artery embolization (UAE). Materials and Methods This study was a prospective, randomized, double-blind, parallel clinical trial in patients referred to a tertiary care university teaching hospital for UAE. Forty-four participants were enrolled (mean age, 46 years; range, 32-56 years).