Detecting Thyroid Cancer Using Ultrasound Elastography
Guest: Theodore Dubinsky, MD Host: Jason Birnholz, MD Dr. Theodore Dubinksy reviews the conventional use of ultrasound imaging to detect and diagnose thyroid nodules, including fine needle biopsies....
View ArticleRadiologic Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Guest: Dawna Kramer, MD Host: Beverly Hashimoto, MD Have new techniques changed the long-standing paradigm of breast cancer detection by mammogram? Dr. Dawna Kramer, radiology quality assurance...
View ArticleUltrasound in the Evaluation of Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
Host: Beverly Hashimoto, MD Guest: Dawna Kramer, MD Although most abnormal vaginal bleeding is caused by hormone imbalance, it can be indicative of polyps, myomas, and cancers of the cervix and...
View ArticleEchocardiography in a Heartbeat
Guest: Mani Vannan, MBBS Host: Jason Birnholz, MD Dr. Mani Vannan, professor of clinical internal medicine at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, reports how the latest ultrasound...
View ArticleRevolutionizing the Doctor's Black Bag
Guest: David Hellmann, MD Host: Jason Birnholz, MD Dr. David Hellman, chairman of the department of medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, examines with host Dr. Jason Birnholz the...
View ArticleUltra-Portable Ultrasound in the Critical Care Unit
Guest: Eyal Herzog, MD, FACC Host: Jason Birnholz, MD So small, it is called the ‘pocket ultrasound,' Dr. Eyal Herzog, director of the cardiac care unit at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital...
View ArticleUltrasonic Tissue Strain Imaging
Guest: Brian Garra, MD Host: Jason Birnholz, MD Ultrasound elastography, or tissue strain imaging, can provide real-time quantitative analysis on deep tissue and small nodules that elude...
View ArticleUtility of 3-D Ultrasound Volume Imaging in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Host: Beverly Hashimoto, MD Guest: Beryl Benacerraf, MD More than amazing images, the utility of three dimensional ultrasound images in obstetrics is expansive, according to guest Dr. Beryl...
View ArticleUltrasound in Emergency Medicine
Guest: Vicki Noble, MD Host: Beverly Hashimoto, MD Dr. Vicki Noble, director of the Division of Emergency Ultrasound at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, discusses with host Dr....
View ArticleUltrasound: Medical Efficiency for the 21st Century
Guest: Roee Lazebnik, MD, PhD Host: Jason Birnholz, MD Developments in ultrasound technologies yield superior image quality. But these new technologies are also designed to maximize...
View ArticleA Closer Look at Thyroid Ultrasound
Host: Beverly Hashimoto, MD Guest: Jonn Cronan, MD, FACR Thanks to extremely sensitive ultrasound technology, thyroid nodules are being detected and treated at unprecedented rates. Host Dr. Beverly...
View ArticleBreast Cancer Screening: Improved Readings With Computers
Guest: Fiona Gilbert, MD, MBChB, DMRD Host: Jason Birnholz, MD Dr. Fiona Gilbert, Roland Sutton Chair of Radiology at University of Aberdeen Institute of Medical Sciences, discusses...
View ArticleMusculoskeletal Ultrasound Applications
Guest: Sharlene Teefey, MD Host: Beverly Hashimoto, MD Ultrasound images of the musculoskeletal system provides pictures of muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints and soft tissue throughout the body. Dr....
View ArticleRadiological Services in the Third World
Guest: Sharlene Teefey, MD Host: Beverly Hashimoto, MD Dr. Sherry Teefey, professor of radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, discusses with host Dr....
View ArticlePediatric Musculoskeletal Infections: The Role of MRI
Guest: J. Herman Kan, MD, FACR Host: Jason Birnholz, MD Pre-treatment MRI can eliminate unnecessary diagnostic or surgical procedures for children with suspected musculoskeletal infections. Host Dr....
View ArticleRationales for Uterine Artery Embolization for Fibroids
Host: Jason Birnholz, MD Guest: James B. Spies, MD Host Dr. Jason Birnholz and Dr. James Spies, professor of radiology at Georgetown University and chairman of the department of radiology at...
View ArticleTreating Adenomyosis: Alternatives to Hysterectomy
Guest: James B. Spies, MD Host: Jason Birnholz, MD It's not uncommon for women to report experiencing menstrual changes after having given birth two or more times. These changes include shorter...
View ArticleThe Science and Art of Micro-Bubble Contrast Agents
Guest: Stephanie Wilson, MD, FRCPC Host: Jason Birnholz, MD Many clinicians are well familiarized with standard contrast agents such as barium and iodinated compounds to enhance angiographic imaging....
View ArticleState of the Art in Cochlear Implantation Imaging
Guest: Scott Holland, PhD Host: Jason Birnholz, MD Guest: Daniel Choo, MD Successful cochlear implantation has remarkable impact on quality of life for children with congenital and early onset hearing...
View ArticleCost and Risk Analysis for Imaging of Acute Appendicitis in Children
Guest: Andrea Doria, MD, PhD, MSc Host: Jason Birnholz, MD In 1888, William Osler wrote in the Lancet the following: "In patients with suspected acute appendicitis, one should urge towards laparotomy....
View ArticleCT Imaging for Autoimmune Pancreatitis
Host: Jason Birnholz, MD Guest: Dushyant Sahani, MD Autoimmunity has been identified in over 100 separate diseases. Depending on the target tissues, these disorders may be systemic, localized, or...
View ArticleThe Radiology of Upper Abdominal Pain
Guest: Dushyant Sahani, MD Host: Jason Birnholz, MD More often, the diagnosis of causes of upper abdominal pain and specialty triage of patients as necessary has become the province of the...
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