The UCSF Department of Radiology is home to not one, but two 7T MRI scanners, a state of the art imaging machine that offers researchers a more in-depth look into the details of the brain.
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In a recent blog, I reported that two current studies support the belief that coronary CT angiography is as good as or better than the current clinical standard practice performed to exclude coronary disease in the emergency room. Read about the second study.
UCSF named one of nation's top premier hospitals and best hospital in Northern California by U.S. News & World Report. 15 UCSF radiologists are among the top 10% of nation's Best Doctors.
The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), the largest randomized lung screening trial ever conducted, showed a substantial benefit for heavy smokers aged 55-74 who were screened for lung cancer using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans. CT screening identified more lung cancers at earlier stages resulting in a significant decrease (20 percent ) in lung cancer mortality in the screened group.
A recent study examined “Stenting vs. Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent Stroke in Intracranial Stenosis,” and raised questions about the value of stents for the treatment of strokes.
New UCSF research confirms that computed tomographic colonography (CTC) administered without laxatives is as accurate as standard colonoscopy in detecting polyps that are clinically significant and potentially cancerous.