UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging is proud to, once again, have a strong presence at the Radiology Society of North America’s 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. RSNA 2012, running from November 25 to November 30 in Chicago, Illinois, will highlight a number of scientific papers and research topics by UCSF radiologists. Learn about a few of the lectures, courses and studies below:
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Advocates for virtual colonoscopy aremore hopeful than ever for the acceptance of the exam as an effective screening method by the U.S. Preventative Task Force and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
We are pleased to announce that UCSF neuroradiologist Dr. A. James Barkovich has been selected as the RSNA 2012 Outstanding Researcher. Join us in congratulating Dr. Barkovich in over 25 years of visionary research and contributions to the field of neuroradiology.
The month of November is host to National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Week. Radiology plays an important role in diagnosing gastric cancer and GERD.
A recent analysis featured in The Lancet showed that screening mammography results in a 20 percent relative risk reduction. But, it was a bit off the mark when discussing overdiagnosis versus overtreatment.
While today’s MRI scans effectively confirm the presence of tumors in the human body, they fail to show radiologists what is happening inside of those tumors. But, not for long, thanks to state-of-the-art MRI research from UCSF.