Radiology News CME/CE

• Radiologic Scale Helps Predict Disease Severity in Infants With Necrotizing Enterocolitis CME In a case-control study, the Duke Abdominal Assessment Scale assisted clinicians in determining the severity of disease and the need for surgery in infants with necrotizing enterocolitis.
  Medscape Medical News CME, November 2009
• Low Bioavailable Testosterone Linked to Frailty in Older Men CME Low levels of bioavailable testosterone are associated more frailty in elderly men; as men age, the prevalence of frailty increases and the levels of androgens decrease.
  Reuters Health Information CME, October 2009
• Bones More Mature Than Chronologic Age May Be a Marker for Hypertension in Children CME A study shows that irrespective of body mass index, advanced skeletal maturation should be considered as an independent marker for the development of hypertension in children.
  Medscape Medical News CME, October 2009
• Ibuprofen Bests Acetaminophen/Codeine for Pediatric Arm Fracture Pain CME Although pain relief is comparable, ibuprofen is probably a better choice because of improved functional outcomes, fewer adverse effects, and higher patient and parental satisfaction.
  Reuters Health Information CME, October 2009
• Multiple Strokes, Not Vascular Risk, Most Predictive of Poststroke Dementia CME Poststroke dementia, occurring in 10% of stroke patients and more than 30% of those with multiple strokes, may be prevented with optimal poststroke care.
  Medscape Medical News CME, October 2009
• No Relationship Between Significant Carotid Stenosis and Stroke After Cardiac Surgery CME No association was found between carotid stenosis and stroke after cardiac surgery. The study may answer the question of whether carotid endarterectomy before or during heart surgery provides benefit.
  Medscape Medical News CME, September 2009
• Validated Rules May Predict Children at Very Low Risk for Brain Injury After Head Trauma CME/CE Using these validated prediction rules to identify children at very low risk for clinically important traumatic brain injuries might prevent unnecessary CT scans and radiation exposure.
  Medscape Medical News CME, September 2009
• Unenhanced CT May Assist in Diagnosis of Children With Flank Pain CME In a retrospective study, unenhanced computed tomography played an important role in evaluating children with flank pain; approximately 15% of children with urolithiasis did not have hematuria.
  Medscape Medical News CME, September 2009
• New Guidelines Issued for Prosthetic Valve Evaluation CME The American Society of Echocardiography has presented new guidelines for prosthetic valve evaluation, which were endorsed by 5 professional organizations.
  Medscape Medical News CME, September 2009
• Quadriceps Strength Linked to Lower Risk for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis CME In a cohort study, quadriceps strength did not predict the occurrence of radiographic knee osteoarthritis in either sex but predicted lower incidence of painful or stiff knee osteoarthritis in women.
  Medscape Medical News CME, September 2009
• Hormone Therapy May Increase Risk for Death in Men With Prostate Cancer and Heart Disease CME Hormone therapy increases the risk for all-cause mortality nearly 2-fold among men with prostate cancer and coronary artery disease.
  Medscape Medical News CME, September 2009
• Pulmonary CTA May Identify Conditions Other Than Pulmonary Embolism CME A study shows that computed tomography angiography in children can identify abnormalities and injury not involving the pulmonary arteries, including fractures and heart disease.
  Medscape Medical News CME, August 2009
• Ibuprofen May Be Effective for Outpatient Analgesia in Children With Arm Fractures CME In a randomized controlled trial, ibuprofen was at least as effective as acetaminophen with codeine for outpatient analgesia for children with arm fractures.
  Medscape Medical News CME, August 2009
• Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis Often Effective: Review CME In patients with degenerative lumbar scoliosis, decompression surgery with or without fusion to relieve nerve root compression and stabilize the spinal column is an effective option.
  Reuters Health Information CME, August 2009
• Appropriate Needle Lengths Suggested for Intramuscular Immunization of Teens CME Ultrasound suggests that a 16-mm needle is appropriate for those weighing less than 60 kg, and a 25-mm needle is appropriate for those weighing 60 to 70 kg, with either the bunch or flatten technique.
  Medscape Medical News CME, August 2009
• New Criteria Issued for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Children CME The American College of Radiology has issued Appropriateness Criteria to guide radiologists in deciding on radiologic imaging and treatment for children with DDH.
  Medscape Medical News CME, August 2009
• Emergent Evaluation of Febrile Infants Varies Among Tertiary Pediatric Centers CME Although blood and urine tests were ordered in most centers, rates of cerebrospinal fluid testing and antibiotic treatment differed considerably, despite availability of clinical guidelines.
  Medscape Medical News CME, August 2009
• CAC Scoring Provides Prognostic Value on Top of Perfusion SPECT Imaging CME Both CAC scoring and perfusion abnormalities were independent predictors of future cardiac events, but combined, the 2 tests added more prognostic value compared with myocardial perfusion SPECT alone.
  Heartwire CME, August 2009
• Superficial Vein Thrombosis Linked to Deep Vein Thrombosis CME A prospective study shows that approximately one fourth of patients with superficial vein thrombosis affecting the skin may have also deep vein thrombosis, a potentially life-threatening condition.
  Medscape Medical News CME, August 2009
• CT Scans May Not Be Helpful for Most Young Children With Emergent Headache CME/CE In children seen in the emergency department with headache but with normal neurologic examination results, computed tomographic scans seldom lead to diagnosis or contribute to immediate management.
  Medscape Medical News CME, July 2009