MITA: Scientific Literature on Imaging - Key Benefits of Medical Imaging As Reported in Medical Literature

Key Benefits of Medical Imaging As Reported in Medical Literature

Early, Accurate Diagnoses

Ellis, R and DA Kaminsky. 2006. Fused Radioimmunoscintigraphy for Treatment Planning, Reviews in Urology 8(Suppl 1): S11-S19.
Argyropoulou, MI et al. 2006. Heterotopic ossification of the knee joint in intensive care unit patients: early diagnosis with magnetic resonance imaging. Critical Care 10(5): R152.
Sarikaya et al. 2007. FDG-PET scan in patients with clinically and/or radiologically suspicious colorectal cancer recurrence but normal CEA. World Journal of Surgical Oncology 10.1186/1477-7819-5-64.
HealthDay News (June 7, 2007) reported on a series of studies presented at the Society for Nuclear Medicine's annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
Warren, O. 2006. Large Annular Subvalvular Left Ventricular Aneurysm Diagnostic Evaluation Using Computed Tomographic Angiography. Texas Heart Institute Journal 33(4): 529-531.

Cost-savings

Geijerstam, JL, Britton M, Marke LA. 2004. Mild head injury: observation or computed tomography? Economic aspects by literature review and decision analysis. Emergency Medicine Journal 21(1): 54-8.

Improved patient care

Bodenham, A. 2006. Can you justify not using ultrasound guidance for central venous access? Critical Care 10(6): 175.
Karakitsos et al. 2006. Real-time ultrasound-guided catheterization of the internal jugular vein: a prospective comparison with the landmark technique in critical care patients. Critical Care 10(6): R162.

Fewer invasive procedures

Oldham, M. 2006. Three-dimensional imaging of xenograft tumors using optical computed and emission tomography. Medical Physics 33(9): 3193-3202.
Shi-ping Luh,†1 Tzu-chin Wu,2 Yao-tung Wang,2 Thomas Chang-yao Tsao,2 and Jia-yuh Chen2. 2007. Experiences and benefits of positron emitted tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) combined with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in the diagnosis of Stage 1 sarcoidosis. Journal of Zhejiang University Science 8(6): 410-415.

Better informed treatment decisions

Siddiqui, A et al. 2006. The role of endoscopic ultrasound in the evaluation of rectal cancer. International Seminars in Surgical Oncology 3:36.
Mercury Research Group. 2006. Diagnostic accuracy of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging in predicting curative resection of rectal cancer: prospective observational study. British Medical Journal 14;333(7572): 779.