Medical Imaging Gateway
Welcome to BioMed Central's Medical Imaging Gateway, highlighting the latest articles we have published in this field as well as news items of interest. Content is continually updated, so please bookmark this page and ensure you check it regularly.
Articles
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BMC Medicine 2013, 11:50Updated guidelines for brain injury
The Scandinavian Neurotrauma Committee presents an evidence and consensus-based update of guidelines for the initial management of minimal, mild and moderate head injuries in adults, but highlight that the recommendations also need to be validated in non-Scandinavaian clinical settings.
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:9Is increased use of CPTA justified?
Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) to investigate alternative pulmonary diagnoses in patients with suspected pulmonary embolus have a low incidence of identifying an alternative pathology, suggesting that increased use of CPTA is not justified.
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Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2013, 5:4Early diagnosis of MCI
Higher levels of amyloid-β deposition, measured using 18F-florbetaben imaging, was associated with more severe memory loss in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients, proving its utility in early MCI diagnosis.
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BMC Cell Biology 2013, 14:3mTOR signaling interactions in live cells
Direct interaction of rapamycin (mTOR) with both Ras homologue enriched in brain (RheB) and regulatory associate protein of mTOR (raptor) identified in living cells using Fluorescence resonance energy transfer–fluorescence lifetime imaging (FRET-FLIM).
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Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15:R4Ultrasonography useful in early arthritis diagnosis
Ultrasonography has added value to clinical examination in diagnosing early rheumatoid arthritis and assessing remission, which could facilitate the provision of earlier and more effective treatments.
News from around the web
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