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- Use of Non-Echo-Planar Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging for the Detection of Cholesteatomas in High-Risk Tympanic Retraction Pockets
HASTE DWI was used to examine 16 patients before cholesteatoma surgery and the findings were compared with those seen intraoperatively. HASTE DWI showed 90% sensitivity, 100% specificity, 100% positive predictive value, and 85.7% negative predictive value in this group of patients. Only 1 false-negative finding in an infected cholesteatoma occurred.
- High Variability in Radiologists' Reporting Practices for Incidental Thyroid Nodules Detected on CT and MRI
The authors evaluated radiologists' current reporting practices for incidental thyroid nodules detected on CT and MRI. The most common responses to the survey were to recommend sonography and to report the nodules only in the body of the report. No significant differences were found when years of practice, practice types, and subspecialty were examined. Reporting practices were especially variable for patients with smaller nodules (≤10 mm) and those with multiple nodules and a history of cancer.