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In line with the Emory University move to integrated learning, the Radiology course: MEDI 725, taught to the medical students, will be woven into the seven other clerkships of specialty training. This change presents an opportunity for radiologists to better teach students in the context of the patients whom they will see during their clinical care rotations.
To learn more about the MEDI 725 Radiology Course, click here.
Pierre-Jerome C, Smitson RD Jr, Shah RK, Moncayo V, Abdelnoor M, Terk MR. MRI of the median nerve and median artery in the carpal tunnel: prevalence of their anatomical variations and clinical significance. Surg Radiol Anat. 2009 Dec 22. [Epub ahead of print].
The February 2010 issue marks the three year anniversary of the Rad Report. Test your Rad Report knowledge by completing the crossword puzzle featuring items that have appeared over the last year.
Click here to print the crossword puzzle.
* Please note that all answers come from content provided in
the February 2009 through the January 2010 Rad Reports.
Answers will be posted on February 22.
Emory Radiology has achieved Top 20 NIH Ranking! Congratulations to our entire hard-working faculty. Our five-year strategic plan to reach the top 20 in NIH funding was put in place in 2007. The plan recommended attracting new researchers and concentrating on larger grants. We have been very successful in both areas. read more
What are we doing to ensure radiation protection of our patients?
Medical imaging procedures such as CT or CAT scans are highly useful for the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of many medical conditions including cancer, heart disease, and liver and kidney disease. We welcome the increasing attention to both the value of imaging technologies such as CT scans and the importance of ensuring such scans are performed in a setting where there is carefully monitoring to minimize associated radiation exposure.
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Virtual MRI Biopsy of Diffuse Liver Disease: Non-Invasive Correlation with Histology and
Measurement of Hepatocytes Dysfunction
Liver disease resulting in hepatitis is next to cardiovascular and tumor as causes of mortality in the US. Hepatitis mostly occurs due to abnormal accumulation of hepatic lipids, viral hepatitis, alcohol and hepatotoxic drugs.
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The Emory Department of Radiology serves the community through advanced innovation, translational research and clinical application of imaging sciences. The department is committed to excellence in scholarship and to the training of the next generation of radiologists, technologists, and imaging scientists. The department's goal is to provide the highest quality patient care with predictive, diagnostic and therapeutic imaging-based approaches.
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