This content is machine translated Radiation Oncology Challenges and changes in practice The theme of the 2022 ASTRO Annual Meeting was “Artificial Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence: caring for the patient in a wireless world.” The central role of human interaction in patient…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Chest pain Rely on CT instead of invasive coronary angiography In patients with stable chest pain and an intermediate probability of obstructive coronary artery disease, the benefit-risk profile favors CT rather than invasive coronary angiography as the first diagnostic imaging…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dysphagia – Cervical cyst Neck cysts usually occur unilaterally and in rare cases bilaterally. In particular, if cervical swelling persists for more than 4 weeks, further evaluation with imaging (ultrasound, CT, or MRI) is…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Thyroid Diseases Clarification of thyroid nodules With the increasing use of imaging techniques, the incidence of incidentally detected thyroid nodules in particular has risen sharply in recent years. In addition, the thyroid gland as an important… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Acute therapy of ischemic cerebral stroke “Time is brain” – What is the relevant time window for effective thrombolysis? In the event of an ischemic stroke, the blood supply to the affected area of the brain must be restored as quickly as possible to prevent permanent damage. Ideally, intravenous…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Radiation protection Annual report of the Radiation Protection Division published The Radiation Protection Division publishes an annual report on each of its activities in the areas of radiation protection, environmental radioactivity, and dosimetry. The principle of a graded approach to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dysphagia – cervical lymphoma Cervical lymphadenopathies are painful or painless swellings of the cervical lymph nodes and may be due to leukemias, lymphomas, and tumors of the head, neck, and mouth, in addition to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Misstatics of the cervical spine with functional dysphagia (myogeloses) Cervical syndrome causes tension and hardening in the muscles, which can result in pain and impaired function. In addition to headaches, dizziness, and other mood disorders, swallowing difficulties may also…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dysphagia – hypopharyngeal and laryngeal carcinoma Laryngeal cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors of the throat. In most cases, it is a squamous cell carcinoma. It often affects people over the age of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Head and neck tumors New prognostic models and biomarkers in focus of development Malignant tumors in the head and/or neck area always pose challenges for experts. Immunotherapy can now be used to treat a wide range of cancers, but the response rate often…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Cardiomyopathy From risk to therapy – imaging in individual risk management When we talk about cardiomyopathy, we can be talking about different clinical pictures with different causes and symptoms. The actual cause may be genetic, acquired, or a mixture of both.…
