In this issue of Radiologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. Douglas S. Katz and John J. Hines bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Current Evidence for Selected Topics in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology. Current evidence in radiology asks the question: what is the most appropriate imaging test on the basis of the best available evidence, the physician's experience, and the patient's expectations? In this issue, top experts review current controversies in radiology and the evidence used to support or contradict the clinical question asked.- Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including how do we assess controversies using evidence-based radiology?; artificial intelligence in radiology; stroke: controversies in imaging, intervention, and management; manufactured “controversies” have obscured the importance of breast cancer screening; nuclear medicine controversies; and more.- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on current evidence for selected topics in diagnostic and interventional radiology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
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Table of Contents
How Do We Assess Controversies Using Evidence-Based Radiology?Artificial Intelligence in Radiology: What Is Its True Role at Present, and Where Is the Evidence?
Iodine and Gadolinium Contrast Reactions: What Is the Risk and Role of Premedication, Abbreviated Protocols, Prior History of Reactions, and Cross-Reactivity?
Iodinated Contrast and Nephropathy: Does It Exist and What Is the Actual Evidence?
Potpourri of Contrast Controversies and Myths: Where Is the Actual Evidence?
Vertebral Augmentation for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: What is the Current Evidence Pro and Con?
More than a Half Century of Misinformation About Breast Cancer Screening
Venous Interventions: Controversies in the Management of Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis and the Role of the Interventional Radiologist
Imaging of Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Current Evidence
Evidence-Based Review of Current Cross-Sectional Imaging of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Ultrasound Contrast Agents: Current Role in Adults and Children for Various Indications
Trauma and ‘Whole’ Body Computed Tomography: Role, Protocols, Appropriateness, and Evidence to Support its Use and When
Authors
Douglas S. Katz Vice Chair and Director of Body CT, Department of Radiology, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY, USA; Professor of Clinical Radiology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, USA. John J. Hines Department of RadiologyLong Island Jewish Medical Center
New Hyde Park, NY
USA.
