Welcome to our scientific articles section, where we present the latest research and advancements in the field of medical imaging. This section is dedicated to providing healthcare professionals, researchers, and students with access to cutting-edge studies, innovative techniques, and comprehensive reviews. Our curated selection of scientific articles covers a wide range of topics, from diagnostic imaging and radiology to imaging technology and clinical applications. Join us in exploring the forefront of medical imaging science, staying informed about the latest discoveries, and advancing your knowledge in this dynamic field.
Neuroblastoma (NBL) is the most common extra-cranial solid tumour in children. NBLs are of ganglion cell origin and originate from primordial neural crest cells that would subsequently form the sympathetic nervous system. NBLs can vary widely in their clinical course, with some tumours being highly aggressive while others, typically in infancy, spontaneously regressing. There is […]
Kieran McHugh, Piers Osborne
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London
Imaging is initiated early in the diagnostic pathway of patients with suspected brain tumours. Symptoms suggestive of an intracranial mass lesion include progressive neurological deficit, seizures, cognitive and behavioural changes. It should be noted that headache in isolation is rarely a presentation of a brain tumour. Typically, patients present via the emergency department and imaging […]
Dr Samantha J Mills
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool
If you thought rheumatologists only treated rheumatoid arthritis then you would be wrong. There are many different types of arthritis diagnosed and managed by the rheumatology department and ultrasound can play an important part within the patient management pathway of many of them, not only with respect to diagnosis but also the monitoring of treatment […]
Kate Smith, Borsha Sarker, Dr Richard Wakefield
Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Chapel Allerton Hospital and Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases, University of Leeds
A musculoskeletal ultrasound is like a clinical examination, as a summary of the findings is recorded along with a few key images. Taking a history during the scan can also help to give an idea of the likely findings and to assess their clinical relevance.
Dr Russell Young
Cotswold Diagnostic Clinic
The use of medical imaging technology, including plain radiography, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to investigate and establish cause of death constitutes the rapidly evolving speciality of post-mortem imaging.
Dr Suzanne McLenachan, Dr Siobhan McLaughlin
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the preferred cross-sectional imaging modality for pelvic pathology in pregnancy given the well-established risks of ionising radiation to the fetus with computed tomography. While ultrasound, a safe and readily available imaging tool, remains the primary imaging investigation in pregnancy, it can be limited by overlying structures, bowel gas and the […]
Dr Ciara Gillespie, Dr Heather Moriarty, Dr Tony Geoghegan, Professor Leo Lawler
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is playing an increasingly important role in differentiating between the normal ‘athlete’s heart’, in which there is a physiological adaptation to exercise, and hereditary or congenital cardiac disease, which places the athlete at an increased risk of death during training or competition. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in athletes is rare, […]
Dr Catherine Sedgwick, Dr Sabiha Gati
East and North Hertfordshire, Lister Hospital
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cancer in women and the third most common cancer in men; around 21% of patients have liver metastases at presentation and up to 60% of patients may develop them during their disease course. Surgical resection of the affected portion of the liver offers the best chance for […]
Dr Amir Helmy, Dr Teik Choon See
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust