the application of magnetic resonance to diagnostic medical imaging stands as one of the great scientific achievements in the past 50 years. magnetic resonance techniques are easily applied to organs which remain stationary during the imaging procedure, such as the brain and musculoskeletal system. imaging of moving heart structures and circulating blood is considerably more difficult.   clinic...

a School of Medicine, Genetic Diagnostic Laboratory Haig KaLaboratory Faye A. Eggerding, M.D., Director Georgetown University Medical Center, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory Lee-Jun C. Wong, Ph.D., Director Mayo Clinic, Molecular Genetics Laboratory Stephen N. Thibodeau, Ph.D., Director Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Diagnostic Molecular Genetics Nathan A. Ellis, Ph.D., Director Myriad...

In the modern era, advances in clinical laboratory screening and diagnostic tests have had a profound impact in improving the quality and value of medical care (1, 2 ). Today, laboratory diagnostic tests can inform physicians and patients of the exact causes of a number of diseases and disorders, including cancer, chronic diseases, infectious diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, and genetic...

To determine reliable indicators of alcohol abuse a comprehensive set of clinical and laboratory information was acquired from three groups of subjects with a wide range of drinking histories: 131 outpatients with alcohol problems, 131 social drinkers, and 52 patients from family practice. Findings from clinical examination provided greater diagnostic accuracy than laboratory tests for detectin...

BACKGROUND Laboratory diagnostic tests have an essential role in patient care, and the increasing number of medical and health professions schools focusing on teaching laboratory medicine to pre-clinical students reflects this importance. However, data validating the pedagogical methods that best influence students' comprehension and interpretation of diagnostic tests have not been well describ...