James T Rhea M.D.
Radiologist | Body Imaging
88 E Newton St Dept Radiology Boston MA, 02118About
Dr. James Rhea is a radiologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Rhea specializes in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging techniques such as X-Rays, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography exams. These techniques offer accurate visibility to the inside of the patients body and help to detect otherwise hidden illnesses so that they can be treated quickly and efficiently.
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RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Cost comparison of radiologic versus surgical placement of long-term hemodialysis catheters.
- Long-term improvement in cost and quality within hospitals.
- Helical CT of abdominal trauma.
- Costs of CT.
- Clinical comparison of standard-dose and 50% reduced-dose abdominal CT: effect on image quality.
- Lumbar fractures in adult blunt trauma: axial and single-slice helical abdominal and pelvic computed tomographic scans versus portable plain films.
- Computed tomography evaluation of diverticulitis.
- Blunt trauma: feasibility and clinical utility of pelvic CT angiography performed
- Active extravasation of the abdomen and pelvis in trauma using 64MDCT.
- CT of blunt abdominal and pelvic vascular injury.
- Abdominal 64-MDCT for suspected appendicitis: the use of oral and IV contrast material versus IV contrast material only.
- Impact of postprocessing on the detection of simulated pulmonary nodules with digital radiography.
- Pleural mesothelioma.
- Broncholithiasis.
- Radiographic anatomy of the carpal bones.
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