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Dr. José Cáceres
is currently
Professor and Chief of the
Department of Radiology, HGU Vall
d’Hebron, Universidad Autónoma,
Barcelona, Spain. He studied at the
medical school of the University of
Seville before taking up a Residency
and then Fellowship at the
University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Prior to his current position,
Dr. Cáceres held the position of
Assistant Professor at the
University of Kentucky, USA.
Dr. Cáceres has a special interest in
Chest Radiology and congenital
malformations of the chest in adults.
He is a member of the Radiological
Society of North America, the
American Roentgen Ray Society, and
the European Society of Chest
Imaging (ESTI). Dr. Cáceres is a
former President of ESTI and is a
member of the Programme Planning
Committee of the European
Congress of Radiology. He is also a
reviewer for the European Journal of
Radiology, the American Journal of
Roentgenology and Radiology. |
Special considerations for the radiologist managing old and very old
patients
José Cáceres, MD
Department of Diagnostic Radiology
HGU Vall d’Hebron, Universidad Autónoma
Barcelona, Spain
Address for correspondence:
Dr José Cáceres
Professor and Chief, Department of Diagnostic Radiology
HGU Vall d’Hebron, Universidad Autónoma
Pg. De la Vall d’Hebron 119-129
08035 Barcelona, Spain
Tel: +34-93-274-6769 Fax: +34-93-274-6779
Email: jcaceres@vhebron.net
Abstract
Life expectancy in developed countries has almost
doubled in the past century. As a result, this ageing
population needs greater medical and supportive care, a
change which is affecting imaging departments. Elderly
patients create logistic problems due to their special
needs in transportation and poor mental status which
causes longer room occupancy.
Diagnostic imaging interpretation in the elderly is
affected by the difficulty in obtaining adequate clinical
information due to poor mental status and paucity of
symptoms. Radiographic patterns of disease are usually
masked in the elderly by alterations related to ageing.
As a result, it is common to use high-technology
examination techniques (e.g. CT and MRI). Although
they are expensive procedures, their use may save time
and expense by establishing accurate diagnoses and
avoiding intermediate, inconclusive examinations.
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