Edward SusmanMRILose weight -- It makes your knees happy, tooCHICAGO - A study using MRI has found that if overweight or obese individuals shed more than 10% of their body weight, the degeneration of knee cartilage is slowed, researchers reported at RSNA 2015.November 29, 20152014Most pediatric chest x-rays appear unnecessaryCHICAGO - Most x-rays performed on children not experiencing chest pain may be unnecessary, concluded researchers from the Mayo Clinic, who presented their findings on Wednesday at RSNA 2014.December 3, 2014ISStudy finds patients like radiology records in the cloudCHICAGO - Patients who responded to a survey appear to like the idea that they and their doctors can directly access medical records and images from the cloud, according to results presented at this week's RSNA 2014 meeting.December 2, 2014CTDiabetic patients should take heed of mild coronary artery diseaseCHICAGO - Patients with diabetes who also have mild coronary artery disease have a similar risk of major cardiac events as diabetic patients with single-vessel obstructive disease, researchers from Canada reported at RSNA 2014.December 2, 2014CTCT with 3D printing helps visualize face transplantationCHICAGO - CT images are helpful for planning a complicated surgery, but physicians say that being able to hold a patient's skull in their hands makes surgical planning for face transplantation much easier. And this can be accomplished with 3D printing technology, researchers explained at the RSNA 2014 meeting.December 1, 2014Nuclear MedicineBrain connection changes could serve as Alzheimer's biomarkerCHICAGO - Studying how the brain makes -- or fails to make -- connections could produce a new imaging biomarker for Alzheimer's disease, potentially allowing patients to be diagnosed earlier and to receive treatment sooner, according to a study presented on Monday at RSNA 2014.November 30, 2014ISAdopting EMRs improves tracking of extravasation episodesAdopting electronic medical records (EMRs) can help facilities improve their reporting of extravasation incidents that occur during contrast CT studies, researchers reported at the recent RSNA 2012 annual meeting.December 9, 2012CTStudy: Hold the contrast for CT of asymptomatic hematuriaIn young patients undergoing urograms after a finding of asymptomatic hematuria, it may not be necessary to perform contrast-enhanced CT, as a noncontrast scan may be sufficient, researchers suggested at last week's RSNA meeting.December 2, 2012Practice ManagementOnly half of patients identify radiologists as physiciansCHICAGO - Barely half of patients understand that radiologists are "real" doctors, a new poll of more than 300 individuals revealed. Researchers from Indiana presented the findings on Wednesday at the RSNA meeting.November 28, 2012CTCT helps identify belly fat as osteoporosis risk factor in menCHICAGO - Accumulation of deep visceral fat in men is a risk factor for bone loss and decreased bone strength, which may lead to osteoporosis, researchers reported at the 2012 RSNA annual meeting.November 28, 2012Previous PagePage 2 of 21Next PageTop StoriesISMRM 2024ISRMM: MRI useful in predicting tumor response in breast cancer patientsIntegrating MR elastography (MRE) in a routine MRI scanner could predict complete pathological response in breast cancer patients.ISMRM 2024ISMRM: PET/MRI shows promise identifying musculoskeletal ‘pain generators’ISMRM 2024ISMRM: What's next for MRI applications for MSK trauma?Radiology EducationARRS: Consistent disparities found in radiology residency matchSponsor ContentJourney to the Cloud: A Snapshot of Market Progress - May 22 @ 1pm EDT