Nicole Pettit[email protected]CTSynchrotron scanning offers clues to human brain evolutionNew techniques in synchrotron x-ray imaging have given researchers a surprising glimpse into our collective past: An international group has obtained detailed information about the brain structure of Australopithecus sediba, a new species thought by some to be the true ancestor to modern humans.September 22, 2011Industry NewsFla. collector searches for x-ray's forgotten pastCan revisiting forgotten x-ray coils, tubes, and blueprints help radiology better stand on the shoulders of its early giants? Yes, according to a Florida machinist and engineer: In addition to honoring pioneers, rediscovering antique imaging technologies could shed old light on new problems.April 10, 2011BreastMo. radiologist turns clinical scans into creative scenesOne way radiology can shift into art is as an extension of how it's used medically -- for example, by revealing the delicate internal structure of a flower. A Missouri radiologist is taking a different approach, using clinical images as building blocks to create something entirely new.January 12, 2011CTCT brings struggles of Red Sea coral to surfaceThough global warming may remain a popular topic of debate, its damage to a major coral species in the Red Sea is clear to a group of U.S. researchers, thanks to CT. By adapting 3D CT techniques to examine Diploastrea heliopora, they found that growth of the coral has declined by 30% since 1998.August 2, 2010Molecular ImagingOptical imaging deciphers truth within oil painting layersHow can the hidden past of artwork be revealed without damaging the creation itself? Since 2003, researchers in Poland have been looking to optical coherence tomography for answers, using the technology to detect suspected forgeries in paintings and unearth hidden inscriptions, among other applications.May 25, 2010CTAustrian study uses MDCT to uncover tale of 12 mummiesFollowing the path of King Tut, Nefertiti, and other famed Egyptian figures, a collection of 500- to 1,000-year-old Chachapoyan mummies from northern Peru has now gone under the CT scanner -- a first in the study of this Andean people, according to research in the European Journal of Radiology.October 4, 2009CTRadiology art reveals beauty -- even in a Big MacRadiology and art might seem unlikely bedfellows to those in either profession. But the two worlds easily overlap for one artist/medical student, who finds beauty in colorized CT scans of everyday objects ranging from computers to fast food to toy submarines.February 25, 2009CTTroubled Texas sea turtles aided by CTFour ailing Texas State Aquarium sea turtles recently received much-needed assistance from group practice Radiology Associates at one of their outpatient imaging centers. CT showed that the sea turtles suffered from severe pneumonia and complications due to eating aquarium exhibits, among other conditions.October 16, 2008Previous PagePage 2 of 2Top StoriesRadiology EducationARRS: Consistent disparities found in radiology residency matchA new study found consistent disparities by gender and race for the risk of not matching into diagnostic radiology residency programs.Womens ImagingARRS: DBT leads to less recalls among African American womenISMRM 2024ISMRM: Young investigators study white matter hemodynamics, carotid webs, and moreDigital X-RayARRS: Noncontrast fluoroscopy method can image chronic hypertensionSponsor ContentIMV’s Oncology in Diagnostic Imaging Market Outlook Report