Erik L. Ridley[email protected]UltrasoundContrast US flexes muscle against gallbladder diseaseEarly detection is important for all cancers, but it's particularly crucial for the often-deadly gallbladder carcinoma. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound can be a useful weapon in the battle to diagnose gallbladder cancer sooner, according to researchers from China.May 12, 2015UltrasoundPoint-of-care ultrasound can assess soft-tissue neck massesPoint-of-care ultrasound is a valuable tool for pediatric emergency medicine physicians evaluating soft-tissue masses in the neck, outperforming clinical assessment, according to a pilot study from Maimonides Medical Center in New York City.May 7, 2015PACS/VNAMobile App Spotlight: CT AnatomyAuntMinnie.com presents the next article in an ongoing series highlighting notable mobile apps in radiology. In this installment, we take a look at CT Anatomy, an iOS app that offers a cross-sectional guide of normal anatomy as seen on CT.May 4, 2015UltrasoundNo need for CT: Contrast US can follow up solid-organ injuriesContrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can be used in favor of CT for following up solid-organ injuries in children and young adults, avoiding unnecessary radiation exposure in this vulnerable population, according to researchers from King's College Hospital in the U.K. who reported their findings from a large retrospective study.April 29, 2015UltrasoundCongenital heart disease detected less often in rural areasUltrasound may be doing a better job overall of diagnosing critical congenital heart disease prenatally, but that's not necessarily the case in poorer and more rural communities, according to research presented on Monday at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in San Diego.April 27, 2015UltrasoundBedside ultrasound can diagnose acute shoulder dislocationPatients presenting to the emergency department with acute shoulder pain typically receive an x-ray exam. However, ultrasound can provide equivalent performance -- often in less time and without the ionizing radiation -- for diagnosing shoulder dislocation, according to researchers from the University of California, Irvine.April 23, 2015ISClinical decision support can cut inappropriate imagingA meta-analysis published on Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that clinical decision-support (CDS) software can have a positive -- if moderate -- effect on appropriate ordering of imaging studies. The researchers stopped short of recommending the use of CDS, however.April 21, 2015ISAuntMinnie.com Imaging Informatics InsiderApril 19, 2015ISHIMSS: Mobile technologies bring promise but mixed resultsCHICAGO - Healthcare organizations are increasingly using mobile technologies to engage with patients, but those efforts haven't always been effective, according to results from the 2015 HIMSS Mobile Technology Survey presented at this week's Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting.April 14, 2015PACS/VNAHIMSS: Preparation, planning spark enterprise imaging successCHICAGO - The path to enterprise imaging is a seven-phase process that begins with ignorance and ends -- hopefully -- with success, according to a presentation on Monday at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual meeting.April 13, 2015Previous PagePage 155 of 393Next PageTop StoriesCTNew benchmark helps monitor cumulative CT radiation doseThe findings highlight the need for systematic dose tracking and rigorous justification of imaging.Radiation Oncology/TherapyStudy questions routine use of radiotherapy after bone surgeryUltrasoundCEUS outshines color Doppler imaging for indeterminate kidney lesionsWomens ImagingWomen's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 2: Risk-based vs. annual mammography screening, part 1Digital X-RayChest x-rays reveal atherosclerosis in patients undergoing amputations
