Erik L. Ridley[email protected]UltrasoundKorean firm eyes mobile device-powered ultrasoundIt seems like you can do anything with your smartphone these days. How about using it as a portable ultrasound scanner? South Korean start-up Healcerion wants to make that a reality with Sonon, a portable ultrasound system that runs on Android or iOS mobile devices.November 19, 2014UltrasoundMobile ultrasound brings care to rural areas in MoroccoIt was a heartbreaking story, but it could have been even more tragic were it not for the Mobile Ultrasound Patrol in Morocco. After being given an ultrasound in her rural village, a young woman in pain -- unaware that she was pregnant -- was found to be carrying two dead fetuses.November 18, 2014PACS/VNAMobile App Spotlight: CTisus iLecture SeriesAuntMinnie.com presents the next article in an ongoing series highlighting notable mobile apps in radiology. In this installment, we take a look at CTisus iLecture Series: The HD Edition, an iOS app that offers hundreds of educational lectures on a variety of CT topics.November 12, 2014MRIMRI phenotyping may help differentiate breast cancer subtypesTuesday, December 2 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSJ01-06 | Arie Crown TheaterIn this talk, researchers will describe how breast MRI computer-aided diagnosis technology and quantitative image analysis may be able to help characterize subtypes of breast cancer.November 11, 2014BreastBreast imaging method yields quantitative analysisTuesday, December 2 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSJ01-04 | Arie Crown TheaterResearchers have found that a dual-energy breast imaging technique may be able to decrease the number of unnecessary breast biopsies.November 11, 2014BreastBreast tissue complexity may predict false-positive recallsTuesday, December 2 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | SSJ01-02 | Arie Crown TheaterIn this presentation, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania will describe how computer-extracted breast tissue complexity features may be able to decrease false-positive recalls in screening mammography.November 11, 2014MRIQuantitative perfusion MRI and machine learning spot Alzheimer'sWednesday, December 3 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSK16-04 | Room N226In this presentation, researchers will show how the combination of perfusion arterial spin-labeled MRI and machine learning can provide early identification of Alzheimer's disease.November 10, 2014MRIMRI phenotyping may help differentiate breast cancer subtypesTuesday, December 2 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSJ01-06 | Arie Crown TheaterIn this talk, researchers will describe how breast MRI computer-aided diagnosis technology and quantitative image analysis may be able to help characterize subtypes of breast cancer.November 10, 2014MRICAD boosts multiparametric prostate MRI performanceTuesday, December 2 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSJ22-05 | Room S403BDutch researchers will report on the value of computer-aided detection (CAD) technology to boost the performance of multiparametric MRI for finding prostate cancer.November 10, 2014UltrasoundVigilance needed to prevent contamination of ultrasound probesAlthough ultrasound probes are vulnerable to bacterial contamination, the good news is that the risk can be significantly reduced if the proper precautions are taken, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.November 9, 2014Previous PagePage 160 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
