Erik L. Ridley[email protected]PACS/VNAFDA guidance on mobile apps offers clarity to developersThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration's release on Monday of its long-awaited final guidance on mobile medical applications was designed to address market confusion over its policy for regulating these apps. While some questions remain, the guidance offers app developers a path forward in determining how to secure regulatory clearance for their products.September 25, 2013PACS/VNAPilot study finds rads dissatisified with PACS softwarePACS is nearly ubiquitous these days. Unfortunately, that also appears true for the inefficiency of PACS workstation software, according to a pilot study from the American College of Radiology's Image Metrix imaging contract research organization that found that the radiologists it surveyed were dissatisifed with PACS software.September 23, 2013PACS/VNAFDA mobile medical apps guidance includes radiology appsMore than two years after it issued a draft proposal, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday released its final guidance on the regulation of mobile medical applications for developers. Radiology-oriented apps figure prominently in the examples of mobile apps the agency said it intends to regulate.September 22, 2013PACS/VNAIntegrating imaging informatics in a health system: Part 2In this second part of a series on integrating imaging informatics in a health system, AuntMinnie.com describes the experience of the Yale New Haven Health System. Part 1 presented the experience of the North Shore - LIJ Health System.September 18, 2013PACS/VNAIntegrating imaging informatics in a health system: Part 1In the first of a two-part series on integrating imaging informatics in a health system, AuntMinnie.com presents the experience of the North Shore - LIJ Health System. Part 2 will describe the experience of the Yale New Haven Health System.September 17, 2013UltrasoundAuntMinnie.com Ultrasound InsiderSeptember 15, 2013Advanced VisualizationSoftware yields 3D visual summaries of radiology reportsMedical imaging made a major leap forward when it moved from 2D images to 3D renderings. But the radiology department's primary product -- the radiology report -- is still based on archaic information that's 2D and text-based. A joint team from the U.S. and Singapore has developed a way to make radiology reports come alive -- in 3D.September 12, 2013CTNo bones about it: Subtraction CTA uncovers cerebral aneurysmsYielding high sensitivity and accuracy, an advanced visualization technique that automatically subtracts bone data from 320-detector-row CT angiography (CTA) scans could substitute for 3D digital subtraction angiography in detecting cerebral aneurysms, according to research published online in Radiology.September 11, 2013Advanced VisualizationSoftware tool offers fast analysis of metastatic lesionsA semiautomated lesion management application within PACS software can provide reliable, consistent, and speedy segmentation of metastatic lesions in serial CT examinations of cancer patients, according to research published in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.September 3, 2013UltrasoundImaging may contribute to excessive thyroid treatmentIn some countries, thyroid cancer has been one of the fastest-growing diagnoses over the past 30 years. In other nations, however, malignancy rates have remained stable. What's behind the discrepancy? Researchers believe that aggressive use of imaging could be leading to overdiagnosis of thyroid disorders, according to a new analysis in BMJ.August 27, 2013Previous PagePage 187 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
