Erik L. Ridley[email protected]UltrasoundThyroid ultrasound features can guide biopsy decisionsBasing a decision to biopsy a thyroid nodule on the presence of certain ultrasound imaging characteristics could reduce unnecessary biopsies by 90%, according to a large study published online August 26 in JAMA Internal Medicine.August 26, 2013CTInteractive reconstruction of raw CT data: The next frontier?The image interpretation process has come a long way since the days of static film. In the next evolutionary phase, radiologists may be given the ability to perform interactive reconstruction of raw CT projection data -- the sinogram -- according to Dr. Eliot Siegel of the University of Maryland.August 22, 2013Advanced VisualizationAuntMinnie.com Advanced Visualization InsiderAugust 20, 2013MRIMR analysis offers speedy brain tumor therapy responseAn advanced MR analysis method can reveal new information on blood vessel type function, enabling physicians to determine within days whether brain tumor patients are responding to antiangiogenesis therapy, according to a report published online August 18 in Nature Medicine.August 20, 2013Editor's NoteKwiatkowski pleads guilty; Joint Commission eyes imaging safety; final days for MinniesAugust 14, 2013Image ProcessingPostprocessing software boosts preop TAVI assessmentAn automated postprocessing software application shows promise for improving the preoperative assessment of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), a team of Paris researchers reported in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.August 13, 2013Editor's NoteEmergency radiology for medical students; CTRM; last week for Minnies nominationsAugust 12, 2013PACS/VNAAuntMinnie.com PACS InsiderAugust 11, 2013PACS/VNASiegel: Next-generation PACS will elevate CT image reviewDriven by the development and adoption of next-generation PACS technology, CT image review will be significantly different and smarter in the future, according to Dr. Eliot Siegel from the University of Maryland School of Medicine.August 11, 2013PACS/VNAPACS productivity in CT: Are we there yet?The adoption of PACS has improved the productivity of radiologists when reading CT exams, but there are still barriers to surmount in order to wring full efficiency gains from digital image review, according to Dr. Jeffrey Mendel from Tufts University.August 7, 2013Previous PagePage 188 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
