Erik L. Ridley[email protected]PACS/VNASIIM: Image sharing system boosts handling of trauma patientsGRAPEVINE, TX - A digital image sharing system can yield critical improvements for managing imaging studies on CD/DVDs from trauma transfer patients, according to a presentation on Friday at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting.June 6, 2013PACS/VNASIIM: Imaging informatics needs innovation, translationGRAPEVINE, TX - The imaging informatics community must work together to innovate and then translate imaging IT advances into practice, said Dr. Bradley Erickson, PhD, in the opening session of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting.June 5, 2013UltrasoundShear-wave elastography boosts second-look breast USAdding shear-wave elastography to a second-look breast ultrasound study performed after dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI can detect nearly a third more cancers than B-mode ultrasound alone, Ohio researchers have found.June 5, 2013ISStudy finds EHRs don't always show clinical utilityAdopting an electronic health record (EHR) doesn't necessarily lead to better management of patient populations, according to research published in the June 4 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.June 3, 2013PACS/VNASIIM 2013 aims to bring innovation to clinical practiceThe Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting comes to Grapevine, TX, this week with a full program and exhibition to draw imaging informatics enthusiasts to the Lone Star State. AuntMinnie.com spoke with program committee chair Katherine Andriole, PhD, to get a preview.June 3, 2013UltrasoundAuntMinnie.com Ultrasound InsiderJune 2, 2013PACS/VNAiPad comes up just short for detecting cerebral infarctionA first-generation iPad slightly underperformed medical-grade liquid crystal displays for spotting cerebral infarction on brain CT studies, but the effect is reduced when more experienced readers are using the iPad, according to research published in the June issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.May 29, 2013ISDecision-support tool slashes inappropriate heart imagingThe use of physician decision-support software based on appropriateness criteria eliminated three-fourths of inappropriate imaging exams for evaluating coronary artery disease, according to a study published online May 21 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.May 23, 2013CTCAD helps detect and treat skull fusion in infantsComputer-aided detection (CAD) technology can be an invaluable tool for quantitative diagnosis and treatment planning of craniosynostosis, or premature fusion of skull sutures in infants, researchers from Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC, have found.May 19, 2013CT4D musculoskeletal CT offers window into joint disordersThere's still a lot to learn about how bones interact in joints during movement, but 4D musculoskeletal CT can help close that knowledge gap, paving the way for new understanding of joint disorders and how to treat them, according to researchers from Monash Health Centre in Melbourne, Australia.May 16, 2013Previous PagePage 191 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
