Erik L. Ridley[email protected]Image-Guided SurgeryVirtual reality simulator aids neophyte neurosurgeonsCanadian researchers have developed a virtual reality simulator that makes use of 3D image reconstructions and haptic technology to enable neurosurgery trainees to simulate and practice brain cancer surgery.October 11, 2012PACS/VNAClearData, HP eye cloud-based VNA marketThe burgeoning market for cloud-based vendor-neutral archives (VNA) has drawn another participant with a computing giant as a partner. With the help of HP, healthcare cloud computing services provider ClearData Networks is launching a cloud-based package for vendor-neutral archiving of medical images.October 9, 2012Image ProcessingTeleradiology in your pocket: Smartphone boosts stroke treatmentIn the battle against time in the effective treatment of stroke patients, vascular neurologists can call on another weapon: the smartphone, researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Arizona have found.October 3, 2012UltrasoundAAA ultrasound screening hasn't saved many lives in MedicareLegislation that mandates ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) of individuals entering the Medicare program hasn't had much of a direct impact on mortality since taking effect in 2007, according to Stanford University researchers.October 1, 2012CTIterative dose reduction with 3D enhances CT image qualityThe use of an advanced iterative reconstruction technique with 3D processing can improve image quality and interreader agreement in reduced- and low-dose CT scans for patients with pulmonary diseases, Japanese researchers have found.September 26, 2012AICAD may lead to incomplete searching of imagesThe advantages of computer-aided detection (CAD) software can be sharply reduced if readers focus their attention primarily on areas of images with CAD marks, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School have found.September 19, 2012PACS/VNAOne-size-fits-all radiology reports may not please everyoneWhile various radiology report formats may not produce differences in efficiency or reading comprehension, efforts to standardize reporting formats may be complicated by disparate reader habits and preferences, according to research from the University of Arizona and the University of Maryland.September 18, 2012UltrasoundU-Systems lands final clearance for somo.v for dense breastsAutomated breast ultrasound technology developer U-Systems has become the first vendor to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to market a device specifically for use in screening women with dense breasts.September 17, 2012PACS/VNAMerge eyes strategic options, hit with FDA warning letterHealthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare has retained investment bank Allen & Company to assist the firm in evaluating a broad range of strategic alternatives, including a sale of the company or a business combination.September 5, 2012ISScannerside aims to bring dose tracking to the massesRadiation dose tracking can be time-consuming and expensive to implement. But a start-up firm called Scannerside aims to make that process easier with a Web-based service that can provide cumulative dose tracking for CT and angiography procedures for all types of medical imaging scanners.September 5, 2012Previous PagePage 202 of 389Next PageTop StoriesAIU.S. FDA may need to clarify SaMD validation standardsIn a video interview, a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute expert describes what the "rigor spectrum" is in validation study designs.Molecular ImagingPSMA-PET/CT may replace NaF-PET/CT in advanced prostate cancerWomens ImagingPreop breast MRI improves surgical planning, but use disparities remainWomens ImagingFIGO classification from MRI leads to moderate agreement among radsSponsor ContentRegister Now: Breaking Barriers in Breast Imaging Webinar
