Erik L. Ridley[email protected]CTIterative 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, 2012PACS/VNAElectronic image transfer lowers cost, radiation exposureResearchers from the Pacific Northwest reduced repeat rates for CT studies of trauma patients with an electronic image transfer network using CDs and a virtual private network. The model reduced both costs and radiation dose, according to study results published in the September Journal of the American College of Radiology.September 3, 2012PACS/VNANICU staff may be exposed to radiation during pediatric x-raysAdult fingers from neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) staff were visualized on nearly half of x-ray images acquired at a Canadian hospital, and, in some cases, nurses might not be aware of their inadvertent radiation exposure, researchers have found.August 29, 2012PACS/VNAPrototype shows potential for patient-centered image sharingCurrent image-sharing methods based on CDs are burdensome to both patients and providers alike and also raise privacy concerns. However, researchers from Wake Forest University have developed a patient-controlled prototype image-sharing framework that aims to tackle those problems.August 28, 2012PACS/VNAAuntMinnie.com PACS InsiderAugust 26, 2012Previous PagePage 206 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
