Erik L. Ridley[email protected]Nuclear MedicinePET/MR performs well in assessing pulmonary massesVIENNA - PET/MR is a feasible technique that yields diagnostic image quality in evaluating lung masses, according to results presented at a Monday scientific session of the European Congress of Radiology.March 4, 2012MRIWhole-body MRI feasible for stage III melanoma follow-upVIENNA - Except for in the lungs, whole-body MRI can perform comparably to CT or PET/CT for following up stage III melanoma patients, according to a presentation on Sunday at the European Congress of Radiology.March 3, 2012CTCAD aids in stenosis detection on coronary CTAVIENNA - Computer-aided detection (CAD) software can accurately rule out stenosis on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in patients with acute chest pain and an intermediate risk of acute coronary syndrome, according to research presented at the European Congress of Radiology.March 2, 2012ISSoftware tool provides data mining of radiology reportsVIENNA - A data-mining software platform can analyze text in German radiology reports and provide semantic links between images and textual descriptions, according to a presentation on Friday at the European Congress of Radiology.March 1, 2012PACS/VNAHIMSS: Cloud-based image sharing offers many benefitsThe use of cloud computing technology for radiology image exchange can improve quality of care while decreasing costs and improving relationships with referring institutions and providers, according to a presentation at the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting.March 1, 2012CTLow-voltage technique slashes radiation dose in CCTAVIENNA - The combination of 100-kV CT tube voltage and a low-noise reconstruction filter can significantly lower radiation dose in coronary CT angiography (CCTA) while maintaining image quality, according to a study presented at the European Congress of Radiology.February 29, 2012PACS/VNAAuntMinnie.com PACS InsiderFebruary 26, 2012ISHIMSS: No magic bullet for critical results communicationLAS VEGAS - Communication of critical radiology results is a vital issue, but there isn't a magic bullet that can prevent all communication errors, according to a presentation Thursday at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting.February 23, 2012PACS/VNAHIMSS: Imaging included in stage 2 of meaningful useLAS VEGAS - Viewing of images will be included in the proposed stage 2 requirements for achieving meaningful use under the U.S. government's healthcare IT stimulus program, according to an announcement on Wednesday at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting.February 21, 2012PACS/VNAHIMSS: Cleveland Clinic takes enterprise view of imagingLAS VEGAS - To provide enterprise-wide access to all forms of medical imaging, the Cleveland Clinic has embarked on an initiative to centralize management and access to all images generated in its healthcare system. Attendees learned about the effort at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting under way this week.February 21, 2012Previous PagePage 208 of 389Next PageTop StoriesMRIfMRI: Cognitive behavioral therapy positively affects the brainThe findings confirm the efficacy of the treatment, researchers have reported.Practice ManagementPost Cures Act, outpatients access radiology reports fasterMRIMRI may help guide brachial plexus surgeryAIShould hospitals pursue local domain LLM adaptation for radiology reports?Womens ImagingMRI model predicts breast tumor shrinkage patterns
