Erik L. Ridley[email protected]PACS/VNAiPad offers value in mobile emergency CT readingAlthough the experience provided by an iPad for reviewing medical images still has room for improvement, the popular tablet can be employed for remote reading of emergency CT studies by radiologists on the move, according to research presented at the RSNA 2011 meeting in Chicago.December 8, 2011PACS/VNALossy image compression affects CAD performanceCHICAGO - Although it doesn't influence 3D volume rendering, lossy image compression can negatively affect computer-aided detection (CAD) performance, according to research presented at the RSNA 2011 meeting.November 30, 2011PACS/VNAiPad up for task of assessing pulmonary nodulesCHICAGO - Apple's iPad appears feasible for use by radiologists in assessing pulmonary nodules, according to a study from Italy presented on Tuesday at the RSNA 2011 meeting.November 28, 2011PACS/VNANon-DICOM-compliant CDs are increasingly commonCHICAGO - The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, has experienced a disconcerting increase over the past four years in the number of outside image CDs that fail to conform to the DICOM standard, according to a study presented on Monday at the RSNA 2011 meeting.November 28, 2011Nuclear MedicineNew angio system leads GE's RSNA product debutsCHICAGO - At the top of the agenda in the RSNA 2011 booth of GE Healthcare is a new laser-guided, robotic-controlled interventional angiography system that was unveiled with fanfare at this week's meeting. Also featured are patient-controlled environments for mammography and MRI, a new mobile x-ray system, and a new entry in the vendor's PET/CT product line.November 27, 2011UltrasoundRoad to RSNA 2011: Ultrasound PreviewWith all of the attention being paid to reducing radiation dose to patients, ultrasound is getting a renewed look in many clinical indications. That new emphasis will be evident at the RSNA 2011 meeting, where a number of presentations will evaluate the utility of ultrasound versus CT, particularly in the bowel.November 13, 2011UltrasoundUltrasound can detect inflammation in Crohn's disease patientsFriday, December 2 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | SST06-08 | Room E353CTransabdominal ultrasound can effectively diagnose and detect inflammatory activity in patients with Crohn's disease, according to a research group in Canada.November 13, 2011UltrasoundReal-time tissue elastography helps assess intratesticular lesionsFriday, December 2 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SST08-06 | Room E351In this Friday session, a U.K. team will show how real-time tissue elastography can increase operator confidence and influence patient management for evaluating intratesticular lesions.November 13, 2011UltrasoundUS may find soft-tissue abnormalities after hip arthroplastyThursday, December 1 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSQ11-07 | Room E451AIn this scientific session, a Japanese research team will present how ultrasound screening can detect periarticular soft-tissue abnormalities after total hip arthroplasty.November 13, 2011UltrasoundShear-wave elastography shows promise in liver fibrosisThursday, December 1 | 11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. | SSQ03-05 | Room E353AAn Italian team believes that real-time shear-wave elastography can improve upon the limitations of transient elastography in detecting liver fibrosis.November 13, 2011Previous PagePage 211 of 389Next PageTop StoriesCTVideo: Perry Pickhardt on CTC, the 'best kept secret in medicine'Perry Pickhardt, MD, offers an overview of the important role CTC can play in colorectal cancer screening.Molecular ImagingExperts issue appropriate use criteria for molecular breast imagingMRIfMRI: Cognitive behavioral therapy positively affects the brainPractice ManagementPost Cures Act, outpatients access radiology reports fasterMRIMRI may help guide brachial plexus surgery
