Erik L. Ridley[email protected]Image ProcessingQuantitative processing method boosts carpal tunnel diagnosisColor Doppler ultrasound can be reliably used to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome, while an image processing method utilizing power Doppler pixel information can also quantitatively evaluate its severity, according to research published online in Radiology.September 20, 2011PACS/VNARSNA's Image Share project hopes to repeat DICOM successIn the late 1990s, radiology societies helped encourage vendor adoption of the DICOM 3.0 standard, a milestone that ultimately sparked a revolution in digital image management. Now, RSNA hopes its Image Share project will do the same for the nascent field of image sharing.September 14, 2011ISFDA public workshop weighs clinical decision supportThe final day of a two-day public forum on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's regulation of mobile medical apps addressed clinical decision-support (CDS) software. It's a tricky subject given the differences in CDS tools, levels of patient risk, and even the very definition of what constitutes a CDS application.September 13, 2011UltrasoundBedside US may clear up undifferentiated hypotension picturePerforming bedside ultrasound on emergency department patients with undifferentiated hypotension can reduce diagnostic uncertainty and have a clinically significant impact on more than half of cases, according to research from George Washington University Medical Center.August 31, 2011PACS/VNAVA's DICOM Importer app slashes import timeThanks to an internally developed software application, importing external prior imaging studies at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities is now a practical endeavor, according to an article published online in the Journal of Digital Imaging.August 28, 2011PACS/VNAOpen-source PACS software offers viable alternativeIf in-house IT support is available, open-source PACS software and virtual computing technology may offer a reasonable option for digital image management for some institutions, researchers from Greece report in an article published online in the Journal of Digital Imaging.August 25, 2011PACS/VNAAuntMinnie.com PACS InsiderAugust 23, 2011MRIVessel analysis software automates stenosis quantificationManual quantification of stenosis suffers from interreader variability, which can affect interpretation and comparison of results. Software-based automated techniques can do a much better and more efficient job, according to a pair of recent studies.August 21, 2011Advanced VisualizationAuntMinnie.com Advanced Visualization InsiderAugust 16, 2011UltrasoundThyroid ultrasound reporting system helps track cancer riskThyroid nodules can be risk stratified based on the number of suspicious features on ultrasound, allowing for an effective reporting and data system for thyroid imaging, according to researchers from Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea.August 7, 2011Previous PagePage 218 of 389Next PageTop StoriesMRIDTI-MRI shows childhood neglect's effect on the brain's white matterDiffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI) shows how childhood neglect alters the brain's white matter, researchers say.UltrasoundEcho images show consequences of steroid use among athletesInterventionalDoes advanced imaging in stroke patients improve outcomes?CTSafety concerns lead to suspension of CT service at Belgian hospitalCTCentrally located lung cancer may lead to poor patient outcomes
