Erik L. Ridley[email protected]Molecular ImagingUltrasonido más eficaz que la escintigrafia en estudio de la función vesicularLa ecografía es más económica, reproducible y rápida que la escintigrafía en el estudio de la función vesicular con colecistoquinina (CCK), según una investigación publicada en el número de septiembre de la Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.November 1, 2009PACS/VNARoad to RSNA 2009: PACS PreviewNovember 1, 2009PACS/VNARadiology reporting takes flight in voice-controlled cockpitEducational Exhibit | LL-IN2596 | Lakeside Learning CenterIn this educational exhibit, a team from Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital will present its experience with a voice-controlled digital radiology "cockpit."November 1, 2009PACS/VNACD import tool performs well with thin-client softwareTuesday, December 1 | 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | LL-IN2136-H07 | Lakeside Learning CenterHandling external CDs is one of the more vexing issues in PACS today. In this scientific poster presentation, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston will discuss how they addressed the problem with a CD import tool designed for use with thin-client software.November 1, 2009PACS/VNADon't judge an image by its compression ratioThursday, December 3 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | SSQ10-03 | Room S402ABIn their scientific paper presentation on Thursday, researchers from Korea will make the case that it's time to revisit the current standard of using compression ratio as the index of image compression level.November 1, 2009PACS/VNAApplication assists in dealing with patient CDsEducational Exhibit | LL-IN3537-B | Lakeside Learning CenterIn this educational exhibit, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will describe how their external image management system has helped them tackle the workflow issues associated with external patient CDs.November 1, 2009PACS/VNA9-mega-subpixel LCD shows potential for mammo viewingEducational Exhibit | LL-IN3548-D | Lakeside Learning CenterA Japanese research team will present results showing the promise of LCDs powered by independent subpixel driving (ISD) technology.November 1, 2009PACS/VNAUPMC unites disparate PACS with single viewing platformEducational Exhibit | LL-IN3501-B | Lakeside Learning CenterIn this educational exhibit, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) will discuss how they united 12 separate PACS installations into a "PACS federation," in which patient information can be viewed on a single platform.November 1, 2009PACS/VNAOpen-source software aids in QA data collectionThursday, December 3 | 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | LL-IN2165-R08 | Lakeside Learning CenterThis scientific poster will address the facility certification process, with University of California, San Diego researchers discussing their use of an open-source software application called AutoHotkey to automatically populate quality assurance data collection forms with information from a PACS.November 1, 2009PACS/VNASoftware secures data stored on mobile computersWednesday, December 2 | 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | LL-IN2154-L11 | Lakeside Learning CenterMobile computing devices such as laptops are a computer user's dream, but they're a data security nightmare for systems administrators. In this scientific poster, U.S. researchers will discuss their use of an open-source application that allows users to prevent data loss on their mobile computers.November 1, 2009Previous PagePage 256 of 393Next PageTop StoriesDigital X-RayLow-value x-ray persists in patients with maxillofacial traumaTargeted interventions to reduce low-value imaging may improve diagnostic accuracy.CT'Quadruple low' PCCT protocol improves lung cancer imagingCTNew benchmark helps monitor cumulative CT radiation doseRadiation Oncology/TherapyStudy questions routine use of radiotherapy after bone surgeryUltrasoundCEUS outshines color Doppler imaging for indeterminate kidney lesions
