Clinical News: Page 1434

Inner-ear volume may be to blame for Ménière's disease

By Erik L. Ridley

Sunday, November 30 | 11:45 a.m.-11:55 a.m. | SSA16-07 | Room N226In this presentation, German researchers will report that increased inner-ear volume may be the cause of Ménière's disease, an inner-ear disorder.

November 9, 2014

Software boosts CT lung cancer screening efficiency

By Erik L. Ridley

Sunday, November 30 | 11:25 a.m.-11:35 a.m. | SSA04-05 | Room S404CDDutch researchers will describe how their software can enable CT lung cancer screening studies to be read in less than a minute.

November 9, 2014

CT lung cancer screening cost-effective in NLST

By Eric Barnes

Lung cancer screening was found to be reasonably cost-effective in the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), but real-world results could vary based on screening methodology and other factors, according to the results of a long-awaited analysis in the New England Journal of Medicine.

November 6, 2014

21st Century appoints radiation oncologist as CSO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

21st Century Oncology has appointed radiation oncologist Dr. Steven Finkelstein as the company's chief science officer (CSO).

November 6, 2014

GE project #SeeInsideIt uncovers secrets of everyday objects

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

To celebrate the International Day of Radiology on November 8, GE Healthcare is launching an initiative to share 100 images of everyday objects scanned under x-ray, CT, and MR from laboratories in Brazil, China, Hungary, Japan, Korea, and the U.S.

November 6, 2014

Structured reporting of pancreatic CT makes decisions easier

By Eric Barnes

Using structured rather than narrative reporting for CT made patient management much clearer for pancreatic cancer surgeons, as it is less likely to leave out important information needed to determine whether tumors can be surgically removed, according to a study in Radiology.

November 6, 2014