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ARRS: Unscreened women need more breast cancer treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Younger women with breast cancer who have not been regularly screened end up requiring more treatment -- chemotherapy, in particular -- than those who have been screened, according to research presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting in San Diego.
May 5, 2014
DTI-MRI shows men recover more slowly from concussions
By Wayne Forrest
Gender appears to affect how long it takes someone to recover from a concussion, according to diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI) results. Young men demonstrated longer recovery times than women in a study published online May 6 in Radiology.
May 5, 2014
ARRS: Diagnostic breast tomo reduces need for US, biopsies
By Kate Madden Yee
Using breast tomosynthesis in diagnostic workup -- specifically, with one- or two-view focal asymmetries found at screening mammography -- reduces ultrasound use and leads to fewer biopsies compared to diagnostic mammography alone, according to research presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in San Diego.
May 4, 2014
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MRI detects brain issues in kids born too early
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI scans have discovered cognitive deficits and structural differences in the brains of school-aged children born a few weeks prematurely.
May 4, 2014
FDA OKs Siemens' Artis One angio system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Artis One angiography system.
May 4, 2014
MRI of glutamate shows promise in ischemic stroke
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Chinese researchers have concluded that MRI of glutamate concentrations in the brain can detect ischemic lesions in the first three hours after stroke that are not seen on T1- and T2-weighted MRI.
May 4, 2014
Quantason files for bankruptcy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer Quantason has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a last-ditch bid for survival, according to the Wall Street Journal.
May 4, 2014
Brassieres help cut chest CT radiation dose
By Eric Barnes
Wearing a bra during a chest CT scan can significantly reduce dose to radiosensitive tissues by holding breast tissue within the lower-dose region created by tube-current modulation techniques, concludes a new study in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
May 4, 2014
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Functional MRI finds abnormal brain regions in ADHD youth
By Wayne Forrest
Resting-state functional MRI has uncovered new abnormalities in key brain regions in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study from China published online April 30 in Radiology.
May 4, 2014
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ARRS: Patients overestimate mammography radiation danger
By Kate Madden Yee
Women overestimate the amount of radiation they receive from mammography exams, which could lead them to avoid screening, according to data presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting in San Diego.
May 4, 2014
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ASBrS: For node-positive breast cancer, radiotherapy is best
By Kate Madden Yee
Lymph node axillary radiotherapy is associated with significantly fewer complications than traditional axillary lymph node removal, and it may be poised to become the standard of care, according to research presented on April 30 at the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) meeting in Las Vegas.
May 4, 2014
1st MERS case appears in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The first case of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus infection has appeared in the U.S., reported U.S. government officials on May 2.
May 1, 2014
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