Clinical News: Page 1539

New data contradict guidance for breast biopsies

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Long-term follow-up of patients with two types of breast tissue abnormalities suggests that both types of abnormalities have the same potential to progress to breast cancer.

January 29, 2014

Screening mammo for younger women reduces treatment risks

By Kate Madden Yee

In addition to finding breast cancer earlier and thus reducing mortality rates, screening mammography for women ages 40 to 49 reduces their need for chemotherapy and their exposure to its risks, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

January 29, 2014

Health information exchange lowers repeat emergency imaging

By Erik L. Ridley

Adopting health information exchange between unaffiliated healthcare providers leads to significant decreases in repeat imaging studies in emergency departments and could potentially save millions of dollars, according to a large study from the University of Michigan.

January 29, 2014

Arab Health: UAE technologists find roles transformed

By Eric Barnes

DUBAI - Not long ago, being a radiographer/radiologic technologist meant being an x-ray technician with limited responsibilities. But technology, demographics, and the rapidly evolving needs of the imaging department have changed the picture globally -- and especially in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

January 28, 2014

Qatar hospital takes radiology award at Arab Health

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The radiology department at Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha, Qatar, received an Excellence in Radiology Award on 28 January at Arab Health 2014 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

January 28, 2014

Report on Saudi healthcare released at Arab Health

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

DUBAI - A report sponsored by Royal Philips, parent company of Philips Healthcare, on the future of healthcare in Saudi Arabia was released at this week's Arab Health meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

January 28, 2014

MRI finds the 'human' in humans

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Using MRI, researchers have pinpointed an area of the brain involved in advanced planning and decision-making processes that distinguish humans from other species.

January 28, 2014

Eckert & Ziegler warns of lower profit in 2013 report

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Eckert & Ziegler has warned that its year-end 2013 financial report may be below expectations.

January 28, 2014

Whole-body DWI-MRI could aid treatment of myeloma

By Wayne Forrest

Whole-body diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) can help assess treatment response in patients with myeloma and potentially reduce the number of painful bone marrow biopsies they need to undergo, according to a study published online in Radiology.

January 28, 2014

CAD uses MRI to differentiate brain tumors on FDG-PET

By Erik L. Ridley

A computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm that makes use of anatomic data from MRI scans can help radiologists differentiate between benign and malignant brain tumors on FDG-PET images, according to researchers from Yamaguchi University in Japan.

January 28, 2014

Arab Health: Plans move ahead for Arab School of Radiology

By Philip Ward

DUBAI - New details have emerged about the Arab School of Radiology (ASOR). The official launch is now scheduled for the 7th Pan Arab Radiology Congress, to be held in Doha, Qatar, on 17-21 April, and in September ASOR will stage a three-day workshop in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on breast imaging.

January 28, 2014

Arab Health: UAE resident program finds its own way

By Eric Barnes

DUBAI - Even in the best of circumstances, setting up a radiology resident training program can be a challenge. But for a large regional hospital in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a transient international staff and no experience or particular preferences with regard to training, the job can be more than daunting.

January 27, 2014

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