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ASRT debuts IGRT educational series
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has launched a new educational series, Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT).
November 10, 2013
Younger, poorer women see breast cancer care delays
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Younger, poorer breast cancer patients may experience delays in medical care, according to a new study published online in the journal Cancer.
November 10, 2013
Iterative recon delivers quality CCTA at well under 1 mSv
By Eric Barnes
Researchers from China and the U.S. have succeeded in producing ultralow-dose coronary CT angiography (CCTA) exams in a wide range of patients using iterative reconstruction. In the process, they've helped redefine low-dose CCTA to mean far less than 1 mSv in all patients, according to study results published in JACC Cardiovascular Imaging.
November 10, 2013
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FDA approves Image Gently pediatric fluoro modules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved three new pediatric fluoroscopy educational modules in the Image Gently program.
November 10, 2013
Targeted breast radiotherapy offers treatment option
By Kate Madden Yee
Targeted radiotherapy delivered to women undergoing surgery for early breast cancer could offer a feasible alternative to current procedures, which require daily radiotherapy sessions for weeks after surgery, according to two new studies published in Lancet and Lancet Oncology.
November 10, 2013
Algorithm automatically segments organs in abdominal CT
By Erik L. Ridley
Friday, December 6 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SST08-09 | Room E353AIn this scientific session, Duke University researchers will present their software algorithm for automatically segmenting organs in contrast-enhanced abdominal CT scans.
November 10, 2013
Immunohistological factors affect breast MRI CAD accuracy
By Erik L. Ridley
Thursday, December 5 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSQ02-04 | Room E450AKorean researchers will highlight in this RSNA 2013 session which tumor characteristics can lead to missed cancers with breast MRI computer-aided detection (CAD) software.
November 10, 2013
3D breast image analysis unlocks clues on DCIS
By Erik L. Ridley
Thursday, December 5 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | SSQ02-03 | Room E450AIn this morning presentation, researchers will share findings from quantitative 3D breast image analysis of the characteristics of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
November 10, 2013
Software trims reader variability in brain florbetapir PET
By Erik L. Ridley
Thursday, December 5 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | SSQ16-03 | Room S505ABIn this session, researchers will discuss how semiquantitative indices can tackle the bane of FDG-PET brain imaging: interreader variability.
November 10, 2013
3D printing may boost treatment planning, patient education
By Erik L. Ridley
Wednesday, December 4 | 3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | SSM13-03 | Room E450ALearn how 3D printing can create physical models to assist in preoperative assessment and patient education by attending this Wednesday RSNA 2013 presentation.
November 10, 2013
CAD aids detection of flat lesions on CTC
By Erik L. Ridley
Wednesday, December 4 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | SSK05-08 | Room E351Computer-aided detection (CAD) software can significantly improve sensitivity for detecting challenging flat lesions on CT colonography (CTC) studies, according to research from Massachusetts General Hospital.
November 10, 2013
CAD may improve detection performance in laxative-free CTC
By Erik L. Ridley
Wednesday, December 4 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSK05-07 | Room E351In this scientific session, researchers will report on the potential for computer-aided detection (CAD) technology to assist in laxative-free CT colonography (CTC) studies.
November 10, 2013
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