Clinical News: Page 1742

Hopeful VC symposium attendees set plans
By Eric Barnes
After nearly two decades of promoting a colorectal cancer screening exam they believe is a better test than optical colonoscopy, virtual colonoscopy advocates have no illusions about the difficulties that have impeded their efforts to secure reimbursement for screening. But lately they're more hopeful of a real breakthrough.
November 8, 2012
Speech recognition systems could detect signs of user stress
By Cynthia E. Keen
Many radiologists feel that speech recognition dictation systems -- one of the cornerstones of digital efficiency -- were thrust upon them. While the systems had the potential to dramatically reduce radiology report turnaround time and operating costs, their use has been burdensome to many radiologists by decreasing their productivity.
November 8, 2012
PET volume, glycolytic activity predict NSCLC local recurrence
By Wayne Forrest
By characterizing non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tumors through glycolytic activity and FDG-PET volume after stereotactic body radiation therapy, clinicians may be able to detect which tumors are likely to recur, according to a study presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology meeting.
November 8, 2012
AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
November 7, 2012
The election and radiology; Facebook faux pas; International Day of Radiology
By Brian Casey
November 7, 2012
Siemens revenue, profit rise in Q4
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Strong earnings performance in its imaging and therapy systems businesses helped Siemens Healthcare to an increase in profit in its fiscal fourth quarter.
November 7, 2012
Radcal prepares RSNA launch of x-ray meters
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
X-ray measurement technology developer Radcal will debut its family of diagnostic x-ray meters at the upcoming 2012 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 7, 2012
IMS inks U.S. sales deal with Fischer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Italian women's imaging vendor Internazionale Medico Scientifica (IMS) has named Fischer Medical Technologies as the exclusive U.S. distributor for Giotto products.
November 7, 2012
Road to RSNA 2012: Molecular Imaging Preview
By Wayne Forrest
For molecular imaging, PET/MRI undoubtedly will garner considerable attention at the 2012 RSNA meeting in Chicago, as the hybrid modality gains interest with each new study that exalts its clinical potential. Preview the noteworthy molecular imaging and nuclear medicine scientific papers that will cover a wide range of clinical applications which will evaluate and benefit patient outcomes.
November 7, 2012
Road to RSNA 2012: Molecular Imaging Preview
FDG-PET and MRI could find keys to Alzheimer's
By Wayne Forrest
Thursday, November 29 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSQ14-07 | Room S504CDIn this study, researchers from the University of Washington used MRI, including diffusion-tensor imaging, and FDG-PET to discover different correlations across imaging biomarkers and brain regions in patients with cognitive impairment.
November 7, 2012
PET/MRI tops PET/CT in abdominopelvic lesion conspicuity
By Wayne Forrest
Wednesday, November 28 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SSK08-09 | Room S504CDPET/MRI with ultrafast gradient-recalled echo and spin-echo sequences is superior to PET/CT for lesion conspicuity, thus potentially improving therapy for patients with abdominopelvic cancer, according to a study by Swiss researchers.
November 7, 2012
FDG-PET/CT helps assess pancreatic cancer recurrence
By Wayne Forrest
Wednesday, November 28 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSK13-07 | Room S505ABFDG-PET/CT has "excellent accuracy" in detecting a recurrence following resection of pancreatic cancer, and maximum standardized uptake values can be used in determining the prognosis of these patients, according to researchers from India.
November 7, 2012
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