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Screening VC sorts out incidental kidney lesions
By Eric Barnes
Incidental renal masses are a common finding at virtual colonoscopy, but fortunately, most can be safely ignored, according to a study of 3,000 patients from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
June 14, 2010
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Buyer's Guide Update: Nuclear medicine and PET
By Brian Casey
June 14, 2010
Abdominal CT malpractice suits aren't always doomsday
By Eric Barnes
Should you find yourself charged with malpractice in radiology, know the law, know your case, and don't fall into the deposition traps of the plaintiff's lawyer, says an abdominal radiologist who's studied the rhyme and reason of malpractice suits, especially in abdominal CT.
June 14, 2010
Japanese study takes SNM Image of the Year
By Wayne Forrest
The annual SNM Image of the Year for 2010 comes from researchers at Hokko Memorial Hospital in Sapporo, who fused images of MDCT and technetium-99m sestamibi SPECT to provide information regarding detailed anatomical localization, angiography, and metabolism of an enlarged parathyroid gland.
June 13, 2010
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Ultrasound market set for recovery
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
After a down year in 2009 and continued challenges in 2010, the global ultrasound market will return to growth in 2011, according to a report from market research firm InMedica.
June 13, 2010
AECL requests NRU restart hearing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL) on June 11 requested a formal hearing before the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to restart medical isotope production at its National Research Universal (NRU) nuclear reactor in Chalk River, Ontario.
June 13, 2010
MRI finds genetic link in Alzheimer's disease
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers in Massachusetts may have uncovered additional evidence that several previously studied genetic variants are associated with the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Neurology.
June 13, 2010
Unexpected findings on kids' brain MRIs vex doctors
By Wayne Forrest
Pediatricians who perform routine brain MRI scans on their patients need a plan to deal with findings that reveal unexpected but benign anomalies that are unlikely to cause problems, according to study published online June 14 in the journal Pediatrics.
June 13, 2010
Mayo Clinic patients with fatal thyroid cancer beat odds
By Cynthia E. Keen
An aggressive treatment combining intensity-modulated radiation therapy with chemotherapy has increased survival in patients diagnosed with anaplastic thyroid cancer. Most patients treated at the Mayo Clinic are living one to two years after treatment, versus the median outcome of death in five months.
June 13, 2010
CT speeds antiangiogenesis therapy assessment
By Eric Barnes
CT perfusion imaging can spot significant changes in blood flow and volume soon after administration of antiangiogenic therapy, researchers from Munich, Germany, report in a new animal study. Faster assessment can lead to nimbler, more flexible cancer care compared to traditional tumor size measurements.
June 13, 2010
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Fla. governor vetoes ultrasound abortion bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida has vetoed a bill that would have mandated an ultrasound exam for women desiring a first-trimester abortion.
June 10, 2010
Lantheus' F-18 PET agent shows good dosing ratio
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Preliminary phase II data suggest the uptake properties of Lantheus Medical Imaging's investigational PET agent flurpiridaz F-18 injection allow for a relatively low dosing ratio and a delay of 30 to 60 minutes between rest and stress injections, depending on the mode of stress used.
June 10, 2010
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