Clinical News: Page 2408

Report: U.S. cancer cases will grow by 45% in 20 years
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new report published today projects that the number of new cancer cases in the U.S. will grow by 45% over the next 20 years, with a "dramatic spike" predicted among elderly and minority populations.
April 28, 2009
Elastography shines in assessing breast lesions
By Erik L. Ridley
BOSTON - Ultrasound elastography is superior to conventional ultrasound in characterizing breast lesions and could help reduce unnecessary breast biopsies, according to a study presented by researchers from Singapore on Wednesday at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.
April 28, 2009
IDSI names Italian distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has named a distributor to market the company's products in northern and central Italy.
April 28, 2009
Georgia hospital installs Toshiba angio upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A hospital in Georgia is the first facility to receive a new angiography image processing technology from Toshiba America Medical Systems.
April 28, 2009
Study: MRI measures breast density in mother-daughter pairs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A study that used MRI to measure breast density in mother-daughter pairs found that the percentage of water concentration in breast tissue could be linked to the risk of breast cancer in middle age and older.
April 28, 2009
Study: Fetal radiation dose high for ERCP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new study is raising concerns about the radiation dose received when a pregnant woman presents with symptoms of cholangitis, gallstone pancreatitis, or other conditions requiring endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
April 28, 2009
Zonare gets Michigan contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Zonare Medical Systems has won a contract to install its ultrasound technology at Henry Ford Health System in Michigan.
April 28, 2009
Breast imagers get savvy as healthcare reform looms
By Cynthia E. Keen
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - Breast imagers are reasonably well positioned to ride out the changes healthcare reform will bring in the U.S. However, all radiologists need to be aware of issues relating to proposed healthcare funding legislation and federal healthcare reform, according to a presentation at this week's Society of Breast Imaging postgraduate course.
April 28, 2009
PACS and Wii; PET versus ASL MRI for brain tumor follow-up
By Brian Casey
April 27, 2009
Finger tapping with fMRI reveals autism secrets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
With the aid of functional MRI (fMRI), researchers are learning new information about the motor skills of children with autism. The study from the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore compared autistic children with their normal peers while performing a simple motor task -- tapping their fingers in sequence.
April 27, 2009
ASL MRI gains edge over PET in brain tumor follow-up
By Wayne Forrest
BOSTON - Researchers have found that FDG-PET and arterial spin labeling (ASL) MR perfusion match the gold standard of pathology or long-term clinical follow-up in differentiating tumor necrosis from recurrence in patients with brain tumors, according to a presentation at this week's American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.
April 27, 2009
IDSI taps Eastern European distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT laser mammography developer Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has signed an agreement with an Eastern European distributor to market the company's device.
April 27, 2009
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