Eric Barnes[email protected]CTCT reveals gender differences in metabolic syndromeMen and women show important differences in the fat distribution patterns associated with metabolic syndrome as visualized on CT, according to a new study. The research was based on low-dose images acquired for virtual colonoscopy screening, hinting at potentially added value for VC studies.June 26, 2011BreastCARS: Flawed methodology invalidates many breast CAD studiesBERLIN - For decades researchers have been evaluating computer-aided detection (CAD) software to see if it can find more breast cancers. But most of these studies are invalid, charged a U.S. researcher in a presentation at the 2011 Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) congress.June 23, 2011ISCARS: Personalized medicine at last reaches the patientBERLIN - Planning for the era of personalized medicine -- a science and an art that combines genetics and patient histories with imaging and population-based atlases -- is finally giving way to real treatment of real patients, according to a presentation on the first day of the Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) meeting.June 23, 2011CTCT use cuts negative appendectomy ratesCT is highly sensitive and specific for identifying acute appendicitis in both men and women, concludes a June 21 study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. In nearly 3,000 patients with suspected acute appendicitis, CT of the abdomen and pelvis appeared to reduce negative appendectomy and perforation rates.June 20, 2011CTISCT: CT-based models predict outcomes after strokeSAN FRANCISCO - A new research project aims to create a brain atlas that will help predict which stroke patients will recover, and which abilities recovering patients might expect to regain, according to a Wednesday presentation at the International Symposium for Computed Tomography (ISCT).June 15, 2011CTISCT: Dual-energy virtual colonoscopy simplifies cancer stagingSAN FRANCISCO - Dual-energy virtual colonoscopy may be able to replace several other exams for colorectal cancer patients -- all while streamlining staging, surgical planning, and the search for metastases, according to research presented last week at the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) meeting.June 14, 2011CTISCT: Radiation risk shouldn't alter CT scan decisionSAN FRANCISCO - When ordering CT exams, put the calculator away, forget about radiation risk, and focus on whether the scan is necessary, said a leading medical physicist on the opening day of the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) 2011 annual meeting.June 13, 2011CTColon cancer rare 5 years after negative VC screeningPatients without significant polyps at virtual colonoscopy screening can rest easy for at least five years, according to a study from the University of Wisconsin. The results, which showed one colon cancer case among more than 1,000 patients, suggest that recommended screening intervals are appropriate.June 12, 2011CTAuntMinnie.com Virtual Colonoscopy InsiderJune 8, 2011MRIMRI distinguishes brain differences among violent offendersIs the patient a psychopath, a lifelong substance abuser, or both? According to a study published online Monday in the Archives of General Psychiatry, MRI is beginning to uncover differences in the brains of violent offenders with and without substance abuse problems, which could help treatment of these individuals.June 5, 2011Previous PagePage 102 of 258Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingPET links brain receptor to emotional numbing in PTSDTo date, only a single study has investigated CB1R availability in humans exposed to trauma.Womens ImagingCEM, DBT show promise for preoperative breast cancer stagingMRIMRI illumines how the brain maintains 'representation' of phantom limbsDigital X-Ray3D DEXA reveals lower bone density in diabetes patientsMRIGadolinium in ... beer?
