Jonathan S. Batchelor[email protected]Nuclear MedicinePET registry primed for takeoffORLANDO, FL - The National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR), which debuted last year at the Academy of Molecular Imaging (AMI) annual meeting, holds the promise of broadening the scope of the types of oncologic PET scans that can be conducted on Medicare patients. Dr. Barry Siegel from the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology in St. Louis presented an update on the status of the project at the 2006 AMI meeting on Sunday.March 26, 2006BreastSingapore's screening program sets SE Asian benchmarkGetting women to take advantage of nationwide breast cancer screening programs is a big job, even in smaller countries. However, small size does offer several advantages to implementing a comprehensive program, which the creators of BreastScreen Singapore (BSS) utilized to their nation's benefit.March 23, 2006ISIsraeli HMO constructs successful RHIOHealthcare entities seeking to share medical data by forming a regional healthcare information organization (RHIO) are faced with a difficult challenge: integrating disparate clinical information systems. An HMO in Israel discovered that the key to a successful RHIO deployment is to combine input and direction from both information technology (IT) professionals and primary caregivers.March 16, 2006ISAuntMinnie.com RIS Radiology InsiderMarch 12, 2006Molecular ImagingF-18 fluoride PET/CT accurately detects bone metastases in high-risk prostate cancerFor high-risk prostate cancer patients, detecting osseous metastatic disease is critical in the management of their cancer. Recently, researchers from Israel studied planar bone scintigraphy, single and multiple field-of-view SPECT, PET, and PET/CT to see how they compared in detecting bone metastases in these patients.March 9, 2006Nuclear MedicinePET/CT shows slight edge over MRI in melanoma stagingVIENNA - A recent prospective study comparing whole-body MRI with whole-body PET/CT in staging newly diagnosed malignant melanoma demonstrated that PET/CT has a slight edge in accuracy, but that both modalities missed local and distant metastases.March 7, 2006InterventionalInterventional radiology needs rebranding, revitalizingVIENNA - Interventional radiology, according to Dr. Frederick Keller, is in need of an extreme makeover. Keller delivered the Josef Rösch honorary lecture at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) on Monday. He detailed four threats to interventional radiology and the changes needed for the specialty's survival.March 6, 2006PACS/VNARussian teleradiology network meets needs, exceeds expectationsVIENNA - Today, the Russian Federation comprises 11 time zones with an unevenly distributed communications and IT infrastructure, population, and medical services. These were the challenges facing a Russian team that set out to create a nationwide teleradiology service, according to a presentation at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).March 5, 2006Nuclear MedicineAuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Radiology InsiderMarch 5, 2006Practice ManagementRadiology safety challenging in ER environmentVIENNA - Radiology conducted in an emergency room setting is characterized by precise methods that must often be conducted in a very quick timeframe. These contradictory needs -- high speed and high precision -- may produce a stressful environment that can increase the potential for medical errors, according to a presentation Saturday morning at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).March 4, 2006Previous PagePage 22 of 82Next PageTop StoriesInterventionalGAE reduces pain biomarkers in knee osteoarthritisGenicular artery embolization (GAE) significantly reduces key biomarkers that drive pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.Residents/FellowsRace, ethnicity influence educational debt among radiology-bound MDsMRIMRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volumePractice ManagementImaging experts hope NSA enforcement bill delivers on accountabilityCTPET/CT identifies bone demineralization in breast cancer patients
