Jonathan S. Batchelor[email protected]Molecular ImagingBrain image database wins Image of the YearPHILADELPHIA - The Society of Nuclear Medicine selected a series of images from a study conducted by researchers at the Hamamatsu Medical Imaging Center in Hamakita, Japan, the University of Washington in Seattle, and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, as the winner of Image of the Year.June 21, 2004Practice ManagementAuntMinnie.com Imaging Center Radiology InsiderJune 20, 2004Molecular ImagingFDG-PET improves staging of small cell lung cancerPHILADELPHIA - A group of European nuclear medicine physicians and radiologists on Sunday presented compelling evidence at the 2004 Society of Nuclear Medicine meeting that 18F-FDG-PET should be included in the diagnostic armamentarium for small cell lung cancer.June 20, 2004Molecular ImagingPET Medicare reimbursement -- narrow but wideningReimbursement for PET procedures in the U.S. has improved incrementally over the past few years. But coverage can still be problematic. In an effort to hold down costs, the CMS has tightly controlled payments for the use of PET in diagnostic imaging. The best bet for practitioners to receive payment is to be aware of the specifics for Medicare reimbursement.June 16, 2004ISRIS and PACS -- together at lastAlthough they have different acronyms and may be thought of as two distinct systems, RIS and PACS are more like twins separated accidentally at birth, according to Fred Prior, Ph.D., from the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology in St. Louis. Today, it makes more sense to combine the two into a unified system.June 10, 2004BreastMRI shows strength in breast tumor detection and quantificationNEW ORLEANS - Data from the International Breast MRI Consortium (IBMC), presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, showed MRI to be significantly better than traditional mammography for detecting the presence and extent of disease in patients who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.June 6, 2004ISAuntMinnie.com RIS Radiology InsiderJune 6, 2004Molecular ImagingPET shows power in both small and non-small cell lung cancer staging, survivalNEW ORLEANS - A pair of retrospective analysis studies at the American Society of Clinical Oncology on Saturday showed PET imaging to be useful in predicting survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and helpful in staging patients diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer.June 5, 2004CTPractice needs determine slice configuration in PET/CT"One size fits all" may be words to live by when purchasing a knit ski cap, but the adage does not hold true in PET/CT scanning. It is the application that should determine the CT configuration in combined systems, according to PET expert Dr. Homer Macapinlac.June 2, 2004PACS/VNASecurity in the wired or wireless world: users are the weakest linkVANCOUVER - No matter how many layers of digital security are employed by a conscientious RIS/PACS manager on their system, given enough resources, a determined intruder can still hack a protected network. More often than not, this is accomplished through the unwitting accomplice of the network users.May 23, 2004Previous PagePage 51 of 82Next PageTop StoriesCTPET/CT identifies bone demineralization in breast cancer patientsPET/CT holds promise as an opportunistic osteoporosis screening tool in high-risk oncology subgroups.MRIIs MRI in patients with retained metal fragments dangerous?Womens ImagingAI shows promise as second reader in breast cancer screeningResidents/FellowsRad residents show interest in global health imaging, but face barriersAIInvestigators test ChatGPT-4 Turbo for radiology AI monitoring
