Shalmali Pal[email protected]MRIAuntMinnie.com MRI Radiology InsiderApril 16, 2006Radiation Oncology/TherapyProstate health benefits from peppers, PSA screeningA new animal study by researchers from the U.S. and Japan found that capsaicin, the ingredient that gives chili peppers their kick, causes prostate cancer cells to self-destruct. Other studies by U.S. researchers examined the pathological characteristics of prostate cancers detected with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing, and the importance of PSA level after radiation therapy in predicting prostate cancer outcomes.April 16, 2006BreastGlobal lifestyles, immigration patterns bring changes in breast cancer screeningTwo recent studies, out of South Korea and Israel, take a global look at breast cancer screening. While the Korean group assessed the current state of breast cancer occurrence in their country, an Israeli sociologist outlined a disconnect between minority women and mainstream medical institutions.April 13, 2006Womens ImagingAuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Radiology InsiderApril 9, 2006Residents/FellowsMGMA finds compensation slowed for academic docsIn general, U.S. physicians working in academia didn't take home fatter paychecks in the last half-decade, but academic radiologists did see a slight uptick in their salaries, according to a new survey.April 9, 2006Molecular ImagingImaging helps dermatologists dig a little deeperOne discipline stays above the surface while the other hunts for what lies beneath, so it makes perfect sense that dermatology and radiology can complement one another. At the 2006 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) meeting in San Francisco, imaging and skin specialists offered advice on how to select the appropriate modality for evaluating cutaneous masses or defects.April 5, 2006MRIMRI reveals patterns of neurological abnormalities in schizophreniaTwo new MRI studies have added to the literature on brain abnormalities in schizophrenia. The first, out of Australia, took a closer look at brain volume before and after the onset of illness. The second paper, by U.S. researchers, mapped gray-matter loss rates in childhood-onset schizophrenia.April 3, 2006CTRadiation experiment demonstrates long-term damage to normal tissueBy selectively irradiating blood vessels, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have ascertained at what point healthy tissue starts to degrade after radiation exposure. Their results have implications for radiation therapy and exposure, as well as for the long-term effects of both, the authors said.March 30, 2006Clinical NewsPlain x-rays not recommended for confirming osteoarthritisAmong rheumatologists, osteoarthritis (OA) is gaining acceptance as a multisymptom disorder that ultimately leads to a similar clinical and pathological end point. But questions remain as to the role that imaging plays in tracking OA. Although plain radiography has been the primary diagnostic modality for OA for many decades, its routine use in OA patients is not indicated, according to one arthritis imaging expert.March 30, 2006Molecular ImagingMRI, PET disclose neurological decline in preclinical Huntington's diseaseYears before Huntington's becomes a full-blown disease, a genetic mutation may be found in some people that predisposes them to the degenerative illness. Earlier brain imaging studies have shown that progressive neuronal dysfunction may influence the clinical course of the disease. Now researchers from Italy and the U.K. have applied MRI and FDG-PET to the presymptomatic brain in Huntington's disease.March 29, 2006Previous PagePage 26 of 100Next 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
