Shalmali Pal[email protected]MRIAJR study: Women more likely to have gadolinium reactions, but acute cases remain mostly mildFemale patients are more likely to experience reactions to gadolinium-based contrast agents, especially as adults, according to a new study. Although the majority of these reactions are quite mild, clinicians who perform contrast-enhanced MR studies should be prepared to manage them, stated the authors.December 20, 2007BreastDigital breast tomo cuts callback rate in screening settingIf a picture is worth a 1,000 words, then the digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) images are undeniably powerful: lesions that manage to hide on conventional mammography exams are easily exposed by DBT. But does this dramatic improvement in tissue visualization lead to significant changes in the cancer screening setting? Yes, according to researchers at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). They noted a marked reduction in the callback rate for women screened with tomosynthesis at MGH.December 19, 2007Musculoskeletal RadiologyAuntMinnie.com Musculoskeletal Imaging InsiderDecember 18, 2007MRIAuntMinnie.com MRI InsiderDecember 16, 2007Image Processing3D volume-rendered CT for pelvic fractures scales back imaging studies, not qualityDiagnosing acetabular fracture, particularly in the trauma setting, is an elaborate process that involves multiple, time-consuming, radiation dose-heavy imaging studies. In an effort to simplify this complex imaging paradigm, radiologists and orthopedists at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, have proposed using 3D volume-rendered CT to assess acetabular fractures. Their protocol would reduce the number of imaging studies as well as the patient dose.December 12, 2007MRIRadiotherapy planning with 3-tesla MRI optimizes control for reduced morbidityBy incorporating 3-tesla MRI, radiation oncology departments can look forward to a whole new world of bioanatomical information for guiding treatment planning, according to Dr. Edward Shaw from Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, NC. He recently discussed the benefits of having a 3-tesla MR scanner in the radiation oncology suite.December 11, 2007Womens ImagingAuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging InsiderDecember 9, 2007InterventionalVertebral body pattern may indicate risk for cement-related fractureIn a paper in the December American Journal of Roentgenology, Dr. Noboru Tanigawa and colleagues from the department of radiology at Kansai Medical University in Osaka, Japan, hypothesized that different cement patterns in treated vertebrae have an impact on the frequency of new compression fractures. They tested this theory in 76 patients with 266 osteoporosis-related fractures who underwent vertebroplasty.December 4, 2007CTMDCT shows high sensitivity for signs of acute vertebral fracturesCHICAGO - MRI is generally the go-to modality for differentiating old and new vertebral fractures, but if a magnet is out-of-pocket, then multidetector-row (MDCT) can be used instead, according to a presentation this week at the 2007 RSNA meeting.November 28, 2007Radiation Oncology/TherapyToxicity levels with gynecologic chemoradiation deemed acceptableCHICAGO - Acute toxicities experienced by women undergoing chemoradiation treatment for gynecologic malignancies were well-tolerated in a recent study, according to a presentation Wednesday at the 2007 RSNA meeting. In addition, toxicity was no worse than treatment with radiation alone, the researchers reported.November 27, 2007Previous PagePage 3 of 100Next PageTop StoriesMRIDTI shows how Alzheimer's affects white matter microstructureDiffusion-tensor (DTI)-MRI reveals how Alzheimer's -- and cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) -- affect the brain's white matter microstructure, researchers have found.Molecular ImagingFES-PET could save $142M in breast cancer costsPractice Management'Financial toxicity' screening for cancer care needs improvementCTOpportunistic chest CT helps predict low bone mineral densitySponsor ContentJourney to the Cloud: A Snapshot of Market Progress - May 22 @ 1pm EDT