Leslie FarnsworthCTCT, CAD techniques improve lung nodule detectionTwo presentations at the 2001 RSNA meeting touted the benefits of multidetector-row CT for the detection of pulmonary nodules. A German group compared MDCT slice thickness to diagnostic accuracy, while researchers from New York City tested a computer-aided detection system for examining pulmonary abnormalities.January 24, 2002CTWhole-body CT preferred to chest x-ray, ultrasound in trauma patientsStandardized whole-body CT performed immediately after resuscitation in trauma patients provides better results than a targeted approach using CT, x-ray, or ultrasound, according to a study presented at the 2001 RSNA meeting.January 20, 2002CTStroke strategy improves outcomes, cuts costsFor patients with emergent ischemic stroke symptoms, applying the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) evaluation and treatment strategy can improve outcomes and decrease costs, according to a study presented at the 2001 RSNA meeting in Chicago.January 8, 2002Clinical NewsLung cancer screening doesn’t result in overdiagnosisCHICAGO - Stage I tumors detected with lung cancer screening often prove fatal when unresected, providing compelling evidence for the aggressive treatment of screening findings.November 27, 2001CTPreoperative CT predicts nonresectability of ovarian tumorsCHICAGO - In ovarian cancer patients considered for secondary cytoreductive surgery, preoperative helical CT scanning has been proven a valuable tool in helping doctors predict tumor nonresectability.November 26, 2001MRIHyperintensity of white matter on MRI indicates stroke riskCHICAGO – The presence of white matter hyperintensity on T2-weighted MRI and the risk of clinical stroke are directly related, independent of traditional risk factors, said Dr. Norman Beauchamp in a presentation Monday at RSNA 2001. And by combining white-matter grade with other known risk factors, researchers have defined a subset of particularly high-risk individuals.November 25, 2001CTSignificant difference in radiation dose found between single- and multislice CTCHICAGO - A range of scan parameters for multislice CT can result in a large variation in radiation doses, according to a study presented Sunday at the annual RSNA meeting. In particular, technical parameters such as penumbra, may require more aggressive modifications of multislice scanning parameters in order to maintain radiation doses in the range of those currently found with single slice helical scanners.November 24, 2001Digital X-RayLodox debuts at RSNA show with new CCD-based digital x-ray systemTechnology used to keep diamond miners honest is at the core of a new low-dose digital x-ray system that’s being debuted at this week’s RSNA meeting. South African firm Lodox Systems will demonstrate its Lodox unit, a charge-coupled device (CCD) system that the company is targeting at trauma and emergency room applications.November 24, 2001BreastMirada Solutions joins CAD software frayAt this week’s RSNA meeting, Mirada Solutions of Oxford, U.K., is debuting a new computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) workstation that it believes takes CAD to a new level. The workstation is based on the company’s proprietary standard mammogram form (SMF) software, which Mirada believes can do a better job at differentiating between malignant and benign tissue than current systems on the market.November 24, 2001PACS/VNAU.K. radiologists grapple with privacy actThe Data Protection Act has been in place in the U.K. since 1984. But when the government expanded this medical privacy law in 1998 to cover electronic records and strengthen patient rights, confusion set in. Now it's up to the British medical community to sort it out.August 12, 2001Previous PagePage 2 of 3Next PageTop StoriesPractice Management'Financial toxicity' screening for cancer care needs improvementScreening for "financial toxicity" in cancer care could use improvement in the U.S., according to a new review.CTOpportunistic chest CT helps predict low bone mineral densityMolecular ImagingNew guidance issued on PET/CT imaging in breast cancerDigital X-RayIMV: Hospital-based diagnostic x-ray volumes continue to declineSponsor ContentIMV’s Oncology in Diagnostic Imaging Market Outlook Report
