Cynthia E. Keen[email protected]ISBiometric ID technology for healthcare is taking offRadiologists are the undisputed leaders in adopting electronic record keeping. But the profession is behind the curve with biometric identification, a technology that's generating a sea change in security IT and making impressive gains in hospital utilization.June 30, 2011Radiation Oncology/Therapy12-year outcomes of Dutch TME rectal cancer trial reportedTwelve-year outcomes of a Dutch study investigating the efficacy of preoperative radiotherapy with total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer are reported in the June issue of Lancet Oncology. They reconfirm the need to individualize treatments to prevent unnecessary suffering from toxicities.June 28, 2011ISAuntMinnie.com Healthcare IT InsiderJune 27, 2011ISGoogle kills personal health record serviceInternet search giant Google put an end to its foray into healthcare by announcing the shutdown of its widely publicized Google Health personal health record service. Google said that the service is being terminated effective December 31.June 26, 2011Radiation Oncology/TherapyAuntMinnie.com Radiation Oncology InsiderJune 22, 2011Radiation Oncology/TherapyStudy tracks rise in breast brachytherapy proceduresA study of more than 3,500 early-stage breast cancer patients reveals that women in the U.S. increasingly chose accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) brachytherapy treatment over whole-breast radiation, despite the lack of clear clinical guidelines during the study period for APBI use.June 22, 2011CTKids with normal head CTs don't require hospitalizationRoutine hospitalization for neurological observation of children who've had minor blunt head trauma is unnecessary when cranial CT exam results are normal, according to a study of more than 13,500 children that was published online June 17 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.June 20, 2011CTNY Times reports double scanning of chest CT patientsIn a continuation of its series of articles on overexposure to medical imaging radiation, the New York Times has reported that thousands of Medicare patients have been receiving two consecutive chest CT scans when only one is medically necessary.June 19, 2011PACS/VNAFDA offers tips on regulatory review processIf you're a developer of imaging informatics software, does the thought of navigating the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's regulatory review process fill you with abject terror? If so, then maybe you should update your perspective of the agency.June 19, 2011CTGuidelines needed for cervical spine injury evaluation in kidsIn a survey evaluating the use of diagnostic imaging to rule out cervical spine injury in a 2-year-old child, 67% of emergency medicine physicians did not elect the recommended standard of care, an x-ray exam, according to an article published in Pediatric Emergency Care.June 17, 2011Previous PagePage 33 of 88Next PageTop StoriesInterventionalDoes advanced imaging in stroke patients improve outcomes?Conventional or advanced imaging selection of EVT patients did not result in significant differences in 90-day clinical outcomes.CTSafety concerns lead to suspension of CT service at Belgian hospitalCTCentrally located lung cancer may lead to poor patient outcomesCTVideo: Perry Pickhardt on CTC, the 'best kept secret in medicine'Molecular ImagingExperts issue appropriate use criteria for molecular breast imaging
