Cynthia E. Keen[email protected]Radiation Oncology/TherapyChest-wall toxicity risk predictable by SBRT doseStereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is producing impressive rates of local control for malignant lung and liver lesions. An article published in the July issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics identifies dose-volume parameters that predict the risk of chest-wall toxicities for these patients.June 16, 2011UltrasoundDoppler US may help identify infant allergies to cow's milkDoppler ultrasound may be a viable screening tool to help diagnose infants with allergies to cow's milk, suggests an article published online in the June issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.June 12, 2011ISFeds ask for 12-month delay for stage 2 of meaningful useThe implementation of stage 2 of the U.S. government's "meaningful use" program for healthcare IT stimulus funding should be extended by 12 months, according to a recommendation by the Health IT Policy Committee of the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.June 9, 2011Radiation Oncology/Therapy'No-fly' policy improves radiation oncology safetyWhat's more important, starting radiation therapy for a patient as scheduled or ensuring treatment accuracy? For a network of New York radiation therapy centers, safety trumps schedule under a quality assurance (QA) program that "grounds" patients from treatment if a mandatory QA process doesn't check out.June 7, 2011Radiation Oncology/TherapyASCO: Breast brachytherapy use rising in elderly womenMore women over the age of 70 with early-stage breast cancer are having breast brachytherapy treatments in lieu of conventional radiotherapy treatments following breast conservation surgery, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) last week in Chicago.June 6, 2011ISSIIM: 'Meaningful use' can be masteredWASHINGTON, DC - From a radiology perspective, federal requirements to implement healthcare IT are unnecessary at best and ridiculous at worst. But they're here to stay. At the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting, the "Dwyer Lecture" provided a synopsis of achieving meaningful use, government style.June 3, 2011PACS/VNASIIM: Automated calibrations justify price of medical-grade displaysWASHINGTON, DC - Medical-grade displays for PACS workstations may be more cost-effective than high-quality consumer-grade LCD displays, according to a session on Friday at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting.June 2, 2011ISSIIM: Visual-based tumor scoring system is better than RECISTWASHINGTON, DC - Metastatic cancer patients often don't have the time to determine whether the treatment they're receiving is beneficial: A new tumor scoring system may help, according to a presentation on Thursday at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting.June 1, 2011CTASIR reduces pediatric abdominal CT dose by 33%CT scanning with an adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) algorithm can reduce radiation dose associated with pediatric abdominal scans by an average of 33%, according to a study published online May 19 in Pediatric Radiology.June 1, 2011CTPulmonary CTA not appropriate for many teens with PE symptomsShould radiologists working at community hospitals be gatekeepers to protect children from low-value exams that carry a high radiation burden? Pediatric radiologists suggest so, based on results of a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.May 31, 2011Previous PagePage 34 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
