Cynthia E. Keen[email protected]Digital X-RaySuspect pediatric osteopenia? Don't rely on digital x-raysA routine clinical x-ray may provide the first indication that a child has low bone mineral density if radiotranslucency of bones is observed. But if these images were digitally acquired, they may be misleading, according to an article published online March 8 in Academic Radiology.April 11, 2011BreastRadiation panic hits fever pitch as thyroid scare goes viralConcern over radiation from medical imaging procedures has reached a fever pitch in the U.S. Women getting mammograms are asking for thyroid shields, while a pediatric department at a California hospital was temporarily relocated due to its proximity to imaging equipment. Much of the panic appears to be due to an email that's gone viral.April 11, 2011BreastProgram targets radiologists with high mammo recall ratesResearchers are testing the ability of a Web-based program to reduce recall rates of radiologists who perform mammography screening. While results are still pending, if successful, this type of program shows potential to reduce screening-related costs and improve radiologists' performance.April 6, 2011Pediatric RadiologyAuntMinnie.com Pediatric Imaging InsiderApril 4, 2011Radiation Oncology/TherapyRadiotherapy-induced cancer risk is low, study showsThe risk of developing a second cancer from radiation therapy is very low, according to a study of nearly 650,000 cancer survivors published online March 31 in the Lancet Oncology. For every 1,000 patients who receive radiation therapy, only three will develop a cancer within 10 years as a result of the treatment.March 31, 2011InterventionalSIR: Liver cancer patients tolerate Y-90 radioembolizationRadioembolization with an yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioisotope is a proven palliative treatment for liver metastases. And higher doses of Y-90 work even better, according to a study presented this week in Chicago at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meeting.March 29, 2011CTPediatric pneumothorax volume measurement system developedDiagnosing a pneumothorax in a pediatric patient and assessing its size are important for proper clinical management, especially in determining the need for chest-tube drainage. MDCT scans make diagnosis easier, but manually contouring identified pneumothoraces to determine their size can take hours to perform.March 27, 2011Radiation Oncology/TherapyAdverse events reported in electronic brachytherapy patientsA form of intraoperative radiation therapy for breast cancer is making headlines this week following news reports of adverse events in patients treated with the technique. The reports indicate that tungsten particles were left behind in patients, and at least one lawsuit has been filed.March 23, 2011Radiation Oncology/TherapyChemo lowers cancer risk for pediatric Hodgkin's survivorsChildhood cancer survivors who received radiation therapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma had a significantly higher risk of developing a second malignant tumor compared to patients who only received chemotherapy, according to an Australian study published online March 10 in the Annals of Oncology.March 22, 2011ISExtormity CEO exposes himself at HIMSSFrom the perspective of Extormity CEO Brantley Whittington, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) show was a perfect venue for revealing his true identity. In attendance were hundreds of the very healthcare IT vendors that the spoof company has been mocking for the past three years.March 17, 2011Previous PagePage 37 of 88Next PageTop StoriesCTVideo: Perry Pickhardt on CTC, the 'best kept secret in medicine'Perry Pickhardt, MD, offers an overview of the important role CTC can play in colorectal cancer screening.Molecular ImagingExperts issue appropriate use criteria for molecular breast imagingMRIfMRI: Cognitive behavioral therapy positively affects the brainPractice ManagementPost Cures Act, outpatients access radiology reports fasterMRIMRI may help guide brachial plexus surgery
