Cynthia E. Keen[email protected]Radiation Oncology/TherapyRadiation therapy for prostate cancer linked to secondary cancersPatients undergoing external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for localized prostate cancer may be at an increased risk for secondary malignancies 10 or more years after initial treatment. French-Canadian men who received EBRT between 1983 and 2004 were found to have a higher prevalence of bladder, rectal, and lung cancers compared to those who had a radical prostatectomy.May 27, 2008PACS/VNAWeb site solicits patients for cases of radiology errorsA new Web site has launched asking patients for cases in which physicians missed the diagnosis of their medical conditions. The site is sponsored by a teleradiology services provider that hopes to connect referring physicians to radiologists with subspecialty expertise.May 26, 2008Image Processing3D labs add value for radiology -- if managed properlyA series of presenters at last week's Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Seattle offered tips on how imaging facilities can maximize the value of their investment in 3D technology. But most of the speakers agreed that 3D's value can be diminished if not managed properly.May 19, 2008Digital X-RayCAD helps residents identify lung nodules on DRComputer-aided detection (CAD) software designed to detect lung nodules with chest digital radiography (DR) can help improve the reader performance of radiology residents. Researchers found that using CAD increased the sensitivity of residents by nearly 29 percentage points, while producing fewer than three false positives per image.May 19, 2008MRIBreast MRI with USPIO contrast helps assess lymph node metastasesAustrian researchers have found that breast MRI with a contrast medium based on ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide (USPIO) particles could help avoid mastectomy for women whose breast cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes. But further development of the technique could be limited by the investigational nature of the contrast agent.April 24, 2008MRIReimbursement crunch throttles breast MRI CAD usersImaging facilities using breast MRI computer-aided detection (CAD) software say that insurance payors are declining to reimburse for the technology. The payment crunch could put the brakes on the growing use of breast MRI, and may make it more difficult for breast centers to meet rising demand.April 7, 2008Molecular ImagingMRI and FDG-PET/CT recommended for advanced breast cancerFDG-PET/CT should be used in conjunction with breast MRI as a complementary imaging tool for patients with locally advanced breast cancer, because the hybrid imaging modality can detect distant metastases outside the field-of-view of breast MRI, according to researchers from Stanford University in California.April 3, 2008AICriteria determine CAD mark sensitivityThe sensitivity of computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithms will change depending upon the criteria used to evaluate the precise location of a mark on a suspicious finding. Thus, marking criteria should be specifically defined, both by CAD product vendors and authors reporting study results, according to researchers from the University of Chicago.March 19, 2008PACS/VNAAutofax reporting breakdown spurs Calgary headlines months laterA breakdown of automated fax transmission of radiology reports from the hospitals of the Calgary Health Region (CHR) to referring physicians in the spring of 2007 became the subject of front-page headlines in the local Calgary Herald five months after the problem had been resolved. While some called the situation a "red alert" on the use of electronic health records throughout the province, CHR representatives explained the problem to AuntMinnie.com and detailed the steps the health system took to resolve the issue.March 18, 2008BreastMRI beats mammography, US in detecting breast cancer in high-risk womenVIENNA - Breast MRI should be an integral part of annual breast cancer surveillance for high-risk women, according to researchers from Vienna. They compared mammography, ultrasound, and MRI for breast cancer screening in this patient population, and presented their findings at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology (ECR).March 11, 2008Previous PagePage 84 of 88Next PageTop StoriesUltrasoundPOCUS performs well in assessing pathologic venous congestionPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) showed success in venous excess ultrasound assessment of critically ill patients.CTMachine learning plus CT helps assess severity of COPDUltrasoundActive thyroid surveillance effective, beneficial for older patientsMolecular ImagingFES-PET shows promise staging women with invasive lobular cancerCTStructured CT reporting tool may aid hernia detection after bariatric surgery
