Wayne Forrest[email protected]Nuclear MedicineMBI produces few false positives in dense breast screeningTuesday, December 3 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSG01-07 | Room E451AA study from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, shows that molecular breast imaging (MBI) provides a relatively low additional false-positive rate compared with other modalities for supplemental screening in women with dense breasts.November 13, 2013Nuclear MedicineStudy touts benefits of PET/MRI for breast cancerTuesday, December 3 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | SSG01-03 | Room E451AGerman researchers from Essen University Hospital are showing positive results for PET/MRI over PET/CT for detecting and estimating the size of malignant breast lesions.November 13, 2013Nuclear MedicineFDG-PET/CT perhaps unnecessary for anal cancer stagingMonday, December 2 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSE08-05 | Room E353CIn this scientific session, Swedish researchers will discuss how contrast-enhanced CT appears to be sufficient for lymph node staging in squamous cell carcinoma of the anorectum and anal verge, decreasing the need for biopsy and PET/CT.November 13, 2013Nuclear MedicineSPECT/CT should be used for lymph nodes with vulvar cancerMonday, December 2 | 3:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m. | SSE20-01 | Room S505ABWhen it comes to detecting both sentinel lymph nodes and downstream lymph nodes in vulvar cancer, SPECT/CT is superior to conventional planar lymphoscintigraphy, according to a new study from German researchers.November 13, 2013Nuclear Medicine3T DWI-MRI equals PET/CT for bone and soft-tissue tumorsSunday, December 1 | 11:35 a.m.-11:45 a.m. | SSA14-06 | Room E451BKorean researchers have found that 3-tesla diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) is comparable to FDG-PET/CT for evaluating bone and soft-tissue tumors.November 13, 2013Nuclear MedicineFDG-PET/CT takes on bone scans for Ewing's sarcomaSunday, December 1 | 11:05 a.m.-11:15 a.m. | SSA18-03 | Room S505ABAre methylene diphosphonate bone scans necessary during initial staging of Ewing's sarcoma patients if FDG-PET/CT is performed? That's the question researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center sought to answer in this study.November 13, 2013Nuclear MedicinePiB-PET shows more beta amyloid after traumatic brain injuryBritish researchers are using PET imaging with the Pittsburgh Compound B (PiB) radiopharmaceutical to show -- for the first time -- increased beta-amyloid deposits in cortical gray matter and striatum regions following traumatic brain injury.November 11, 2013UltrasoundUS confirmation of suspect breast MRI means aggressive cancerWednesday, December 4 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | SSM02-02 | Room E451AWhen a suspicious breast MRI lesion has an ultrasound correlate, it is more likely to be an aggressive cancer, according to a study to be presented during this Wednesday afternoon session.November 11, 2013MRIRoad to RSNA 2013: MRI PreviewSome of the novel and noteworthy scientific presentations on MRI at RSNA 2013 will discuss PET/MRI and advanced body imaging applications, MRI safety for staff and patients, MRI contrast agents and how to use them safely, and more.November 6, 2013MRIMRA may link intraplaque hemorrhage to ischemic eventsThursday, December 5 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | SSQ15-08 | Room N229Using MR angiography (MRA), researchers from NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center believe they have found a strong association between ischemic events and intraplaque hemorrhage.November 6, 2013Previous PagePage 123 of 239Next PageTop StoriesDigital X-RayChest x-rays reveal atherosclerosis in patients undergoing amputationsLower limb amputation is an increasingly common major complication of advanced peripheral arterial disease and diabetes mellitus.MRI3D MRI technique helps plan treatment for pediatric heart conditionsWomens ImagingCould AI scoring help with managing DCIS?CTClinicians, beware: CT diagnostic accuracy varies by adnexal lesion typePractice ManagementRadiology coding update for 2026
