James Bricemailto:[email protected]Digital X-RayTomosynthesis uncovers occult scaphoid fracturesDigital radiography tomosynthesis shows promise for diagnosing acute scaphoid wrist fractures that can lead to severe complications when missed with conventional radiography, according to a pilot study published online November 6 in the journal Skeletal Radiology.November 23, 2010BreastFDA's revision of FFDM rules may break market logjamBreast imaging providers in the U.S. may soon witness a surge of new full-field digital mammography (FFDM) products on the market, thanks to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's November 4 decision to ease its rules for approval of FFDM technology.November 17, 2010CTPlanmed to launch extremity CT scanner at RSNA showFinnish medical imaging vendor Planmed is banking on a compact design and a promised 10-fold reduction in radiation exposure to draw attention to Verity, a CT extremity scanner designed for bone and joint imaging to be launched at the RSNA show later this month.November 10, 2010Residents/FellowsCME issues sink merger between ACR, ARRSThe American College of Radiology (ACR) and the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) called off their strategic integration after they were unable to resolve issues regarding the ACR's continuing medical education (CME) business.October 24, 2010Image ProcessingBartron leverages NASA technology for image analysis softwareImage processing software developed by NASA to uncover hidden topographic details in satellite imagery may someday reveal disease hidden in the complex features of medical images.October 19, 2010MRINew FDA policy has changes for all gadolinium MRI agentsThe revised labeling policy issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week appeared to zero in on Omniscan, Magnevist, and Optimark as the key suspects in the occurrence of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, but the new rules also modify requirements for four other gadolinium-based contrast agents.September 15, 2010Industry NewsMBI casts wider net for improved breast cancer diagnosisMolecular breast imaging (MBI) is the latest arrival in a new generation of functional breast imaging technology designed to overcome the limitations of anatomic breast imaging.September 13, 2010Digital X-RayStudy finds clinical niche for DR tomo in pulmonary lesionsImaging researchers have long known that chest tomosynthesis is more sensitive than conventional x-ray for detecting malignant pulmonary lesions, while producing lower radiation dose than CT. Now, they are zeroing in on a precise role for this unique technology.July 27, 2010Digital X-RayResolution calculation measures digital detector performanceA fast and easy way of calculating digital x-ray resolution promises to give medical physicists a better measure of digital radiography performance, according to a presentation at this week's American Association of Physicists in Medicine meeting.July 22, 2010MRIACR tackles NSF risk in new gadolinium MRI contrast guidanceThe American College of Radiology (ACR) of Reston, VA, is advising radiologists to avoid using the Magnevist, Omniscan, or Optimark contrast agents with patients at high risk for developing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF).June 16, 2010Previous PagePage 6 of 7Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingPET scans tie fast food to altered blood flow in the heartUltraprocessed foods may acutely affect vascular and brain function, researchers report.AIAI boosts rads' identification of incidental PE on CT imagingPractice ManagementHow are technologists dealing with higher vacancy rates?UltrasoundUltrasound screening for vasa previa tied to better pregnancy outcomesDigital X-RayAI could be cost-effective for osteoporosis screening
