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CT, 3D printing help team separate conjoined girls

By Edward Susman

CHICAGO - In an amazing 26-hour operation, a multidisciplinary team used CT scans and a 3D-printed model of the organs of conjoined twins to help perform a successful separation. Details of the effort were presented at this week's RSNA conference.

December 2, 2015

NCI software automates organ dose measurement

By Eric Barnes

CHICAGO - Radiation dose measurement is about to get a lot easier -- not to mention better and free of charge. Researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) are finalizing a longstanding project to build a user-friendly software program that converts CT dose index volume scanner readouts into accurate organ dose estimates.

December 2, 2015

Is imaging use poised for expansion or contraction?

By Kate Madden Yee

CHICAGO - Is the rate of imaging utilization poised to expand -- or contract? It depends on who you ask, according to a presentation given at the RSNA annual meeting on Tuesday.

December 2, 2015

Video from RSNA 2015: The growing role of nonphysicians and physician assistants in radiology

CHICAGO - Do the growing number of nonphysicians and physician assistants represent a growing threat to radiologists? The topic is discussed in this RSNA 2015 video by Dr. Richard Duszak from Emory University.

December 2, 2015

Video from RSNA 2015: Steps to an effective enterprise imaging strategy

CHICAGO - What steps should healthcare networks be taking to implement enterprise-wide access to medical images? This question is addressed by Jef Williams of Ascendian Healthcare Consulting and Kim Garriott of Logicalis Healthcare Solutions in this talk with AuntMinnie.com at RSNA 2015.

December 2, 2015

Video from RSNA 2015: Reading room design for the healthy radiologist

CHICAGO - Is your reading room making you sick? Learn tips for designing a reading room that promotes healthy radiologists in this video from RSNA 2015 with Dr. Eliot Siegel from the University of Maryland.

December 2, 2015

Online patient prescreening keeps MRI exams on track

By Erik L. Ridley

CHICAGO - Online check-in for flights has been a real time-saver for travelers; a similar concept for MRI exams could improve patient satisfaction and save thousands of dollars for radiology departments, according to research presented at the 2015 RSNA meeting.

December 1, 2015

Do breast density laws affect radiologists' reporting?

By Kate Madden Yee

CHICAGO - Since 2009, almost half of U.S. states have adopted breast density notification laws, and there has been much discussion about how these laws have affected the use of supplemental imaging, such as ultrasound. But have they also affected how radiologists report breast density on mammography?

December 1, 2015

Imaging for coronary artery disease on the decline

By Wayne Forrest

CHICAGO - The utilization rates of noninvasive imaging in patients with suspected coronary artery disease show a precipitous decline, with coronary CT angiography greatly underused, according to a study presented on Wednesday at RSNA 2015.

December 1, 2015

CT, MRI find atherosclerosis in mummy hearts

By Edward Susman

CHICAGO - The mummified hearts of upper crust Frenchmen who lived 400 years ago reveal that atherosclerosis was a prevalent disease -- at least among the well-to-do, according to a study presented at RSNA 2015.

December 1, 2015

App-based US, spectral CT pace Philips RSNA launches

By Brian Casey and Wayne Forrest

CHICAGO - New technologies being highlighted by Philips Healthcare at RSNA 2015 include its novel Lumify app-based ultrasound model, as well as a CT scanner designed to make spectral scanning more routine.

December 1, 2015

Dectris rolls out new hybrid photon counting technology

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Dectris unveiled its hybrid photon counting technology at RSNA 2015 in Chicago.

December 1, 2015

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