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Yearly screening breast US benefits women with dense tissue
By Kate Madden Yee
Although the optimal frequency of screening breast ultrasound for women with mammographically dense breast tissue remains under debate, study data presented at last week's RSNA 2012 meeting suggest that this population would benefit from yearly scans.
December 3, 2012
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USPSTF guidelines sparked decrease in screening mammo rates
By Kate Madden Yee
Screening mammography guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in 2009 led to a decline in breast screening, which, in the future, may lead to missed cancers, according to research presented last week at the RSNA 2012 meeting.
December 3, 2012
Medicalis touts partners, software at RSNA 2012
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology decision-support firm Medicalis promoted several new partnerships, as well as a new reporting environment, at last week's RSNA 2012 meeting in Chicago.
December 2, 2012
RSNA attendance drops 9% for 2012 show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Attendance at the RSNA 2012 conference in Chicago was down 9% compared with the 2011 edition of the meeting, according to figures released by the Oak Brook, IL, society.
December 2, 2012
Women with dense breast tissue up for more tests
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women with dense breast tissue are interested in undergoing additional screening tests, despite the possibility of false positives, invasive procedures, and out-of-pocket costs, according to a study presented at the RSNA 2012 meeting.
December 2, 2012
Study: Hold the contrast for CT of asymptomatic hematuria
By Edward Susman
In young patients undergoing urograms after a finding of asymptomatic hematuria, it may not be necessary to perform contrast-enhanced CT, as a noncontrast scan may be sufficient, researchers suggested at last week's RSNA meeting.
December 2, 2012
C-11 methionine PET aids diagnosis of adenomas, multiple myeloma
By Wayne Forrest
The radiotracer carbon-11 (C-11) methionine (MET) with PET/CT can help clarify negative or inconclusive FDG-PET findings in multiple myeloma patients, as well as differentiate between atypical and typical pituitary adenomas, according to two Japanese studies presented at last week's RSNA 2012 conference.
December 2, 2012
Techs often bear brunt of media misinformation about imaging
By Cynthia E. Keen
CHICAGO - Do you remember the ruckus last year when television celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz recommended on the "Dr. Oz Show" the use of thyroid shields during mammograms? While Oz appears to have changed his tune, social media continues to promote this misconception, according to an ASRT @ RSNA presentation at the RSNA meeting.
November 29, 2012
NEC adds displays to MultiSync line
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NEC Display Solutions of America launched two new medical-grade displays for diagnostic imaging to its MultiSync MD Series at the 2012 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 28, 2012
M*Modal updates Fluency software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Speech recognition and transcription technology developer M*Modal highlighted new features and partnership capabilities to its M*Modal Fluency for Image Reporting software at the 2012 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 28, 2012
Time to ditch the chest x-ray, researchers conclude
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - If cost isn't an issue -- and that's a big if -- it's time to say goodbye to chest radiography, say researchers from Norway who compared chest x-ray to ultralow-dose CT. Results were presented on Thursday at the 2012 RSNA meeting.
November 28, 2012
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Claron showcases Nil viewer in RSNA image sharing demo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization and analysis software firm Claron Technology demonstrated its Nil zero-footprint Web-based viewer in the RSNA 2012 Image Sharing Demonstration during the annual meeting in Chicago.
November 28, 2012
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