Resources: Page 417

iPad offers value in mobile emergency CT reading

By Erik L. Ridley

Although the experience provided by an iPad for reviewing medical images still has room for improvement, the popular tablet can be employed for remote reading of emergency CT studies by radiologists on the move, according to research presented at the RSNA 2011 meeting in Chicago.

December 8, 2011

Hitachi debuts MRI with oval-shaped magnet bore

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Hitachi Medical Systems America launched a new 1.5-tesla MRI scanner with an oval-shaped magnet bore as a work-in-progress at last week's RSNA 2011 meeting in Chicago.

December 7, 2011

RSNA reports attendance uptick

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) reported that preliminary numbers from its 2011 meeting in Chicago indicate that overall attendance climbed 2% compared with the 2010 edition, continuing a growth trend that began last year after two years of decline.

December 5, 2011

DR chest tomo reduces number of CT exams in Sweden

By Rebekah Moan

Using chest tomosynthesis with a digital radiography system reduced the number of chest CT exams performed at a Swedish institution, leading to lower radiation dose and better use of CT resources, according to a presentation from last week's RSNA meeting.

December 5, 2011

RamSoft adds support for breast tomo

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS vendor RamSoft said that version 5.1 of its PowerServer software suite now supports the capability to display breast tomosynthesis images.

December 4, 2011

Same CCTA results mean different risks in men and women

By Eric Barnes

CHICAGO - Researchers have long known of differences between men and women in the rate of cardiac disease and resulting morbidity, but a new study presented at RSNA 2011 suggests that the same coronary CTA (CCTA) results require different interpretation and risk assessments depending on the patient's gender.

December 4, 2011

Repeat brachytherapy a viable option for prostate cancer

By Cynthia E. Keen

CHICAGO - Prostate cancer patients who undergo brachytherapy treatments that fail due to inadequately placed radioactive seeds -- but who don't develop distant metastases -- may have better luck the second time around, concluded a study presented at the RSNA meeting.

December 1, 2011

Lossy image compression affects CAD performance

By Erik L. Ridley

CHICAGO - Although it doesn't influence 3D volume rendering, lossy image compression can negatively affect computer-aided detection (CAD) performance, according to research presented at the RSNA 2011 meeting.

November 30, 2011

An RSNA 'Christmas Carol'

By Dr. Sam Friedman

CHICAGO - For years, the PACSman Awards were an annual tradition in AuntMinnie.com's coverage of the RSNA conference. With the PACSman hanging up his typewriter last year, the baton has now passed to the Dalai Lama of PACS, radiologist and blogger Dr. Sam Friedman, who shares his unique RSNA experience.

November 30, 2011

RSNA 2011

AuntMinnie.com Editor-in-Chief Brian Casey presents the Minnies award for Best New Radiology Software to Mark Cain, chief technology officer of MIM Software, for the company's Mobile MIM app for iPads and iPhones.

November 30, 2011

Implementing meaningful use isn't a cakewalk yet

By Cynthia E. Keen

CHICAGO - From a radiology perspective, meaningful use guidelines are challenging, with a minefield of unknowns and pitfalls. It's perhaps unsurprising, then, that a panel discussion on how radiology practices are actually handling meaningful use attracted quite a crowd on Tuesday at RSNA 2011.

November 30, 2011

PET/MRI surpasses PET/CT for some abdominal lesions

By Wayne Forrest

CHICAGO - PET/MRI can outperform PET/CT for lesion conspicuity and characterization in the abdomen, particularly in the liver, according to a study presented by Swiss researchers at the RSNA 2011 meeting.

November 30, 2011

Previous Page

Page 417 of 725

Next Page