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Annual mammograms reduce mastectomy risk in younger women
By Charlene Laino
CHICAGO - Annual mammograms appear to lower the risk of mastectomy in younger women, according to a U.K. study presented at the 2010 RSNA meeting. Researchers found that 22% of those who had a mammogram in the year prior to diagnosis had a mastectomy, compared with 52% who did not have an exam.
December 5, 2010
Acuo announces new capabilities at RSNA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image management technology provider Acuo Technologies announced native support for the EMC Atmos, Dell DX, and Hitachi Content Platform storage systems at this week's RSNA meeting in Chicago.
December 2, 2010
RSNA attendance up slightly this year
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Preliminary attendance numbers for the 2010 annual RSNA meeting in Chicago show a slight increase over last year's conference.
December 2, 2010
Brain MRI recommended for children with hydrocephalus
By Cynthia E. Keen
CHICAGO - Though CT is commonly used to monitor children with shunted hydrocephalus, it comes at a high radiation-dose price. MRI using rapid brain protocols can produce diagnostically acceptable results and eliminate the repeated exposure to CT radiation dose, researchers have found.
December 2, 2010
Lung cancer outweighs breast cancer risk in chest CT
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Even in women, who face higher risks of cancer than men from chest CT scans, the risk of lung cancer far outweighs that of breast cancer, according to researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
December 1, 2010
M*Modal adds structured report templates, new partners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Speech recognition firm M*Modal of Pittsburgh announced the addition of almost 70 RSNA-based structured reporting templates into its Speech Understanding software and a host of new partnerships.
December 1, 2010
The 2010 PACSman Awards: Much ado about ...
By Michael J. Cannavo
CHICAGO - PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo offers his unique look at this year's Radiological Society of North America show in the 2010 installment of the PACSman Awards.
December 1, 2010
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Nonradiologists power musculoskeletal ultrasound growth
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Musculoskeletal ultrasound usage nearly quadrupled between 2000 and 2008, driven primarily by increased utilization by nonradiologists, according to a study presented Thursday at the 2010 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
December 1, 2010
Beekley debuts skin marker for CT at RSNA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
At the RSNA meeting in Chicago this week, imaging accessories developer Beekley launched Localizers, a new skin marker for use with CT scanners designed to eliminate repeat exams due to marker artifact.
December 1, 2010
Radiologists expand proactive dose safety efforts
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - Experts involved in the use of ionizing radiation for diagnostic purposes -- clearly embracing a "better safe than sorry" approach -- outlined a series of measures aimed at reducing the potential risk of imaging studies causing cancer in patients.
December 1, 2010
Cancer risk from CT lower than previously estimated
By Charlene Laino
CHICAGO - An analysis of more than 10 million Medicare records revealed that the risk of radiation-induced cancer from CT scans may be lower than previously estimated -- at least in the elderly, researchers reported at the RSNA 2010 meeting.
December 1, 2010
MRI screening effective for women with breast cancer history
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new study supports the use of breast MRI screening as an adjunct to mammography for women with a personal history of breast cancer, according to a presentation at this week's RSNA meeting in Chicago.
December 1, 2010
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