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Radiologists identify, successfully treat new form of self-injury
By Charlene Laino
CHICAGO - Radiologists are in a unique position to diagnose and treat a newly identified psychiatric disorder in which patients jam paper clips, staples, pencil lead, and other foreign objects into their bodies, according to a presentation at the 2008 RSNA meeting.
December 2, 2008
MIP boosts detection of small pulmonary nodules
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Performing maximum intensity projection (MIP) reformatting of MDCT studies adds significant utility for finding pulmonary nodules less than 10 mm in size, according to research from the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Hamburg, Germany.
December 2, 2008
PEM may reduce false-positive reports
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - Research from Florida suggests that diagnosing suspected breast cancer with positron emission mammography (PEM) has the potential to reduce false positives when compared to MRI.
December 2, 2008
Philips adds 128-slice CT, 3-tesla MRI, flat-panel surgical C-arm
By Brian Casey and Cynthia Keen
CHICAGO - Philips Healthcare is using its RSNA appearance to feature a new 128-slice CT scanner, as well as a 3-tesla MRI system. The company is also discussing a prototype PET/MRI system and a surgical C-arm based on flat-panel digital technology.
December 2, 2008
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UCSF adds bone mineral density test to VC colon screening
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - It's two tests in one! And both tests attend to critical health screening needs in older adults, according to University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) researchers. They found that adding a CT-based bone mineral density test to VC data is an easy way to increase the utility of a single CT dataset.
December 2, 2008
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Primovist plus MRI equals cost savings for diagnosing colorectal liver cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - In tight economic times, more researchers are seeking to compare the costs of multiple techniques used to treat particular diseases. German researchers performed an economic evaluation of three initial diagnostic imaging strategies for colorectal liver cancer patients, with Primovist-enhanced MRI coming out on top.
December 2, 2008
Pictures add a lot of words to radiologists' reports
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - When radiologists see a picture of a patient along with his or her diagnostic images, reports tend to be longer and include more incidental findings and recommendations. This conclusion comes from a novel study from Israel presented at this year's RSNA meeting.
December 2, 2008
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GE launches PET/CT, x-ray, product branding at RSNA show
By Brian Casey and Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - RSNA 2008 highlights for GE Healthcare include the company's new high-definition CT technology, new digital radiography systems, and new super-premium ultrasound scanner, as well as a product branding initiative that crosses modality lines.
December 1, 2008
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Two-day APBI breast cancer treatment reported safe and effective
By Cynthia E. Keen
CHICAGO - Is a two-day dose of accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) effective in the long term for patients with early-stage breast cancer? A report on the short-term outcomes of patients who received two-day treatment with a MammoSite balloon applicator evoked both concern and enthusiasm among RSNA session attendees.
December 1, 2008
New mammo CAD approach lowers false positives
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - A new computer-aided detection (CAD) technique shows promise for improving sensitivity for detecting breast masses on mammograms, according to researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor.
December 1, 2008
PET may help differentiate dementia syndromes, uncover ALS
By Wayne Forrest
A study from the Cleveland Clinic to investigate brain metabolism of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has shown that PET imaging may be useful in distinguishing typical dementia syndromes, such as Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia, from atypical cortical changes.
December 1, 2008
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Ultrasound guides treatment for long-term relief of plantar fasciitis
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - An ultrasound-guided technique appears to provide long-term, near sequelae-free relief to patients suffering from chronic, debilitating plantar fasciitis, researchers reported at the 2008 RSNA annual meeting in Chicago.
December 1, 2008
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