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CAD may boost lymph node detection
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - An investigational computer-aided detection (CAD) system may allow for improved detection of lymph nodes, according to research from the University of Munich in Germany.
December 3, 2008
Breast-specific gamma imaging reveals unseen cancers
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - A review of clinical use of breast-specific gamma imaging shows that the function-based technology changed breast cancer treatment options because additional malignancies were pinpointed by the new modality, according to research presented at this week's RSNA conference.
December 3, 2008
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The 2008 PACSman Awards: I shaved my legs for this?
By Michael J. Cannavo
CHICAGO - PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo expresses his disappointment with this year's RSNA show in the 2008 installment of the PACSman Awards.
December 3, 2008
CT equivalent to IVUS for culprit plaque detection
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - CT can distinguish the culprit coronary artery lesion in patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes as well as intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) can, according to a study presented on Wednesday at the RSNA meeting.
December 3, 2008
Geography affects imaging use rates
By Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - Whether it's a local imaging center trying to boost procedure volume to stay afloat in a tight market or a mighty organization like the U.S. Congress attempting to curb what it sees as skyrocketing healthcare spending, the use -- and overuse -- of medical imaging is under intense scrutiny.
December 3, 2008
DICOM CD import for ER patients enhances utilization
By Cynthia E. Keen
CHICAGO - In two separate presentations at the RSNA annual meeting, Boston emergency radiologists provided statistical insight into the importance of using high-grade medical media and initiating a protocol for efficient importing of DICOM CDs into PACS.
December 2, 2008
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
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