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Cardiac stress MR tops SPECT, showing cause of chest pain
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Johns Hopkins researchers found that cardiac stress MRI not only outperforms SPECT for detecting acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting to the emergency room with chest pain, it reveals important information about the cause of the pain, even when symptoms are unrelated to coronary artery disease.
November 29, 2008
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Radical robotic radiosurgery produces 'distinctive' PET/CT imaging pattern
By Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - Researchers at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC, have found that radical robotic radiosurgery results in a "distinctive PET/CT imaging pattern" following treatment, which likely is related to high radiation doses delivered 1 cm or more around the tumor.
November 29, 2008
caBIG's archive and imaging-related software updates discussed
By Cynthia E. Keen
CHICAGO - The cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG) Imaging Workspace is a national, multidisciplinary expert advisory board for the identification and prioritization of imaging informatics issues and projects. In only three years, this project is by far the biggest and most productive effort in imaging informatics today, according to Dr. Eliot Siegel at the RSNA annual meeting on Sunday.
November 29, 2008
Assessing response to chemotherapy: MRI bests mammography
By Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - MRI proves better than mammography for measuring breast tumor response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to research performed at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and eight other U.S. academic institutions for the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) 6657 study.
November 29, 2008
Virtual Radiologic
By Cheryl Hall Harris, R.N.
(Booth 8324) Look for Minneapolis-based Virtual Radiologic to showcase vRad Enterprise Connect as a productivity solution for radiology groups and academic medical centers at this year's RSNA meeting.
November 10, 2008
USTeleradiology/USTelemammography
By Cheryl Hall Harris, R.N.
(Booth 2535) Atlanta-based USTeleradiology and USTelemammography will showcase their diversified business model, designed to offer daytime final-read subspecialty services for pediatrics, neuroradiology, mammography, and body scans by fellowship-trained radiologists.
November 10, 2008
U.S. Radiology On-Call
By Cheryl Hall Harris, R.N.
(Booth 8408) Look for U.S. Radiology On-Call (USROC) of Santa Monica, CA, to feature its full-time teleradiology capabilities with both day and night specialty preliminary and final read services.
November 10, 2008
Templeton Radiology
By Cheryl Hall Harris, R.N.
(Booth 8608) Major corporate changes have been in the works at Templeton Radiology of Sparks, MD; in October 2008 the firm was acquired by EmCare, a subsidiary of Emergency Medical Services.
November 10, 2008
TeleDiagnosys
By Cheryl Hall Harris, R.N.
(Booth 5407) TeleDiagnosys will demonstrate its full-time nighthawk services, which it offers to hospitals and imaging centers throughout the world, at this year's RSNA show.
November 10, 2008
Sunset Radiology
By Cheryl Hall Harris, R.N.
(Booth 8308) Sunset Radiology of El Segundo, CA, will highlight its cardiac CT reading capability and pediatric radiology coverage, as well as launch its new Electronic Communication System (ECS).
November 10, 2008
RCG HealthCare Consulting
By Cheryl Hall Harris, R.N.
(Booth 7303) RCG HealthCare Consulting of Boston will use the RSNA show to highlight its Illumarad operations assessment program and preview a peer-review service.
November 10, 2008
ProScan Reading Services
By Cheryl Hall Harris, R.N.
(Booth 2603) ProScan Reading Services of Cincinnati will feature several components of its teleradiology program at RSNA 2008.
November 10, 2008
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