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AuntMinnieTV: MR spectroscopy shows impact of brain training

Irish researchers used MR spectroscopy to document the effects of a memory enhancement exercise in a population of senior citizens ... with some surprising results.

December 14, 2006

Speech recognition technology shows double-digit error rate

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

CHICAGO - A study of radiology reports generated by speech recognition software at a prestigious U.S. academic medical center found that even with fully trained system users the technology was introducing significant errors in almost one out of five signed, final reports. The study authors presented their findings at the 2006 RSNA meeting.

November 29, 2006

Consumer color display may be suitable for radiographic image review

By Erik L. Ridley

CHICAGO - A consumer flat-panel color display from Dell may be able to handle primary interpretation of radiography studies, according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. They presented their study findings at this week's RSNA meeting.

November 29, 2006

Milk proves to be an alternative contrast agent to VoLumen

By Edward Susman

CHICAGO - Good old whole milk appears to be a viable alternative to VoLumen as a contrast agent for radiological studies of the abdomen, researchers said Wednesday at the 2006 RSNA meeting.

November 29, 2006

Hypnosis appears to relieve pain, anxiety in breast biopsy patients

By Edward Susman

CHICAGO - Performing self-hypnotic relaxation sessions at the operating table significantly reduces pain and anxiety in patients who are undergoing large-core breast biopsy with local anesthesia, researchers said Wednesday at the 2006 RSNA meeting.

November 29, 2006

US-guided percutaneous placement of PBI balloon catheter is safe, efficient

CHICAGO - Data from a small series of patients suggest that percutaneous ultrasound-guided placement of a partial-breast irradiation (PBI) balloon is a safe and efficient option to whole-breast radiation following lumpectomy for treatment of early-stage breast cancer, according to researchers who presented their findings Wednesday at the 2006 RSNA meeting.

November 29, 2006

Simple tracking program, case review scale back resident misreads

By Shalmali Pal

CHICAGO - An error-tracking system developed at Chicago's Rush University Medical Center can quantitatively measure radiology residents' performance and serve as an educational tool, according to its Cicero, IL-based creators. Researchers in Taiwan also focused on residents' performance, but used teaching case files to help reduce misreads.

November 29, 2006

Overdiagnosis may plague CT lung screening results, especially in women

CHICAGO - A just-concluded five-year lung cancer screening study found that tumor doubling times can be very long in nearly a quarter of female patients, suggesting that overdiagnosis may be a stronger factor than previously believed, at least in women.

November 28, 2006

PACS results in more incidental cervical spine MR findings

By Erik L. Ridley

CHICAGO - Adoption of PACS may lead to an increase in incidental findings and follow-up imaging exams, according to researchers from Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) Hospital in Philadelphia. They presented their study on incidental findings in cervical spine MRI reports from PACS at the RSNA meeting on Wednesday.

November 28, 2006

Survey says: Domestic teleradiology preferred by referrers

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

CHICAGO - U.S.-trained and board-certified radiologists aren't the only ones who disapprove the use of foreign-trained, overseas radiologists to provide diagnostic imaging interpretative services for the U.S. healthcare market. Given a choice, referring physicians also express a strong preference for domestic radiology services, according to survey results presented at the 2006 RSNA meeting.

November 28, 2006

Pre-embolization sperm motility predicts fertility after varicocele treatment

CHICAGO - Men who have maintained relatively high sperm motility despite the development of varicoceles may improve fertility by undergoing spermatic vein embolization, according to a team of German interventional radiologists. The researchers used Doppler ultrasound to monitor the treatment results of 223 men who underwent endovascular embolization.

November 28, 2006

Automated breast US proves to be sensitive screening tool in dense breasts

By Shalmali Pal

CHICAGO - Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) can detect new breast lesions as well as confirm findings previously spotted on mammography, according to the phase II results of a screening trial at the Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic in Rochester, NY. Lead investigator Dr. Stamatia Destounis presented her group's findings Wednesday at the RSNA meeting.

November 28, 2006

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