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PET/CT helps predict lung cancer recurrence
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET/CT scans are a potentially useful tool for predicting local recurrence in lung cancer patients treated with radiofrequency ablation, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
December 7, 2010
Aycan, Definiens team up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology informatics firm Aycan Medical Systems has formed a partnership with imaging software developer Definiens.
December 6, 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
Concurrent lung CAD equivalent to second read
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Reading lung CT scans concurrently with computer-aided detection (CAD) is much faster and about as accurate as first reading the images unaided, and then following up with CAD, concludes a study presented on Wednesday at the 2010 RSNA meeting.
December 1, 2010
Riverain releases lung cancer detection tool
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Riverain Medical announced the release of In Unison, designed to assist in the detection of lung nodules.
November 29, 2010
iPad holds up well for assessing tuberculosis
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Apple's iPad matched commercial-grade LCDs in evaluating for the presence or absence of tuberculosis, according to research from the University of Maryland presented Monday at the RSNA annual meeting.
November 28, 2010
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Automated PE protocol tool optimizes contrast use, image quality
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Individualized contrast media protocols can cut the use of contrast and the radiation dose while optimizing contrast attenuation for suspected pulmonary embolism (PE), according to South Carolina researchers who presented research on Sunday at the RSNA conference.
November 28, 2010
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Fully automated gating: A new era for PET?
By Jude Dineley, PhD
A fully automated algorithm that can extract a respiratory signal from raw PET data has the potential to make gating a more convenient -- and, therefore, more widely adopted -- utility in clinical PET, according to an article published in Medical Physics.
November 24, 2010
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Simple calcium counting at chest CT predicts mortality risk
By Eric Barnes
A simple counting method that assesses coronary artery calcium (CAC) from low-dose chest CT scans can be used to predict an individual's risk of death from cardiac disease, according to study results published in the November issue of Radiology.
November 23, 2010
Brachytherapy plus cryotherapy cuts lung cancer recurrence
By Eric Barnes
Wednesday, December 1 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSK04-01 | Room S504ABCryotherapy is a safe and effective option for lung cancer treatment, particularly in patients with unresectable tumors. In this scientific session, researchers from China will address the high recurrence rates that can affect this treatment.
November 18, 2010
Tool to identify pneumonia-related x-ray exams introduced
By Cynthia E. Keen
Wednesday, December 1 | 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. | LL-QSE3032-WEA | Lakeside Learning CenterA software tool that "pink flags" chest radiographs ordered by emergency department physicians for patients suspected of having pneumonia -- and tracks them through the radiology department workflow -- will make its debut at a poster presentation on Wednesday.
November 17, 2010
Suspected PE patients benefit from CTPA ordering system
By Cynthia E. Keen
Sunday, November 28 | 11:05 a.m.-11:15 a.m. | SSA11-03 | Room S403AThe value of using a computerized clinical decision-support system when ordering a CT pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) for suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) will be one of several scientific session presentations on the use of clinical decision support by physicians.
November 17, 2010
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