Body Imaging: Page 12

FDA OKs ACR's digital mammo manual
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the American College of Radiology's (ACR) alternative standard request for use of the new Digital Mammography Quality Control (QC) Manual and Digital Mammography QC Phantom in routine QC of digital equipment.
March 8, 2016
AMRA, GE partner on MR body measurement tool
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced MR Analytics (AMRA) and GE Healthcare announced at this week's ECR 2016 in Vienna that they have signed a collaboration agreement to market AMRA's Profiler protocol.
March 2, 2016
Hologic's LaVance steps down as chairman
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
David LaVance Jr. has resigned as chairman of the board at women's imaging vendor Hologic.
June 16, 2015
DWI-MRI matches FDG-PET/CT for lymphoma staging
By Wayne Forrest
Friday, December 5 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SST11-09 | Room S505ABDiffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) may be a viable alternative to FDG-PET/CT for pretherapeutic lymphoma staging, according to a study from the Medical University of Vienna.
November 10, 2014
FDG-PET/MRI, FDG-PET/CT top choices for lymphoma diagnostic workup
By Wayne Forrest
Wednesday, December 3 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSK18-01 | Room S505ABFDG-PET/MRI and FDG-PET/CT topped diffusion-weighted MRI in the diagnostic workup of lymphoma patients in this study from Swiss researchers at the University Hospital of Zurich.
November 10, 2014
Study endorses MR neurography for variety of neuropathy cases
By Wayne Forrest
Monday, December 1 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSE14-06 | Room E450BWhole-body MR neurography is a feasible way to evaluate the disease burden of neuropathy, or damage to the peripheral nervous system, according to research to be presented in this afternoon session.
November 10, 2014
Knee perfusion is key in limb salvage after trauma
By Eric Barnes
Wednesday, December 3 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSM25-06 | Room E450BTrauma patients are typically assessed for salvageability of lower limbs based on a clinical exam and perfusion assessment of the distal arteries. But a group from Texas found that flow in the geniculate artery on CT angiography studies is crucial in determining whether such patients will eventually need an amputation.
November 3, 2014
Increasing difference in x-ray spectra boosts image quality
By Eric Barnes
Monday, December 1 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | SSC12-03 | Room S403BThis study from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, showed that increasing the difference in the x-ray spectra in dual-energy CT increases image quality, and that this improvement can be translated into reductions in dose.
November 3, 2014
Organ-dose software results are highly variable
By Eric Barnes
Monday, December 1 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSC12-01 | Room S403BConcerns over radiation dose in CT have led to the development of dose tracking software that estimates organ doses, replacing tedious manual processes. How well do they work? Dr. Atul Padole and colleagues evaluated two software packages.
November 3, 2014
Advanced imaging unveils secrets of ancient artifacts
By Eric Barnes
Sunday, November 30 | 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | RC124 | Room N226A review course taught by Dr. Barry Daly from the University of Maryland will cover a wide range of artifacts, including Egyptian and Peruvian mummies, Mesoamerican and Chinese ceramics, Mesopotamian stucco art, Judaic tabernacles, and European medieval religious artifacts.
November 3, 2014
MRI shows brown fat in living adult
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
British researchers for the first time are using MRI to show the presence of brown adipose tissue in a living adult.
April 17, 2014
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Population-based whole-body MRI finds serious disease
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Whole-body MRI screening is safe and accurate for detecting serious pathology in the asymptomatic general population -- especially in patients older than 50, according to a study presented on Sunday at ECR 2014. A few findings were more prevalent than expected in individuals younger than 50.
March 9, 2014
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