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Italian men shun flexible sigmoidoscopy for CTC

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - Whether it's fear of endoscopes or love of high technology, Italian men appear more willing to undergo CT colonography (CTC) than flexible sigmoidoscopy, according to the results of a late-breaking trial presented at ECR 2015.

March 4, 2015

AHA: MRI links physical fitness, brain volume

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Using MRI, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine found that people with poor physical fitness in their 40s may have lower brain volumes by the time they hit age 60.

March 3, 2015

Does ECR increase patient survival rate?

By Dr. Peter Rinck, PhD

Spring is in the air -- the conference season has arrived. Major conferences are a win-win situation for both patients and doctors, the Maverinck writes in his latest column. The doctors get some days off, and the patients survive.

March 3, 2015

The good, the bad, and the ugly about breast ultrasound

By Rebekah Moan

When it comes to screening women for breast cancer, those with dense breasts or tissue abnormalities tend to be the most troublesome, but breast ultrasound has proved, and continues to prove, its utility for these women, say leading researchers.

March 3, 2015

SIR: Ultrasound helps plantar fasciitis patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The use of specific ultrasonic energy to penetrate, emulsify, and remove diseased tissue can help patients with chronic plantar fasciitis, according to a study presented at this week's Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting.

March 2, 2015

SIR: Study backs embolization for BPH

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Clinicians improved the symptoms of men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using a less invasive interventional radiology treatment known as prostate artery embolization, according to a study presented on Monday at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting.

March 1, 2015

ScImage updates echo reporting standards

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

ScImage has updated its cardiac quantification metrics to match guidelines from the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging.

March 1, 2015

SIR: Image-guided treatment curbs migraines

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A new interventional radiology treatment offers chronic migraine sufferers relief from their headaches, according to research being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meeting in Atlanta.

March 1, 2015

Surf's up at Yale New Haven's pediatric MRI suite

By Wayne Forrest

Winter in New England never looked so good as it does inside Yale New Haven Children's Hospital's new pediatric MRI suite, during these cold, snowy days. The facility began imaging children in January in the new beach-themed Scan-Castle, featuring a seascape painted on the wall and blue waves on the tiled floor.

March 1, 2015

SCCT names Linsky as executive director

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography's (SCCT) board of trustees has appointed Norm Linsky as the society's new executive director.

February 26, 2015

SPECT advocate Amen calls for modality's use in psychiatry

By Louise Gagnon

Greater use of SPECT in psychiatric care could help diagnose neurological conditions, remove the stigma of mental illness, and end the practice of psychiatrists "flying blind" when treating patients, according to psychiatrist and SPECT proponent Dr. Daniel Amen.

February 26, 2015

Fewer lung cancer patients meet CT lung screening criteria

By Eric Barnes

It's the ultimate irony: The success of public health efforts to get people to stop smoking is resulting in fewer individuals being eligible for CT lung cancer screening. In fact, some people are continuing to smoke just to be eligible for CT scans, according to new research in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

February 26, 2015

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