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MRI Advancements Improve Image Quality, Patient Comfort
Upgrade from 1.5T to 3T MRI? Invest in a wide bore machine or new software tools? Here’s what you need to know about the latest MRI advances.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - October 29, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Varian reports strong 4th quarter
Solid global demand for Varian Medical System's newer oncology and x-ray products (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 29, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Cheesecake Medicine: Is Radiology Ready for Big Med?Cheesecake Medicine: Is Radiology Ready for Big Med?
How can radiology fit into the world of big medicine that will emerge no matter who wins the election? Medscape Radiology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 29, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radiology Expert Column Source Type: news

Hurricane forces ASTRO afternoon closure
The hurricane threatening the East Coast has forced the American Society for (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 29, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Mortality down in Japan after CT lung cancer screening begins
Results from a lung cancer screening program in Japan suggest that implementation (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 29, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Radium-223 Extends Survival in CRPC (CME/CE)
BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer lived significantly longer when treated with a bone-targeted, alpha-emitting agent, a randomized trial showed.
Source: MedPage Today Radiology - October 29, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Helpful Tool for Rheumatologists
Minimally invasive musculoskeletal ultrasound provides a fast, accurate diagnosis of rheumatic diseases, among other benefits, researchers said.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - October 29, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Accuray launches TomoTherapy H series at ASTRO
Radiation oncology firm Accuray has debuted a new TomoTherapy H series of radiation (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 29, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

AACR: Poorer women less likely to have mammo access
Women in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas of Chicago were less likely (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 29, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

AACR: Black women at higher risk of breast cancer death
Non-Hispanic black women diagnosed with breast cancer, specifically those with (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 29, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Superficial RT offers alternative to surgery for skin cancers
This year, more than 2.8 million basal cell carcinoma and an estimated 700,000 (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 29, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Breast tumor tagging may reduce repeat US-guided surgery
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego have developed a method (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 29, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Digital Imaging Systems for Plain Radiography(Lanca et al.)
Source: Springer Medicine titles - October 26, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Imaging / Radiology Source Type: news

Dilon touts low-dose breast imaging results
Breast-specific gamma imaging provider Dilon Diagnostics said that new research (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 26, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Imaging shows COPD patients' risk for carotid plaque
Dutch researchers have found that older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 26, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Ultrasound Better Than Mammography for Women Under 40
Breast ultrasound is superior to mammography for initial evaluation in symptomatic women aged 30 to 39 and should be the primary imaging modality.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - October 26, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

In Politics and Medicine, the Reasonable Guy Loses
In the presidential debates, being reasonable isn’t rewarded. The same is true in medicine, where our reasonableness is met with more cuts and regulations.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - October 26, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

ASRT names new scholarship after past president
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Education and Research (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 26, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Lead Technologies launches new module
Imaging tool development firm Lead Technologies has released its new LeadTools (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 26, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Naviscan signs PEM distribution deal
PET developer Naviscan has entered into a sales agreement in which Ledford (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 26, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

NaF-PET/CT detects bone mets in prostate cancer patients
The use of PET/CT with a sodium fluoride (NaF) radiopharmaceutical produces (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 26, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

3D imaging software from ORS gets CE Mark
Advanced visualization software developer Object Research Systems (ORS) announced (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 26, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Ontario imaging groups merge
The Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Technologists has completed its (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 26, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

AuntMinnie.com Announces Winners of 2012 Minnies Awards For Excellence...
Radiology portal AuntMinnie.com today announced the winners of the 2012 edition of the Minnies, an annual event recognizing excellence in medical imaging.(PRWeb October 25, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/10/prweb10054879.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 25, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Global CT market could reach $5.1B in 2012
The global CT market could reach $5.1 billion in 2012, with a five-year compounded (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

One-fourth of Congress opposes RT cuts
More than 130 members of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, have signed (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

FDA Panel Endorses New Breast Cancer Screening OptionFDA Panel Endorses New Breast Cancer Screening Option
The FDA's Radiological Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee thinks expanded use of Hologic's 3-D Tomosynthesis System is a good idea, with a single naysayer. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radiology News Source Type: news

Elekta, Philips expand imaging venture
Radiation oncology firm Elekta and Philips Healthcare will expand their joint (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Poll: Ever Had a Radiology Case with Signs of Domestic Abuse?
Radiologists encounter evidence of domestic violence, but don’t always recognize it. Have you had a case where you suspected abuse?
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - October 25, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Atirix lands Mediscribes as distributor
Medical software developer Atirix Medical Systems has named Mediscribes as (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Civco nets FDA OK for Protura
Ultrasound and radiotherapy products developer CIVCO Medical Solutions has (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Radiology’s Squeeze from Insurance Companies
Radiology groups face major hurdles from insurance companies, including the difficulty to negotiate and control patient referral.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - October 25, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Radiology Comic: X-MRI
Just because we can image, does not mean we should.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - October 25, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Ruptured Giant Mucocele of the AppendixRuptured Giant Mucocele of the Appendix
A man presented to the ED with complaints of acute right lower abdominal pain and a mild fever for 6 months. What did the CT scan reveal? Applied Radiology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radiology Journal Article Source Type: news

October Awareness Month — The Other Killer of Women
October isn’t just for breast cancer awareness. It’s also National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Here’s what you as a radiologist can do.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - October 25, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

FDA panel gives nod to 2D synthetic mode for Hologic breast tomo
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel voted 9 to 1 on October 24 to recommend (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Storing documents in PACS or RIS is a bad idea
Managing documents is not a new issue, as document management systems were (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Breast brachytherapy may cause more complications
Breast brachytherapy has become increasingly popular for older and elderly (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

HSG Testing After Reversing Fallopian Tubes
A Tubal Reversal Message Board member writes, "I scheduled my HSG today, which will be Friday November 2nd. Can anyone offer any advice?" Another message board member replies, "I requested a copy which was ready in a few days, and I sent them to Dr. Berger via email just to get confirmation that they were definitely open." HSG testing can be an uncertain time for some women. Dr. Gary Berger and Dr. Charles Monteith created an page on the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center website that gives information on HSG testing and tips for women to use before and during the procedure. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith encourage women to se...
Source: Tubal Ligation Reversal News - October 24, 2012 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: news

NIH awards NSF study grant to TJU team
Researchers at the Jefferson Institute of Molecular Medicine at Thomas Jefferson (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

National Radiology Practices Flex Their MusclesNational Radiology Practices Flex Their Muscles
In the US there are about 3000 radiology practices and perhaps a dozen well-capitalized national radiology practices. Are the national practices beginning to influence the specialty of radiology? Medscape Radiology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 24, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radiology Expert Interview Source Type: news

Vida Systems launches virtual echo training program
Vida Systems has launched its first product, VidaEcho, a software platform (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Minnies winners highlight importance of breast imaging
Every year since 2000, AuntMinnie.com has published the Minnies, our (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

eRAD inks Hawaii distributor agreement
PACS firm eRAD has named Hawai'i Pacific X-Ray as its distributor in Hawaii (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

NCM to collaborate with Genentech
PET radiopharmaceutical developer NCM USA said it has signed a technology development (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Intrinsic debuts volumetric software at TCT
Advanced visualization software developer Intrinsic Medical Imaging is unveiling (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Not Your Grandmother’s Radiology
Ultra-fast multi-slice CTs, speech recognition, and teleradiology — this is not my grandmother’s radiology. But will there be a granddaughter’s radiology?
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - October 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

CCTA Effective Gatekeeper Exam for Heart Disease Patients
Use of coronary CT angiography can effectively reduce the number of invasive procedures, which supports CCTA’s role as a gatekeeper to coronary angiography.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - October 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Nanoimaging
Methods and Protocolsseries:Methods in Molecular BiologyFor more than a century, microscopy has been a centerpiece of extraordinary discoveries in biology. Along the way, remarkable imaging tools have been developed allowing scientists to dissect the complexity of cellular processes at the nano length molecular scales. Nanoimaging: Methods and Protocols presents a diverse collection of microscopy techniques and methodologies that provides ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - October 24, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Imaging / Radiology Source Type: news

ACR institute blasts imaging payment cuts in first report
The first major report from the American College of Radiology's (ACR) new Harvey (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news