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Costly Breast Cancer Screenings May Not Help Seniors: Study
To determine benefit, more older women should be included in clinical trials, expert says
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - January 7, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gynecology, Oncology, Radiology, Research, Preventive Medicine, News, Source Type: news

New technologies drive Medicare breast screening costs higher
Medicare costs for breast screening are being driven higher by new technologies (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 7, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Toshiba, AHRA announce grant recipients
Toshiba America Medical Systems and AHRA have named the seven recipients of (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 7, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

iCAD receives nod from FDA
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm iCAD said it has received U.S. Food and (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 7, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Use of ultrasound to guide central venous catheters lags
Despite compelling clinical evidence and recommendations from a number of organizations, (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 7, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Fewer Clients Improves Teleradiology Reads
Teleradiologists perform better when they focus on images sent from fewer hospitals rather than reading for a larger number of facilities.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - January 7, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Dual Energy CT in Clinical Practice
series:Diagnostic ImagingDual-energy CT is a novel, rapidly emerging imaging technique which offers important new functional and specific information. With implementation of the technology in commercially available scanners, many clinical applications are now feasible. In this book, physicists and specialists from different CT manufacturers provide an insight into the technological basis of, and the different ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - January 4, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Imaging / Radiology Source Type: news

Concord Medical buys stake in proton center
Hospital management provider Concord Medical Services Holdings said it has (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 4, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Outsourced radiologists perform better reading for fewer hospitals
Experience working for a particular hospital matters when it comes to the performance of radiologists who work for outsourcing teleradiology companies, according to a team of researchers, whose finding could have important implications, given the growing use of telemedicine.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 4, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Familiarity with hospital improves teleradiology reading
Radiologists providing teleradiology services perform better for a particular (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 4, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

FluoroPharma to test PET agent at MGH
Radiopharmaceutical developer FluoroPharma Medical said that a phase II trial (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 4, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Radiology Resolutions for the New Year
Did you resolve to lose weight? Be more charitable? Let’s be realistic. Here’s how some outside influences are telling radiologists to change in 2013.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - January 4, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Don't redo CT for mild head trauma if patient is stable
An initial CT exam after mild head trauma is a good idea because it can show (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 4, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Paired CT Scans Catch Chemo-Killing Of Liver Tumors In Real Time
Using two successive pairs of specialized CT scans, a team of Johns Hopkins and Dutch radiologists has produced real-time images of liver tumors dying from direct injection of anticancer drugs into the tumors and their surrounding blood vessels. Within a minute, the images showed whether the targeted chemotherapy did or did not choke off the tumors' blood supply and saved patients a month of worry about whether the treatment, known as chemoembolization, was working or not, and whether repeat or more powerful treatments were needed...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news

Second Impact Syndrome: A Devastating Injury To The Young Brain
Physicians at Indiana University School of Medicine and the Northwest Radiology Network (Indianapolis, Indiana) report the case of a 17-year-old high school football player with second impact syndrome (SIS). A rare and devastating traumatic brain injury, SIS occurs when a person, most often a teenager, sustains a second head injury before recovery from an earlier head injury is complete. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case in which imaging studies were performed after both injuries, adding new knowledge of the event...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news

Low-dose abdominal CT is superior to plain film for imaging suspected body packers
Body packer 3 out of 5 stars Screening of Illegal Intracorporeal Containers (“Body Packing”): Is abdominal Radiography Sufficiently Accurate? A Comparative Study with Low-Dose CT. Poletti PA et al. Radiology 2012 Dec;265:772-9. Abstract The answer to the question posed in the title of this paper is clearly “No!”. The authors — from the University Hospital of Geneva in Switzerland — prospectively studied 230 consecutive adults brought to their institution for suspicion of having ingested drug packets. (Unfortunately, no additional information about these subjects is provided. Were they smuggle...
Source: The Poison Review - January 4, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical body packers cocaine low-dose CT radiology Source Type: news

The Practice of Ultrasound: Part 9 -- Image quality
AuntMinnie.com presents the ninth in a series of columns on the practice (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 4, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

3D/4D ultrasound imaging: Coming of age
Although high-performance 3D/4D technology has been available in ultrasound (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 4, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

MRI could differentiate dementia, Alzheimer's
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new MRI technique (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 4, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Hologic sells Lifecodes to Immucor
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has signed a definitive agreement to sell its (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 4, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Outsourced radiologists perform better reading for fewer hospitals
(Penn State) Experience working for a particular hospital matters when it comes to the performance of radiologists who work for outsourcing teleradiology companies, according to a team of researchers, whose finding could have important implications, given the growing use of telemedicine.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 4, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Poor Q2 results prompt Accuray restructuring
Radiation oncology firm Accuray is projecting a decline in product revenue (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

MRI finds mental illness risk genes in infants
Using MRI, researchers have found that brain changes observed in adults with (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Obama signs 'fiscal cliff' legislation
President Barack Obama late Wednesday signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Radiology Comic: The Killer Cure
There was an old lady...
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - January 3, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

India to build isotope facility
India is building its first facility to produce medical isotopes, according (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Del plans to move into larger facility
Radiography vendor Del Medical has purchased a new manufacturing facility in (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Lantheus extends Japanese contract with Fuji
Diagnostic imaging agent developer Lantheus Medical Imaging has renewed its (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Many Patients Unaware of Radiation Risk From CT ScansMany Patients Unaware of Radiation Risk From CT Scans
One-third of people getting a CT scan didn't know the test exposed their body to radiation, in a new study from a single U.S. medical center. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radiology News Source Type: news

MRI Findings in Attempted Hanging
In a hanging, the probable cause of death or disability is cerebral hypoxia due to compression of the neck vessels, especially the carotid arteries and jugular veins. The vertebral arteries are relatively protected in the transverse foramina and are often spared.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - January 3, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

18F-FDG PET/CT More Accurate in Staging Breast Cancer
Lesions in patients with locally advanced breast cancer can be better detected with 18F-FDG PET/CT to allow for changes in treatment management.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - January 3, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Radiology in 2013: The Year of Imaging Software
The radiology industry will turn to advancements in software this year to improve patient flow, share images, and boost efficiency.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - January 3, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

RadNet buys Lenox Hill Radiology
Imaging services firm RadNet has acquired Lenox Hill Radiology, which operates (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Brain fMRI shows negative effect of fructose on eating habits
Using functional MRI (fMRI), Yale University researchers may have uncovered (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

SBRT halves cost vs. IMRT for prostate cancer
As members of Congress grapple over ways to reduce the U.S. budget, the publication (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Lymph node ratio predicts RT benefit for oral cancer
Radiation therapy (RT) can benefit some patients with oral cavity squamous (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

ASTRO decries rad therapy cuts in 'fiscal cliff' bill
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a statement (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

RaySearch, Siemens end partnership
Radiation therapy firm RaySearch Laboratories and multimodality vendor Siemens (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

FDG-PET/CT aids advanced breast cancer patients
FDG-PET/CT can provide "significant prognostic stratification information" (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Overview of Small-bowel Imaging With CT and MRIOverview of Small-bowel Imaging With CT and MRI
Cross-sectional imaging is transforming the radiologic and clinical assessment of patients with small-bowel diseases. Learn the latest applications of CT and MRI enterography in this overview. Applied Radiology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radiology Journal Article Source Type: news

Lexmark buys archiving firm Acuo
Printing firm Lexmark International has purchased image management technology (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 2, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Endologix plans to defend patent suit
Interventional technology developer Endologix said it has been hit with a patent (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 2, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Specialized CT Scans Detect Chemo Death of Liver Tumors
Pairs of specialized CT scans allow researchers to see liver tumors death right after chemo to quickly determine the efficacy of chemoembolization.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - January 2, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

House signs off on SGR bill with $800M in imaging cuts
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on January 1 to approve the Senate's (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 2, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Combination of Imaging Exams Improves Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Source: American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America Related MedlinePlus Page: Alzheimer's Disease
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal Includes Medical Imaging Cuts
Legislation passed to avoid the so-called “fiscal cliff” cuts reimbursement to certain medical imaging services and retains the medical device excise tax.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - January 2, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Resident program managers struggle to balance new demands
As program managers begin to implement far-reaching changes in radiology residency (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 2, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

MRI can detect breast cancer in average-risk women
A study by German researchers shows MRI screening can help detect breast cancer (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 2, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

'Imaging Musculoskeletal Trauma: Interpretation and Reporting'
(Wiley) "Imaging Musculoskeletal Trauma: A Handbook for the Clinic," published by Wiley, offers a well-designed approach to imaging musculoskeletal trauma. Residents and fellows in radiology, emergency medicine, and orthopedic surgery, as well as practicing radiologists, emergency room physicians, sports medicine physicians, and orthopedic surgeons will appreciate this book's careful but concise review of common fracture mechanisms, examples of fractures using current imaging technology, and up-to-date guidelines on the use of imaging tests.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 2, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Senate passes another SGR cut delay
As part of legislation that would raise tax rates on the wealthy, the U.S. (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 1, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news