Diagnostic Imaging via MedWorm.com MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Diagnostic Imaging' source. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:35:34 +0100 China’s healthcare reform one year later: What’s changed? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3372523&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1538891%3FCID%3Drss In April 2009, the Chinese government announced guidelines for healthcare reform, with the core goal of providing universal healthcare services to the country’s 1.3 billion people. China will invest RMB850 billion ($124 billion) on healthcare from 2009 to 2011, further stimulating demand for medical devices, in what is already one of the world’s fastest growing markets for medical technology. One year later, a number of new regulations and guidelines are in place that are beginning to reshape the structure of the Chinese healthcare industry. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3372523 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:30:02 +0100 3372523 Singapore Radiological Society holds its 19th Annual Scientific Meeting http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3368772&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1538002%3FCID%3Drss The 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Singapore Radiological Society was jointly organized with the College of Radiologists, Singapore, from Feb. 25 through 28. I have attended this meeting the past three years as it gives me ample opportunity to interact with my colleagues and feel the pulse of radiology in and around the region. Each year, the focus is on a hot topic, and this year’s topic was nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3368772 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:30:01 +0100 3368772 Manufacturer says radiation dose from airport scanners minimal http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3361387&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1537426%3FCID%3Drss In a recent article entitled Radiation risks: Are airport body scanners ‘a great public health experiment’?”, Leon Kaufman argues that the use of these scanners at airports exposes airline passengers to undetermined amounts of radiation without reason and with little knowledge of the consequences. I would like to address certain incorrect assertions in this article. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3361387 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:00:01 +0100 3361387 Survey reveals lack of sonography training in Eastern Europe http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3357070&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1536863%3FCID%3Drss A new survey from InMedica revealed over half of cardiologists surveyed across Russia and Eastern Europe had not received training on how to get the best use of their ultrasound imaging equipment. The situation was only slightly better for those working in general imaging, where approximately 40% had not received training on how to get the best use of their equipment. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3357070 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:00:01 +0100 3357070 Clinical audits raise standards without assigning blame http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3361388&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1537380%3FCID%3Drss When conducting a clinical audit, you should never assess other people’s work without their knowledge. You must audit teams, not individuals, and you should be constructive and confidential. Do not assign blame, and remember that poor performance may be environment-related, not person-related. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3361388 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3361388 Young radiologists, professional challenges pose difficulties for ultrasound http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3352691&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1536045%3FCID%3Drss Too few younger practicing radiologists are prepared to embrace ultrasound and push it to its clinical limits, according to Prof. Lorenzo Derchi, a professor of radiology at the University of Genoa in Italy. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3352691 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:30:02 +0100 3352691 Radiation exposure during pregnancy ignites impassioned debate http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3348920&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1535453%3FCID%3Drss Who should tell pregnant women about the potential risks of radiation exposure? And what should happen if an accidental dose is administered? (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3348920 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:01 +0100 3348920 Cooperation holds key in turf battle-torn molecular imaging http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3357071&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1535848%3FCID%3Drss Molecular imaging is hugely expensive, risky, difficult to understand, heavily regulated, without immediate clinical benefit, and not reimbursed. These factors are halting progress in the field. The solutions for radiology are to collaborate, cooperate, co-own, and cotrain. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3357071 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3357071 Effective use of abdominal CT can save lives in emergency setting http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3352695&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1535799%3FCID%3Drss It is widely accepted that reducing time from admission to definitive care saves lives, but usually imaging is one of the major sources of delays. This means radiologists play a vital role in prioritizing patients and selecting the correct modality. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3352695 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3352695 Turf battles loom large for radiology in molecular imaging http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3352694&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1535848%3FCID%3Drss Molecular imaging is hugely expensive, risky, difficult to understand, heavily regulated, without immediate clinical benefit, and not reimbursed. These factors are halting progress in the field. The solutions for radiology are to collaborate, cooperate, co-own, and cotrain. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3352694 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3352694 Lung MR imaging prepares for a bright clinical future http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3352693&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1535958%3FCID%3Drss The lungs have quite literally been a black hole for MRI for many years. Now advances in hardware and imaging techniques are helping lung MRI move into the clinical arena. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3352693 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3352693 Elastography advances feature prominently among ultrasound exhibits http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3352692&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1536026%3FCID%3Drss The exhibition booths occupied by vendors of ultrasound systems at ECR 2010 are likely to be very busy places throughout the congress. Difficult economic conditions are causing a dip in global demand for the more capital-intensive modalities like CT and MRI, and hospital managers are keen for their staff to explore the clinical potential of this versatile and cost-effective technology. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3352692 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3352692 Experts call for European regulatory framework for teleradiology http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3345244&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1534732%3FCID%3Drss Over the past decade, teleradiology has become a well-established practice in Europe. But without homogenous EU legislation, experts are concerned about possible clinical risks. Radiologists and an EU representative compared advantages and warned of legal and medical risks during a joint session of the European Society of Radiology and European Commission held Saturday, March 6. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3345244 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:30:02 +0100 3345244 Imaging services prepare for tighter radiation safety regulations http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3348924&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1535118%3FCID%3Drss The topic of radiation protection has moved steadily up the political agenda over the past decade. Headline-grabbing research detailing the rise in medical radiation exposure and forging a link between imaging and cancer has helped to focus attention on the need to do something. But what exactly should be done? Tighter legislation, better self-regulation, or improved education? The probable answer is all three. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3348924 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3348924 PACS vendors forge tools for distributed radiology services http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3348923&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1535151%3FCID%3Drss PACS vendors in the technical exhibition at ECR 2010 are demonstrating some of the hottest gadgets that will be filling the toolbox of tomorrow’s distributed radiology services. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3348923 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3348923 Polytrauma demands well-trained emergency radiologists http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3348922&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1535187%3FCID%3Drss European radiologists should have specialist training in emergency radiology, just as happens in the U.S., ECR delegates were told Friday. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3348922 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3348922 Lecture highlights the human touch in musculoskeletal radiology http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3348921&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1535444%3FCID%3Drss People, not images, were the stars of the show at the ECR 2010 Josef Lissner honorary lecture. Prof. Suzanne Anderson used her 30-minute timeslot to link inspirational teachers and mentors to the future of musculoskeletal radiology. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3348921 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3348921 Hypothesis and fact get mixed up in radiation debate http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3345248&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1534419%3FCID%3Drss When it comes to the sizzling hot topic of carcinogenesis and diagnostic radiation, it is crucial to differentiate hypothesis from scientific fact, maintain a sober mind, and separate science from politics and economics. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3345248 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3345248 Interactivity and personal touch brings success in the classroom http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3345247&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1534440%3FCID%3Drss Teaching came under the microscope during the professional challenges session on Friday, March 5, at which speakers gave practical tips on how to engage radiology trainees and prepare them for the future. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3345247 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3345247 Clinical value of new imaging biomarkers remains unproven http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3345246&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1534455%3FCID%3Drss Would you drink a half-liter of cream? Not the most appealing prospect, but Prof. David Lomas did just that to check the robustness of liver fat as an imaging biomarker and self-experiment. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3345246 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3345246 MR exhibitors focus on elastography, innovative design http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3345245&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1534559%3FCID%3Drss Physicians have used palpation regularly as a diagnostic technique since the days of the ancient Greeks. Up to now, the potential value of this method has been explored in the imaging field only by ultrasound research teams, but at this year’s ECR technical exhibition, delegates can see for themselves how the same principles may be combined with MRI to improve diagnosis in patients with liver disease. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3345245 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3345245 Berlin hosts 1st Annual Scientific Symposium on Ultrahigh Field Magnetic ResonanceThe organizers wa http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3337283&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1533566%3FCID%3Drss The organizers warmly invite you to join them for the 1st Annual Scientific Symposium on Ultrahigh Field Magnetic Resonance, which will be held in Berlin on April 16th. The organizers include Jeanette Schulz-Menger, M.D., of the Charité & Helios Klinikum, Prof. Thoralf Niendorf, of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine & Charité, and Bernd Ittermann, M.D., of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3337283 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:00:02 +0100 3337283 CMS abandons efficient zip code billing technique for most purchased interpretation services http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3333698&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1532501%3FCID%3Drss On Jan. 15, CMS issued an update to the Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Change Request 6733) addressing “Payment to Physician or Other Supplier for Diagnostic Tests Subject to the Anti-Markup Payment Limitation.” The transmittal contains an action that may prove to be a major setback for many teleradiology arrangements that operate across state lines. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3333698 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:02 +0100 3333698 Low-dose CT detects kidney stones as well as high-dose http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3348928&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1533136%3FCID%3Drss CT protocols used by researchers at Loma Linda University decreased radiation dose up to 95% when de-tecting distal ureteral calculi. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3348928 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3348928 Trends in imaging IT forecast changes to radiology practice http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3348927&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1533145%3FCID%3Drss Trends in radiology used to be simple and predictable. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3348927 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3348927 Baines says Kopans omits facts in attack on critics; he replies http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3348926&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1533150%3FCID%3Drss As usual, Dr. Kopans' editorial in support of mammography screening is persuasive and compelling; it is also misleading, largely because of the information he withholds.1 (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3348926 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3348926 Berlin hosts 1st Annual Scientific Symposium on Ultrahigh Field Magnetic Resonance http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3348925&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1533566%3FCID%3Drss The organizers warmly invite you to join them for the 1st Annual Scientific Symposium on Ultrahigh Field Magnetic Resonance, which will be held in Berlin on April 16th. The organizers include Jeanette Schulz-Menger, M.D., of the Charité & Helios Klinikum, Prof. Thoralf Niendorf, of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine & Charité, and Bernd Ittermann, M.D., of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3348925 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3348925 Diffusion-weighted MR looks to add new biomarker for oncologic imaging http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3337289&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1533264%3FCID%3Drss MR developments over recent years have allowed researchers to explore water molecule motion between cells using diffusion-weighted imaging to indirectly measure cellular density within a tissue. This has provided a new and continuously evolving tool in oncologic imaging for lesion detection, characterisation, and therapy assessment. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3337289 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3337289 Advanced MRI may speed diagnosis of multiple sclerosis http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3337288&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1533291%3FCID%3Drss MRI has become central to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, a complex disease of the central nervous system that affects over 400,000 people in Europe. Around 90% of all MS diagnoses are now based on MRI findings, owing to the modality’s high sensitivity to inflammation and demyelinating plaques. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3337288 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3337288 Imaging’s role increases in diagnosis of cardiomyopathies http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3337287&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1533296%3FCID%3Drss They are a major cause of progressive heart failure and death, but cardiomyopathies can be tough to spot for clinicians, and missed cases can have fatal consequences. During an ECR special focus session on Friday afternoon, expert speakers reviewed the use of imaging for diagnosing the mysterious condition and for mastering its many faces. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3337287 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3337287 Vendors look to mathematical solutions to minimize CT dose, improve safety http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3337286&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1533308%3FCID%3Drss Radiology is a medical specialty created by a fertile marriage between biology and physics. But it is an entirely different academic discipline that is the focus of the research by major vendors of CT technology on show this year at the ECR’s technical exhibition. Their studies have centered on the subject that the illustrious 19th century German scientist Carl Friedrich Gauss called “the queen of sciences”: mathematics. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3337286 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3337286 A traveler’s guide to digital imaging http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3337285&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1533319%3FCID%3Drss Most participants in the European Congress of Radiology reach Vienna by airplane. For years now, crossing an airport from check-in counter to departure gate has added adventure and suspense to boring flights, thanks to the uncertainty of what will happen at the security checks. What are they interested in this time? How far do I have to undress? Will they drop my laptop? A whole industry has grown around the security controls, aimed at the 1.6 billion passengers who fly every year. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3337285 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3337285 NightHawk takes aim at RadPeer with its own interpretation QA program http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3337284&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1533326%3FCID%3Drss NightHawk Radiology Services announced its entry into the imaging interpretation quality assurance business at a scientific session Thursday at the ECR, arguing that it offers a more rigorous and objective system for evaluating the quality of radiologists’ work. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3337284 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3337284 Taipei hosts 2010 Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3329709&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1531965%3FCID%3Drss The Executive Committee of the Asian Oceanian Society of Radiology (AOSR) has chosen Taipei, Taiwan, as the site of the 2010 Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology. This 13th AOCR will be held at the Taipei International Convention Center March 20-23, and all individuals with common interests in the most current research and discoveries in radiology are invited to attend. The 2010 AOCR will offer a rich scientific program featuring the most current and noteworthy research results accompanied by a variety of social events, abstract presentations, and sponsor exhibitions. It is surely an event not to be missed. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3329709 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:30:02 +0100 3329709 Virtual colonoscopy: good enough for the president but not the American public? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3325534&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1530998%3FCID%3Drss On Feb. 28 President Obama was screened for colorectal cancer using CT colonography. The results from this exam, also called virtual colonoscopy, along with those from the rest of the president’s annual physical, which was done at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, described the president as “fit for duty.” (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3325534 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:30:02 +0100 3325534 Gastroenterologists bash CT colonoscopy in letter to Obama http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3329710&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1531959%3FCID%3Drss News that President Obama received a clean bill of health from a virtual colonoscopy several days ago rubbed influential gastroenterologists the wrong way. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3329710 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3329710 Major European congress focuses on contrast agents http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320623&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1530731%3FCID%3Drss The European Conference on Contrast Agent Science will take place in Mons, Belgium, from 19 to 21 May 2010. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320623 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:00:01 +0100 3320623 CMS urges payment delay to defend physician payments http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3320624&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1530438%3FCID%3Drss It’s a kind of man bites dog story: unusual, remarkable, yet oddly plausible. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has told its contractors to hold claims containing services paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for the first 10 business days of March. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3320624 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3320624 Will CT overtake nuclear medicine in myocardial perfusion? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3309875&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1529583%3FCID%3Drss It’s not enough that sidelined nuclear reactors are restricting the supply of technetium for cardiac SPECT. Or that reimbursements for SPECT procedures are falling. Now the besieged modality has to contend with a challenge from CT. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3309875 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:30:01 +0100 3309875 Private practice groups form first radiology consortium http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3304949&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1528706%3FCID%3Drss A consortium that will include more than 750 radiologists from 13 practice groups announced it was beginning operations this week. The consortium will focus on the business side of radiology, determining things like common billing platforms across the groups. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3304949 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:30:02 +0100 3304949 A resident looks at the current ABR physics certification process; finds it well worth the effort http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3296952&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1527206%3FCID%3Drss Recently, my fellow first year residents and I met to put together our study schedule for the upcoming American Board of Radiology physics exam in September 2010. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3296952 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:30:01 +0100 3296952 Radiology plays greatest role to date at the Olympics http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3289956&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1525522%3FCID%3Drss Never in the history of the Olympics has diagnostic imaging played such a huge role. For the first time ever at the Winter Olympic games taking place in Vancouver, Canada, all four modalities–digital radiography, ultrasound, CT, and MRI–are represented in both the Alpine and city settings. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3289956 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:30:01 +0100 3289956 ESR meets Australia & New Zealand http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3282006&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1524870%3FCID%3Drss “Radiology should not be treated as a commodity,” according to Professor Mark Khangure, immediate past president of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists. As his delegation geared up for “ESR meets…” at ECR 2009, he talked of the challenges faced by radiology in remote regions and the innovative strategies developed by the RANZCR to defend the discipline’s interests in the health system. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3282006 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:00:02 +0100 3282006 We have to calm dose hysteria…RIGHT NOW! http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3278414&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1523991%3FCID%3Drss Americans are scared. Some are frightened out of their wits. A radiologist recently told me about a patient with terminal pancreatic cancer who refused a CT ordered by his oncologist. Why? The patient said he was worried about radiation. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3278414 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:30:02 +0100 3278414 Special Focus: Radiology in Australia & New Zealand http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3289957&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1524870%3FCID%3Drss Radiology should not be treated as a commodity, according to Prof. Mark Khangure, immediate past president of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists. In this question-and-answer interview, he talks about the challenges faced by radiology in remote regions and the innovative strategies developed by the RANZCR to defend the discipline’s interests in the healthcare system. Khangure is a neuroradiologist at St. John of God Hospital, Subiaco, Western Australia. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3289957 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3289957 Tort reform missing: $100 billion reward if found http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3278415&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1523986%3FCID%3Drss There has been considerable debate concerning President Obama’s healthcare reform initiative despite widespread agreement the U.S. healthcare system is in need of a significant and comprehensive overhaul. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3278415 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3278415 Indian radiologists wrestle with law to prevent imaging-based sex-selective abortions http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268653&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1523102%3FCID%3Drss Sixteen years on from implementation of the Pre-Conception (PC) and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PNDT) Act, burdensome bureaucracy penalizes many law-abiding radiologists in India. Furthermore, rather than preventing them, the act has driven up the price of illegal sex selection services. Meanwhile, registered ultrasound clinics face heavy fines for minor infringements. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268653 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:00:01 +0100 3268653 Indian radiology society president highlights gender equality, other goals for the association http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265416&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1522780%3FCID%3Drss The Indian Radiological and Imaging Association is working with others to promote the idea girls and boys should be valued equally in India, its incoming president, Prof. Kishor Taori, said in an address to the association’s meeting in Ahmedabad. IRIA also supports the PC-PNDT law, which works to stop gender-based abortions. However, there should be degrees of punishment for radiologists because a missing signature also results in the seizure of an ultrasound machine, he said. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265416 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:00:02 +0100 3265416 First Eastern-based ECR president puts renewed emphasis on training http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268659&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1522641%3FCID%3Drss When it comes to fighting turf battles, ECR 2010 president Prof. Malgorzata Szczerbo-Trojanowska is in an enviable position because she has a powerful ally. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268659 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3268659 Multislice SPECT/CT gains wider clinical acceptance http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268666&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1522547%3FCID%3Drss Multimodality imaging is rapidly becoming an essential tool, particularly in oncology, where many publications have focused on a role for PET/CT. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268666 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3268666 Interventional radiology finds new patients in Jehovah’s Witnesses http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268665&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1522578%3FCID%3Drss Radiologists from Boston Medical Center are using interventional techniques to treat bleeding Jehovah's Witness patients. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268665 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3268665 Studies show how breast ultrasound reduces unnecessary biopsies http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268664&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1522591%3FCID%3Drss Breast ultrasound is having its moment. Multiple scientific presentations at the RSNA 2009 meeting showed how careful use of ultrasound could allow imagers to so precisely characterize lesions that women could avoid biopsies. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268664 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3268664 Ecstatic German informatics group wins top award for researchers http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268663&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1522601%3FCID%3Drss Unbridled joy took hold in the normally subdued poster hall during the RSNA meeting when the first purple summa cum laude rosette given by the panel of judges since 1998 was bestowed upon an elated team of IT specialists. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268663 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3268663 MRI reveals brain damage in retired athletes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268662&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1522620%3FCID%3Drss The brains of 24 retired U.S. National Football League players with known cognitive impairment show signs of damaging atrophy, according to advanced MRI studies described at the 2009 RSNA annual meeting. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268662 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3268662 Clinical context in reports helps to reduce errors http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268661&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1522626%3FCID%3Drss To prevent errors and misunderstandings, referring clinicians and radiologists must show more restraint when using abbreviations, a U.K. study has found. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268661 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3268661 Image-guided spine intervention leads to back pain relief http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268660&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1522636%3FCID%3Drss Results of a study by Greek researchers suggest that percutaneous disc decompression, a newly developed outpatient procedure for herniated vertebral discs, has better long-term effects than conservative therapy. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268660 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3268660 Breathing new life into resuscitation training http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268658&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1522652%3FCID%3Drss Recently, I spent a week playing with dolls and learning how to wash my hands. Am I regressing? (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268658 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3268658 Case of the Issue http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268657&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1522661%3FCID%3Drss A 60-year-old woman, diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, sought medical relief for intense back pain. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268657 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3268657 Modern sonographic methods improve arthritis work-up http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268656&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1522671%3FCID%3Drss Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic and progressive inflammatory disease of the joints. It affects approximately 1% of the general population, with incidence being three times higher in women than men. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268656 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3268656 MR vendors innovate at RSNA meeting http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268655&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1522676%3FCID%3Drss Siemens brought two blockbuster MR offerings to the 2009 RSNA meeting: the 3T Skyra and 1.5T Aera (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268655 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3268655 Hospital finds outsourced data archive simple, cost-effective http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3268654&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1522681%3FCID%3Drss The adoption of digital technologies and IT in healthcare, and the consequent growth in the volume of patient data, presents hospitals with significant challenges in terms of data storage and obsolescence management. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3268654 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3268654 Europe stands firm as U.S. healthcare sector falters http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265418&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1522391%3FCID%3Drss When the official attendance figures for the RSNA meeting are released in mid-January, they often provide a useful indicator of the economic state of the worldwide imaging industry. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265418 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3265418 Breast imagers offer tips for getting reluctant patients to come in for breast MRI http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3265417&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1522769%3FCID%3Drss As Diagnostic Imaging previously mentioned, most women at high risk for breast cancer come in for their breast MRI. However, claustrophobia and reluctant patients still exist. Below breast imagers offer their tips. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3265417 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3265417 Radiation risks: Are airport body x-ray scanners ‘a great public health experiment’? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3257379&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1521147%3FCID%3Drss A very few dozen of zealots and madmen have led the economically and militarily most powerful nation the world has known to, in the name of security, spend billions of dollars, waste billions of man-hours each year, disrupt travel and commerce, and now, with the use of x-ray backscatter machines, begin a great public health experiment. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3257379 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:30:02 +0100 3257379 Anything iPod can do, can iPad do better? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3253081&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1520718%3FCID%3Drss There seems no end to the bashing. But from radiology’s perspective, Apple’s soon-to-be-released iPad could be huge, potentially serving as the first truly mobile device to support medical visualization. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3253081 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:01 +0100 3253081 X-ray remains mainstay, but advanced imaging gained ground at IRIA-2010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3257380&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1521134%3FCID%3Drss The annual meeting of the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association was held at the end of January in Ahmedabad, a historic city in the state of Gujarat. The theme of IRIA-2010 was “Research to Reality.” (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3257380 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3257380 Merger creates largest private practice group in Illinois http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3245921&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1519957%3FCID%3Drss Two radiology groups in Illinois have merged, making them the largest private practice radiology group in the state. Effective Feb. 1, Central Illinois Radiological Associates and Springfield Radiology Associates have joined forces to employ 70 radiologists. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3245921 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:30:02 +0100 3245921 Fuji takes its digital portfolio to the next level http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3242178&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1519503%3FCID%3Drss Fuji touts computed radiography, VisEn Medical lights up with fluorescent imaging, and Varian grows in China. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3242178 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:30:02 +0100 3242178 Five easy ways to get involved in social networking http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3238111&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1518943%3FCID%3Drss In this article, I will introduce you to five easy ways to dive deeper into Web 2.0’s array of social networking tools. There are numerous websites and ways to get started. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3238111 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:00:01 +0100 3238111 Indian radiology meeting a hit with first-time attendee: ‘a small-scale RSNA’ http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3245922&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fweb%2F113619%2Fmagazines%2Fdi-asia%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1518810%3FCID%3Drss Despite obtaining my basic radiology residency training in New Delhi, I had never attended any of the Indian radiology meetings. When I was invited as a speaker, I was keen on using this opportunity to experience radiology in the Indian setting. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3245922 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3245922 Five reasons radiologists should be involved in social networking http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3234165&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1518416%3FCID%3Drss The Internet is evolving rapidly. Each exciting step in the development of the web has fostered greater connectivity and interactivity. It is now alive with numerous “social media” websites, including specific websites for networking, blogs, and media sharing. We can now actually do more than just read websites. We can interact online not only with content, but also with other people. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3234165 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:30:01 +0100 3234165 San Antonio hosts radiology shakeup http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3230028&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1517937%3FCID%3Drss There’s a bit of a shuffle taking place in San Antonio in the world of radiology. Two major radiology companies are undergoing a merger and acquisition. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3230028 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:30:01 +0100 3230028 Alliance urges European Commission to address threats to MR in Europe http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3226392&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1516752%3FCID%3Drss During the past week or so, thousands of European radiologists have received an e-mail with this rather alarmist heading: “EU directive still threatens MRI.” Another e-mail doing the rounds has an equally sensational title: “No more MRI in Europe?” (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3226392 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:30:01 +0100 3226392 Nuc med isotope supply: Perfect storm sends Covidien to cover http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3214926&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1515968%3FCID%3Drss In news from the nuclear medicine front, there’s a new twist in the technetium situation and equipment sales look to boom in Europe over the next decade. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3214926 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:30:02 +0100 3214926 European campaign seeks to confront threat to MRI http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3230029&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1516752%3FCID%3Drss Recently, thousands of European radiologists have received an e-mail with this rather alarmist heading: “EU directive still threatens MRI.” Another e-mail doing the rounds has an equally sensational title: “No more MRI in Europe?” (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3230029 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3230029 Experts see big implications for radiology in federal clinical decision support efforts http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3207143&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1514172%3FCID%3Drss Most of the talk about changes in healthcare as it relates to radiology center on Medicare reimbursement levels. However, one piece that is yet to be discussed extensively but that has huge implications for radiology is clinical decision support. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3207143 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:30:01 +0100 3207143 Bone marrow lesions, sex predict knee osteoarthritis http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3207144&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1513686%3FCID%3Drss Knee osteoarthritis progression can be predicted by MRI findings of medial collateral ligament edema, bone marrow lesions, and being female, according to a study presented at the RSNA meeting. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3207144 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3207144 Nothing says savings like a good partnership http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3199571&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1513005%3FCID%3Drss In an elaborate corporate quadrille, partnerships are formed, licenses bought, and subsidiaries acquired. Meanwhile executives move into and out of their positions. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3199571 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:00:02 +0100 3199571 Technetium supply to tighten further http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3196295&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1512513%3FCID%3Drss Preparations for the High Flux Reactor in the Netherlands to go down for scheduled repairs threatens supply of medical isotopes, lawyers squabble over Amicas share price, and a new MR contrast agent hits the market. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3196295 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:30:01 +0100 3196295 Radiology e-ordering makes meaningful use list, but problems remain http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3187755&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1511955%3FCID%3Drss CMS’s recently proposed regulations on “meaningful use” and electronic health record certification present both opportunities and challenges for the radiology market. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3187755 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:30:01 +0100 3187755 Will Europe and Asia eventually take over at the RSNA meeting? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3177878&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1510998%3FCID%3Drss The RSNA’s supremely well-oiled, amply resourced bureaucratic machine spewed out the audited attendance figures this week for its 2009 congress, and they are definitely worth a second look. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3177878 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:00:02 +0100 3177878 Back to basics: imaging in countries with limited resources http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3187764&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1510667%3FCID%3Drss In countries where resources are limited, only a few wealthy individuals have access to well-equipped, properly staffed private healthcare institutions. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3187764 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3187764 Case of the Issue http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3187763&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1510672%3FCID%3Drss A 38-year-old Chinese man presented after five days of sharp, continuous new-onset occipital headaches. Symptoms were only partially relieved by analgesics. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3187763 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3187763 Case reports play vital role in knowledge advancement http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3187762&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1510677%3FCID%3Drss A quick web search shows just how essential case reports are in the practice of medical imaging. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3187762 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3187762 Disaster survivors show early signs of traumatic stress http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3187761&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1510687%3FCID%3Drss An international research team has established the Wenchuan earthquake on May 12, 2008, exacted a toll beyond the nearly 70,000 deaths and 374,000 casualties from the magnitude 8.0 temblor. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3187761 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3187761 fMRI indicates cognition in unconscious patients http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3187760&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1510692%3FCID%3Drss Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, researchers in the U.K. have gained a better understanding of what goes on in the minds of patients who have sustained severe neurological damage. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3187760 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3187760 Researchers grapple with dose reduction methods in cardiac CT http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3187759&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1510697%3FCID%3Drss Electrocardiogram-gated tube modulation is essential to lower radiation dose in fusion imaging. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3187759 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3187759 Whole-breast ultrasound brings significant screening benefits http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3187758&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1510903%3FCID%3Drss Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death among women. The risk of breast cancer typically increases with age in most countries. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3187758 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3187758 Imaging proves clinical value in cases of human toxocariasis http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3187757&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1510908%3FCID%3Drss Human toxocariasis, or visceral larva migrans, is a zoonotic disease caused by tissue migration of the nematode larva Toxocara canis, a dog ascaris (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3187757 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3187757 MRI cracks down on 'age doping' in international youth sports http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3187756&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1510934%3FCID%3Drss MRI has been adopted as a definitive measure for fair play by the International Federation of Association Football, the governing body for international soccer competition. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3187756 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3187756 Patients refusing breast MRI not as common as it seems, experts say http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165924&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1510147%3FCID%3Drss Recent news coverage makes it seem as if women at high risk for breast cancer are refusing breast MRI screening left and right. That’s simply not the case, according to several experts. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165924 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:00:02 +0100 3165924 Whole-body airport scanners are basically safe—or are they? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3155214&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1509059%3FCID%3Drss Since the attempted explosion of an airliner as it was landing in Detroit on Christmas Day by an alleged terrorist from Nigeria, global air safety experts have been scrambling to enact new safety measures. A quick answer has come in the form of whole-body scanners that use low-level radiation to allow screeners to see through clothing to identify hidden weapons or explosives. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3155214 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:00:01 +0100 3155214 Elastography jockeys to replace some biopsies http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3144672&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1507158%3FCID%3Drss Ultrasound elastography may be the link bridging the gap between suspicion and definitive proof, a noninvasive means to distinguish between benign and malignant tissue. The technology for doing so appeared some years ago at the annual meeting of the RSNA as an experimental curiosity. It’s been evolving since then until it appears now to have reached a clinical tipping point. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3144672 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:00:01 +0100 3144672 CMS releases proposed 'meaningful use' rules http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3144674&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1507118%3FCID%3Drss The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) just released proposed rules for "meaningful use" of electronic medical records. Radiologists who can prove they are making "meaningful use" of certified electronic records are eligible for $44,000 in Medicare incentives starting in 2011. That's per physician. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3144674 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3144674 Get the facts on 2010 Medicare changes http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3144673&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1507134%3FCID%3Drss The final 2010 Medicare fee schedule projects an 11% drop in reimbursement to radiologists. The House has voted to delay implementation of the changes until March 2010. The Senate is expected to vote before the end of the year. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3144673 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3144673 Teleradiology promises real benefits for radiologists http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3110014&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1500153%3FCID%3Drss Teleradiology is evolving at different rates across Europe. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3110014 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:00:02 +0100 3110014 Renal mass biopsies more cost-effective, prevent unnecessary procedures http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3087906&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1499079%3FCID%3Drss The use of renal mass biopsy to guide treatment decisions for small renal tumors is cost-effective relative to direct surgery, and can spare many patients unnecessary surgical procedures, according to Massachusetts General Hospital researchers. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3087906 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:00:01 +0100 3087906 Better clinical coding saves valuable time and money http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3110021&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1498416%3FCID%3Drss More accurate clinical coding can lead to more effective use of resources and help hospitals cope better during the economic downturn, according to a group of U.K. researchers. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3110021 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3110021 C-11 Cho PET/CT helps localize prostate cancer recurrence http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3110020&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1498421%3FCID%3Drss Findings of a study by researchers in Italy suggest C-11 choline PET/CT could diagnose prostate cancer recurrence sooner than transrectal ultrasound, CT, MRI, or bone scintigraphy in patients who have undergone radical prostatectomy. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3110020 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3110020 Case of the Issue http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3110019&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1498426%3FCID%3Drss 70 year-old woman presented with class III angina symptoms, having had an anteroseptal myocardial infarct three months beforehand. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3110019 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3110019 Dual-source technology extends CT applications http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3110018&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1498434%3FCID%3Drss CT is one of the most important of the noninvasive imaging modalities, providing 3D representations of the x-ray attenuation coefficient with submillimeter spatial resolution. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3110018 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3110018 French congress celebrates 25 years of diffusion MRI’s revolution in brain anatomic and functional imaging http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3110017&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1498519%3FCID%3Drss Diffusion MRI came under the microscope in Dr. Denis Le Bihan's plenary lecture at the French national congress, les Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR), held in Paris in October. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3110017 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3110017 Spain emerges out of wilderness to match elite in Europe http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3110016&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1498526%3FCID%3Drss One of the major changes in European radiology during the past decade has been the emergence of Spain as a strong global force. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3110016 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3110016 Research study validates use of BI-RADS in breast MRI http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3110015&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1498938%3FCID%3Drss BI-RADS descriptors for breast MRI can help determine the risk of malignancy for lesions detected only on MRI, according to a study from the University of Washington. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3110015 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3110015 IR urges moratorium on vertebral compression fracture interventions http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3081499&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1498232%3FCID%3Drss Interventional radiologists should refrain from performing either kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty unless the procedure, intended mostly for the management of pain from vertebral compression fractures, is done in the context of clinical trials. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3081499 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:00:02 +0100 3081499 Coronary calcium scoring can be trusted to guide cardiac test selection http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3077868&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1497301%3FCID%3Drss Coronary artery calcium scanning predicts the risk of myocardial infarction and sudden death accurately enough to guide the selection of diagnostic tests for symptomatic patients, according to a multicenter prospective study. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3077868 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:00:01 +0100 3077868 Now it seems everybody has a spinion http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3081500&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1498128%3FCID%3Drss Opinions are done. Finis. Kaput. They can’t compete with spinions. A spinion is a hybrid of spin and opinion. They are opinions on steroids, serving as vehicles for promoting a deeply and strategically developed agenda. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3081500 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3081500 Jehovah’s Witnesses have no religious objections to IR procedures http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3073937&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1495403%3FCID%3Drss A group of radiologists from Boston Medical Center is using interventional techniques to treat bleeding Jehovah’s Witness patients. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3073937 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:00:02 +0100 3073937 Study finds lower doses equally effective and safer in children http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069659&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1494457%3FCID%3Drss Optimization strategies described in an RSNA poster presentation from Switzerland were found to reduce total dose exposure by 63%. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069659 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:00:01 +0100 3069659 Radiation poisoning cases lead FDA to issue new CT perfusion imaging guidelines http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065753&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493904%3FCID%3Drss The FDA has issued a new set of preemptive recommendations after identifying at least 50 more stroke patients who were exposed to excessive radiation during CT perfusion of the brain. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065753 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:00:01 +0100 3065753 Cardiologists boost imaging to compensate for lower DRA-related rates http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3073938&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1494545%3FCID%3Drss The ability to self-refer may explain why cardiologists were better able than radiologists to adjust to Medicare rate cuts after the implementation of reimbursement reforms from the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3073938 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3073938 Poster shows computed radiography artifacts and their solutions http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069665&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1494411%3FCID%3Drss The artifacts observed in images derived from computed radiography come from a range of sources and user errors. A radiography team from Manipal, India, presented a digital exhibit at the RSNA meeting to illustrate sources of such artifacts and user solutions to overcome them. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069665 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3069665 Digital radiography wins over emergency room in U.K. setting http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069664&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1494424%3FCID%3Drss A maneuverable digital radiography system has been selected over a computed radiography system by the emergency room at a U.K. facility. Steven McDonald, director of radiology in the emergency room at Royal Liverpool Hospital gave the rationale and implications for this decision in a poster presentation at RSNA 2009. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069664 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3069664 Slumping economics extend CR appeal, drive down costs for DR http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069663&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1494429%3FCID%3Drss Interest in computed and digital radiography was booming among vendors at RSNA 2009, as traditional providers of turnkey systems and components showed portfolios designed to appeal to cost-conscious buyers. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069663 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3069663 Agfa debuts small-footprint, high-performance CR reader http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069662&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1494434%3FCID%3Drss Agfa Healthcare extended its computed radiography portfolio with the global launch at RSNA 2009 of a compact, high-volume reader. Agfa also raised expectations among customers in the market for digital radiography systems with the unveiling of two works-in-progress built around flat-panel detectors. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069662 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3069662 Digital mammography vendors switch into low gear http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069661&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1494439%3FCID%3Drss New offerings shown at RSNA 2009 by the makers of digital mammography equipment reflected a new reality in the U.S. market, one based on cost constraints and diminishing demand. Vendors emphasized low-cost solutions that guard against obsolescence at the expense of premium ones, a change spurred by the continuing recession in the U.S. and an installed base increasingly saturated with high-end full-field digital mammography systems. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069661 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3069661 Repeat/reject analysis makes case for digital training http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069660&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1494446%3FCID%3Drss It’s been argued that repeat/reject analysis, a quality-assurance tool to observe trends and make improvements that help reduce the need for repeat images, is not necessary when using digital equipment. While it is true that digital imaging reduces some error rates, the results on the Mayo Clinic digital poster exhibit at the RSNA meeting showed that mistakes still occur in the digital environment. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069660 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3069660 Is elastography the next color Doppler? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3062480&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493319%3FCID%3Drss New ideas take time to catch on in medical imaging, whether they are brand new modalities, such as MR, or new techniques within an established modality, such as color Doppler ultrasound. It’s as though there are dues to be paid. Elastography appears to have paid its dues. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3062480 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:00:01 +0100 3062480 Coronary CTA exposes plaque risk for diabetics http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3077875&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493516%3FCID%3Drss Findings from a large multicenter study suggest 64-slice CT angiography is better suited than other cardiac diagnostic tests for detecting clinically relevant coronary artery plaques in patients with diabetes. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3077875 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3077875 University of Virginia opens center for ablation research http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3077874&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493521%3FCID%3Drss The University of Virginia has opened a state-of-the-art MR-guided focused ultrasound ablation research institute. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3077874 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3077874 Berger urges imagers to be stewards of radiology http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3077873&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493526%3FCID%3Drss Dr. Paul E. Berger, founder and former board chair of NightHawk Radiology, a $168 million teleradiology firm, is advising fellow radiologists to again emphasize their role as stewards of medical imaging to guard against the teleradiology revolution he helped foment. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3077873 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3077873 Disaster survivors show early signs of traumatic stress http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3077872&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493531%3FCID%3Drss Using functional MRI, an international research team has established the Wenchuan earthquake on May 12, 2008, exacted a toll beyond the nearly 70,000 deaths and 374,000 casualties from the magnitude 8.0 temblor. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3077872 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3077872 fMRI lights up gap between consciousness and cognition http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3077871&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493536%3FCID%3Drss Using functional MRI, researchers in the U.K. have gained a better understanding of what goes on in the minds of patients who have sustained severe neurological damage. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3077871 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3077871 Critical results still go unnoticed on patient EMR http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3077870&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493541%3FCID%3Drss Despite use of electronic medical records, some critical imaging test result alerts are missed, even when read by one or more healthcare practitioners, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3077870 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3077870 Case of the Month http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3077869&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493546%3FCID%3Drss A 49-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a change in mental status. The patient had recently had the flu, but otherwise had been feeling well. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3077869 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3077869 Imaging at British rock festival gains digital legs http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3069666&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493913%3FCID%3Drss Launched in 2008, the imaging center at the Glastonbury outdoor rock event in the U.K. is on the verge of becoming an institution. The center was reopened at the 2009 festival, this time with a portable digital radiography machine. A poster at the RSNA meeting reported good results, along with plans to expand in 2010. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3069666 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3069666 Serious long-term side effects dog hepatopancreatic HIFU http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065754&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493739%3FCID%3Drss Though generally deemed safe, high-intensity focused-ultrasound ablation of liver and pancreas cancers can lead to delayed complications. According to Korean researchers, practitioners should be aware of—and watch closely for—local and systemic post-HIFU side effects several years down the road. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065754 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3065754 Multigland parathyroidism reduces accuracy of lesion detection http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3058746&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493268%3FCID%3Drss Standard nuclear scintigraphy of parathyroid cancer produces enough false positives for patients with multigland disease to lead researchers to recommend rapid intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay along with preoperative technetium-99m sestamibi imaging to assure that all lesions have been removed. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3058746 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:00:02 +0100 3058746 McKesson unveils advanced workstation http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3054961&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1492907%3FCID%3Drss McKesson is showcasing its latest image management technology on the RSNA exhibit floor, a workflow enhancement called Variable Thickness Regional Intensity Projection (VTRIP), which promises more efficient reading of CT and MR studies. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3054961 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:00:02 +0100 3054961 IR urges moratorium of vertebral compression fracture interventions http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3062484&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493273%3FCID%3Drss Interventional radiologists should refrain from performing either kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty unless the procedure, intended mostly for the management of pain from vertebral compression fractures, is done in the context of clinical trials. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3062484 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3062484 CT pathology: Is it real, or is it Photoshop? http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3062483&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493296%3FCID%3Drss Korean researchers tested the ability of radiologists to spot CT images altered with commercially available software to introduce pathology and found that their ability to do so is no more certain than a coin flip. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3062483 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3062483 Multimodality breast cancer screening shows possible boon for high-risk women http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3062482&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493305%3FCID%3Drss Breast cancer detection rates increase substantially when women at high risk and those with dense breasts undergo mammography and ultrasound annually, according to a study presented Wednesday at the 2009 RSNA meeting. MRI is an even more effective technique when used with mammography, but only for women who are at high risk for the condition. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3062482 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3062482 Senate OKs mammo mandate; preventive services chief says message was distorted http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3062481&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493310%3FCID%3Drss The controversy surrounding mammography screening guidelines announced in November by the influential U.S. Preventive Health Services Task Force has continued to swirl in the nation’s capital. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3062481 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3062481 Philips unveils CT dose reduction package http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3058752&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493169%3FCID%3Drss Over the last several months, Philips has been dropping hints that the company would unveil at RSNA 2009 a high-powered technique for cutting CT dose. The company did not disappoint. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3058752 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3058752 Siemens unveils CT dose reduction http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3058751&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493178%3FCID%3Drss New software shown by Siemens at the RSNA meeting promises to cut patient exposure to x-rays by as much as 60% for a wide range of CT applications. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3058751 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3058751 GE plans test of next-gen CT dose software http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3058750&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493184%3FCID%3Drss GE Healthcare announced at RSNA 2009 an effort to develop the next generation of software designed to cut patient x-ray dose from CT. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3058750 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3058750 Radiologist lose piece of the radioisotope pie http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3058749&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493190%3FCID%3Drss Endocrinologists are biting into radiology’s control over the management of nuclear imaging procedures involving an administration of radioiodine. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3058749 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3058749 Toshiba unveils wide-bore 3T MR scanner http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3058748&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493253%3FCID%3Drss Toshiba laid the groundwork for entering the 3T marketplace in the U.S. with the unveiling of its Vantage Titan 3T system at RSNA 2009. The work-in-progress, which is pending FDA clearance, leapfrogs earlier generations of 3T scanners with a 71-cm tapered aperture and Pianissimo noise reduction technology. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3058748 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3058748 Bone marrow lesions, female sex, predict knee osteoarthritis progression http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3058747&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1493258%3FCID%3Drss Knee osteoarthritis progression can be predicted by MRI findings of medial collateral ligament edema, bone marrow lesions, and being female, according to a study presented at the RSNA meeting Thursday morning. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3058747 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3058747 Presence of MQSA facilities correlates with lower breast cancer mortality rates http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3050698&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1492526%3FCID%3Drss Using sophisticated mapping technology, census data, and state cancer registry statistics, researchers from Georgia established a link between the presence of Mammography Quality Standards Act-certified mammography centers and lower death rates from breast cancer. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3050698 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:00:01 +0100 3050698 Advanced MRI reveals damage in brains of retired NFL football players http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3058755&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1492936%3FCID%3Drss The brains of 16 retired National Football League players with known cognitive impairment show signs of damaging atrophy, according to advanced MRI studies described Wednesday at the 2009 RSNA annual meeting. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3058755 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3058755 Image-guided spine intervention yields long-term back pain relief http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3058754&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1492941%3FCID%3Drss Results of a study by Greek researchers suggest that percutaneous disc decompression, a newly developed outpatient procedure for herniated vertebral discs, has better long-term effects than conservative therapy. They released findings Wednesday at the 2009 RSNA meeting. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3058754 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3058754 Ecstatic German informatics group wins rare top-ranking poster award http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3058753&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1492953%3FCID%3Drss Unbridled joy took hold in the normally subdued poster hall on Wednesday afternoon when the first purple summa cum laude rosette given by the RSNA since 1998 was bestowed upon an elated team of IT specialists. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3058753 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3058753 CTA shows promise for myocardial perfusion imaging http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3054973&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1492746%3FCID%3Drss A preliminary study suggests that CTA can play the role cardiac MRI has been playing for detecting and quantifying myocardial infarction to estimate the potential success of coronary bypass graft surgery. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3054973 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3054973 GE brings its first wide-bore 1.5T MR scanner to RSNA 2009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3054972&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1492751%3FCID%3Drss A high-field, wide-bore MR scanner from GE Healthcare is making its first appearance at an RSNA meeting. The system, called Optima MR450w, was officially unveiled some three months ago, but RSNA 2009 is its first major trade show. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3054972 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3054972 Panelists express concern about effects of new mammo guidelines on healthcare legislation http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3054971&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1492766%3FCID%3Drss Experts continue to lambast recent recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to cut breast cancer screening from annual to biennial exams and to limit the test to women ages 50 to 74. The experts are primarily concerned with the task force’s ability to influence policy, and thus they continue to assert there are no data to support the recommendations. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3054971 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3054971 Agfa execs map course into contrast media http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3054970&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1492776%3FCID%3Drss At RSNA 2009, Agfa HealthCare executives highlighted opportunities that could come from a pending deal to acquire a German developer and producer of generic contrast media. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3054970 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3054970 Thinking Systems enhances PACS and RIS http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3054969&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1492781%3FCID%3Drss Thinking Systems is showcasing its upgraded ThinkingPACS and ThinkingRIS at RSNA 2009, focusing on enhancements that support multimodality processing, especially for molecular imaging. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3054969 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3054969 Merge offers bevy of new products at RSNA 2009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3054968&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1492787%3FCID%3Drss IT products ready for market and ones nearing commercial release punctuated the Merge Healthcare booth at the RSNA meeting. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3054968 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3054968 Lantheus soft-launches MR agent at RSNA 2009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3054967&cid=s_38282_37_f&fid=38282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diagnosticimaging.com%2Fdisplay%2Farticle%2F113619%2F1492792%3FCID%3Drss An MR contrast agent for blood pool imaging once known as Vasovist reappeared at RSNA 2009 under the new moniker Ablavar. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging) Diagnostic Imaging info http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3054967 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3054967