Medical Imaging
Popular Mammography Tool Not Effective for Finding Invasive Breast Cancer
CAD technology was shown to be ineffective in identifying breast tumors, and appears to increase a woman’s risk of being called back needlessly for further testing following mammography, a recent study has found. More...15 Aug 2011
Brain Activity in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain Captured by Arterial Spinal Labeling
A new study utilizes a new imaging technique, arterial spin labeling, to show the regions of the brain that are activated when patients with low back pain have a worsening of their usual, chronic pain. More...11 Aug 2011
Promising Use of Tumor Marker and Targeted Endoscopic Ultrasound for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers reported that using a tumor marker, serum CA 19-9, combined with an endoscopic ultrasound if the tumor marker is elevated, is more likely to detect stage 1 pancreatic cancer in a high-risk population than by using the standard means of detection. More...10 Aug 2011
High Equipment Costs in Interventional Radiology and Cardiology Present Key Deterrent to Uptake
The increasing popularity of minimally invasive surgeries paralleled by developments in imaging technologies are encouraging prospects for driving the European markets for interventional radiology and cardiology, according to a recent market report. More...10 Aug 2011
In Other News
Benefit of PET in Malignant Melanoma Assessment Questioned
IT May Transform World Healthcare
Stress Testing Combined with Myocardial Perfusion Imaging May Not Be Needed for Bariatric Surgery Candidates
Updated Recommendations Support Yearly Mammograms Beginning at 40
Self-Referral an Important Factor in Imaging Growth
Transperineal 3D Mapping Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Decreases Need for Prostatectomy
Sonography Market Research Reveals User Picks
Copenhagen Hospitals Consolidate Diagnostic Imaging IT Systems
Newer Techniques Are Making Cardiac CT Safer for Children
Abnormal Brain Ultrasound Scans in Premature Infants Indicate Future Risk of Psychiatric Disorders
PET Scans Help Identify the Presence of Alzheimer’s Disease Lesions in the Brain
Automatic Calcium Score Assessment from Coronary CTA Shows Potential to Eliminate Need for Separate Scan
IMRT White Paper Addresses Radiation Therapy Safety Issue
Versatility, Portability, and Improved Image Quality All Key to Ultrasound Growth
New MR Technology Offers Increased Flexibility and Reduced Scanning Times
Imaging Agent Accurately Identifies Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Interventional Radiology Workflow Software Features Peer Benchmarking Reporting
Battle Lines Drawn in the CT Dose Reduction Field
New Medical e-Textbook Provides Free App for Imaging Case Studies
New Mobile X-Ray Platform Provide Improvements Agility and Flexibility
Optical Coherence Tomophase Lung Imaging Technology Awarded Ninth Patent
CT Screening Reduces Lung Cancer Deaths
MR Spectroscopic Imaging Reveals Metabolic Shift May Offer Early Cancer Clue
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