Fri, 18 May 2012
MetLife Foundation Recognizes Alzheimer's Disease Research with...

MetLife Foundation today announced the recipients of its 2012 Awards for Medical Research in Alzheimer’s Disease: Clifford R. Jack Jr., M.D., professor of Radiology and The Alexander Family Professor...(PRWeb May 15, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9505100.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)

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Fri, 18 May 2012
The Triple Rule-Out: Pros and ConsThe Triple Rule-Out: Pros and Cons

Timing is crucial to rule out all 3 main causes of chest pain. CTisus (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)

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Thu, 17 May 2012
DR Systems to exhibit meaningful use EHR at RBMA

DR Systems will be exhibiting its cloud-based e|HR Meaningful Use for Medical Imaging solution at the 2012 Radiology Summit of the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA).The RBMA 2012 Radiology Summit will be held May 20-23 in Orlando, Fla. DR Systems will be at booth #502.Radiologists and their practices can receive federal bonus payments of up to $44,000 per radiologist by implementing the system to comply with meaningful use requirements.read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)

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Thu, 17 May 2012
NIH grant to evaluate PET's potential to stage prostate cancer

Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center and the department of radiology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia received a five-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate a method that may stage prostate cancers and detect recurrent disease, potentially reducing the number of confirmation biopsies. The technique involves the use of a PET scan and a novel imaging agent. (Source: Health Imaging News)

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Thu, 17 May 2012
Imaging Managers More Optimistic About Growth

Radiology department managers were slightly more confident in study volume growth, but don’t expect reimbursement to improve, the latest MICI report shows. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging)

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Thu, 17 May 2012
Miami hospital taps Philips for enterprise clinical info management

Baptist Health South Florida in Miami has selected Philips Healthcare to deliver radiology and cardiovascular information management and enterprise imaging systems. (Source: Health Imaging News)

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Wed, 16 May 2012
Laxative-Free CT Colonography Detects Most Larger LesionsLaxative-Free CT Colonography Detects Most Larger Lesions

Laxative-free CT colonography accurately detected adenomas 10 mm or larger, with better patient experience than with colonoscopy, but sensitivity was lower for smaller lesions. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)

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Wed, 16 May 2012
Ziltron launches radiology Facebook game

Ziltron said it has launched a Facebook game called X-Ray Ninja in an effort (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)

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Wed, 16 May 2012
Education Is Key to Health: Report

Along with poverty, less schooling linked to more chronic disease, disability and shorter life (Source: Primary Care News - Doctors Lounge)

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Wed, 16 May 2012
Jefferson receives $2.6M NIH grant to study noninvasive imaging method to stage prostate cancer

(Thomas Jefferson University) Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center and the Department of Radiology at Thomas Jefferson University received a five-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate a potentially revolutionary method that can stage prostate cancers and detect recurrent disease so accurately, it would significantly reduce the number of confirmation biopsies. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

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Tue, 15 May 2012
Multislice-CT of the Abdomen

series:Diagnostic ImagingThis book provides a lucid summary of modern multislice CT imaging of the abdomen, with a focus on the essential imaging findings. After a concise technical introduction, the most important abdominal diseases are described and illustrated with high-quality images. Sections are devoted to the liver and biliary system, the pancreas and spleen, the kidneys and urogenital system, and the bowel and ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)

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Tue, 15 May 2012
MetLife Foundation Recognizes Alzheimer's Disease Research with...

MetLife Foundation today announced the recipients of its 2012 Awards for Medical Research in Alzheimer’s Disease: Clifford R. Jack Jr., M.D., professor of Radiology and The Alexander Family Professor...(PRWeb May 15, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9505100.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)

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Tue, 15 May 2012
Partial-Breast Irradiation Redeemed in European TrialPartial-Breast Irradiation Redeemed in European Trial

American concerns over increased mastectomy rate are not borne out in European data. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)

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Tue, 15 May 2012
Structured reports offer myriad benefits to radiology

TORONTO - The use of structured reports in radiology will allow the uncomplicated (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)

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Tue, 15 May 2012
Researchers Test Laxative-Free Colon Scan

But virtual procedure isn't ready for prime time yet, researchers say (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Gastroenterology)

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Tue, 15 May 2012
ActiViews, Inc. Announces First Lung Procedure With CT-Guide Needle Guidance System In The U.S.

ActiViews, Inc, a company pioneering the development of simple, accurate, and cost-effective surgical navigation solutions, announced today the first successful procedure in the United States with CT-Guide™ navigation. The procedure was performed by Sebastian Flacke, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Interventional Radiology and Vice Chair for Research at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Flacke utilized CT-Guide™ navigation for a successful lung biopsy of a small, deep abnormality in the patient’s middle right lobe (Source: Medical Design Online News)

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Mon, 14 May 2012
Iatrogenic Air Embolism Following CT-guided Lung BiopsyIatrogenic Air Embolism Following CT-guided Lung Biopsy

This patient suffered an air embolism following a CT-guided lung biopsy to evaluate a lung mass. Could this serious complication have been prevented? Applied Radiology (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)

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Mon, 14 May 2012
2012: About 62 percent of physicians use tablets

About 62 percent of physicians in the United States are now using tablets, according to the most recent data from Manhattan Research. Most of these physicians are using iPads and about half of all tablet-toting physicians use the devices at the point of care, the research firm found. What’s more, physicians who use smartphones, tablets, [...] (Source: mobihealthnews)

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Mon, 14 May 2012
Ind.-based rad group selects uniRAD system to coordinate workflow

Radiologic Associates of Northwest Indiana (RANI), a radiology group based in Valparaiso, Ind., has installed the uniRAD Global Worklist system from eRAD, a division of RadNet. (Source: Health Imaging News)

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Fri, 11 May 2012
Hospitals Embrace Wireless RadiographyHospitals Embrace Wireless Radiography

Wireless detectors for radiography are expensive, but their ability to fit in multiple settings makes up for the cost. Medscape Radiology (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)

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Fri, 11 May 2012
Sparing Salivary Gland Function During RadiotherapySparing Salivary Gland Function During Radiotherapy

New research pinpointing stem cell density could allow radiotherapy of the head and neck to bypass critical areas. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)

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Thu, 10 May 2012
FDA Warns About Dangers of 'Liberation Therapy' for MSFDA Warns About Dangers of 'Liberation Therapy' for MS

A procedure that widens chest and neck veins to treat chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in patients with multiple sclerosis comes with serious risks and unproven benefits, the agency says. News Alerts (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)

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Thu, 10 May 2012
MRI With Pacers, ICDs: Safe, a Few Minor IssuesMRI With Pacers, ICDs: Safe, a Few Minor Issues

Although MRI in device patients may alter some programming and impedance levels temporarily, the scans are associated with few if any important clinical problems, interim analysis of the study suggests. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)

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Thu, 10 May 2012
Radiology: DE CT may play a role in evaluation of traumatic bone marrow lesions in the ankle

Noncalcium images reconstructed from dual-energy (DE) CT exams may rule out distinct bone marrow lesions of the ankle joint, according to a study published online in Radiology May 8. Although the protocol provided high sensitivity and excellent negative predictive value, it was hampered by poor specificity and positive predictive value. (Source: Health Imaging News)

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Thu, 10 May 2012
Spectroscopic Methods of Analysis

Methods and Protocolsseries:Methods in Molecular BiologyQuantitative elucidation of structural, energetic and dynamic aspects of macromolecular interactions is indispensable for understanding the functional activities of biomolecules and their interactions. The optical spectroscopic methods are not confined to small molecules or macromolecules but permit the studies of even the largest biological systems in their full splendor, including the living ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)

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