Thu, 26 Jan 2012
Large Study Supports Prognostic Value of Cardiac MRILarge Study Supports Prognostic Value of Cardiac MRI

What findings were most significantly associated with long-term morbidity and death? Medscape Radiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012
Too Few Americans Getting Screened for Common Cancers: CDC

National targets for breast, cervical and colon malignancies still not being met (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Gastroenterology)

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012
Independent medical device review site Which Medical Device launches new Anaesthetics section

(SAGE Publications) Which Medical Device, the only online review site to provide independent, expert opinion and reviews of medical devices, have launched a new section devoted to Anaesthetic devices. This joins the three pre-existing sections of Cardiology, Interventional Radiology and Orthopaedics. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

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Wed, 25 Jan 2012
Iodine Usage In Scans Affects Thyroid Function

Using iodinated contrast media in imaging scans has been linked to alterations in thyroid function, which in turn raises the risk of developing hyperthyroidism, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, reported in Archives of Internal Medicine. The authors explained that iodinated contrast media are utilized in imaging procedures and scans, such as CT scans and cardiac catheterization. The authors wrote, as background information: "Iodinated contrast media (ICM) are commonly administered pharmaceutical agents... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Wed, 25 Jan 2012
Many Docs Use Costly MRIs to Diagnose Nerve Condition: Study

Cheaper tests to spot diabetes-linked nerve damage are effective, researchers say (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Neurology)

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Wed, 25 Jan 2012
AR: Efficiency gains top imaging informatics wish list

Informatics innovations can boost productivity or market share; however, justifying the development and implementation of such systems can be challenging. An article in the February issue of Academic Radiology offered a wish list and a series of strategies for investing in specific PACS innovations. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

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Wed, 25 Jan 2012
Risk Of Nerve Damage In Prostate Cancer Surgeries May Be Reduced By Preoperative MRI

Preoperative MRI helps surgeons make more informed decisions about nerve-sparing procedures in men with prostate cancer, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. Excluding skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in American men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Open radical prostatectomy, or removal of the prostate, is a common treatment for the disease, but it carries substantial risks, including incontinence and impotence... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Wed, 25 Jan 2012
Lack of ZZZs May Fuel Appetite

Not getting enough sleep may lead to weight gain over time, researchers say (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Neurology)

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Tue, 24 Jan 2012
CT Scan Dye Containing Iodine May Affect Thyroid

Used for some medical imaging, cardiac procedures (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Endocrinology and Diabetes)

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Tue, 24 Jan 2012
Breast CT Scanners Skip Compression, Show Cancer in 3DBreast CT Scanners Skip Compression, Show Cancer in 3D

Radiation is not a concern, but FDA approval could be. Medscape Radiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Tue, 24 Jan 2012
HealthHelp adds decision support to portfolio

Radiology benefits management firm HealthHelp has debuted Rank and Suggest (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)

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Mon, 23 Jan 2012
Dyslexia’s Brain Changes May Occur Before Kids Learn to Read

Study findings might help identify at-risk children at younger age (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Neurology)

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Mon, 23 Jan 2012
Iodinated Contrast Media Raises Risk for Thyroid DysfunctionIodinated Contrast Media Raises Risk for Thyroid Dysfunction

Patients receiving iodinated contrast media for CT or cardiac catheterization had an increased risk for incident hyperthyroidism, incident overt hyperthyroidism, and incident overt hypothyroidism. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Mon, 23 Jan 2012
MedQ teams with Hosted PACS Solutions

Radiology IT provider MedQ has formed a partnership with Hosted PACS Solutions (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)

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Sun, 22 Jan 2012
Head and Neck Cancer Imaging

series:Diagnostic ImagingImaging is crucial in the multidisciplinary approach to head and neck cancer management. The rapid technological development of recent years makes it necessary for all members of the multidisciplinary team to understand the potential applications, limitations, and advantages of existing and evolving imaging technologies. It is equally important that the radiologist has sufficient clinical ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)

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Fri, 20 Jan 2012
Philips Unveils Compact Xper Flex Cardio Physiomonitoring

Yesterday Philips announced its new Xper Flex Cardio Physiomonitoring system for intraoperative hemodynamic analysis.The device provides clinicians with Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) measurements, as well as ECG, respiration, and other vitals. It features both 12 and 16-lead ECG analysis, giving more options when working in the EP, cath labs, and during more invasive procedures.Read More (Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology)

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Fri, 20 Jan 2012
MR Rebound Sees Patient-Friendly Designs, Better ElectronicsMR Rebound Sees Patient-Friendly Designs, Better Electronics

After a prolonged decline, MR sales are picking up; what is driving the gains? Medscape Radiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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Fri, 20 Jan 2012
Newspaper takes on Mo. university for radiology referrals

A Missouri newspaper is accusing University of Missouri Health Care of providing (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)

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Thu, 19 Jan 2012
Siegel to deliver Dwyer lecture at SIIM annual meeting

Eliot L. Siegel, MD, professor and vice chair of radiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, will deliver the 2012 Dwyer Lecture at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting on June 8 in Orlando, Fla. (Source: CMIO.net: The News Weekly for Health IT Executives)

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Thu, 19 Jan 2012
Cloud Image Sharing: One Clinic’s Experience

“It’s a beautiful thing. We can send images and set up connections on the fly as they’re needed,” said Gayle Knudson, Great Falls Clinic’s radiology manager. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging)

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Thu, 19 Jan 2012
NEJM: 15-year Osteoporosis Screening Gap OK for Many

Women with normal bone density are unlikely to develop osteoporosis within 15 years and can forego the duel-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) radiology exams to detect it for at least that long. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging)

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Thu, 19 Jan 2012
Columbus Radiology Launches Imaging Ordering App

New mobile app provides ordering physicians with guidelines and imaging ordering support on their smartphones. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging)

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Thu, 19 Jan 2012
Smartphones and tablets — the sequel

Source: Peter Rinck, AuntMinnieEurope Content: “A couple of weeks ago I wrote a column about LBMs (little black machines). The article had so many clicks that I wondered what attracted such a wide audience to read it. There was no outcry; people seem to know and accept that the ever-sprawling use of mobile phones in [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

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Thu, 19 Jan 2012
Abnormal chromosome indicator of treatment and outcome in patients with rare brain tumor

(American College of Radiology) A Radiation Therapy Oncology Group trial shows that, in adults with an oligodendroglioma brain tumor, a chromosomal abnormality is associated with a near-doubling of median survival time and better prognosis when patients are treated with combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy compared to radiation therapy alone. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)

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Wed, 18 Jan 2012
FDA Approves New Chest X-Ray Scanning SoftwareFDA Approves New Chest X-Ray Scanning Software

New software improves the early detection of lung cancer inexpensively. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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