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Follow-up protocol performs well in CT lung screening

January 27, 2012 -- Swiss researchers have reported good results with a protocol for working up patients with nodules found on CT lung screening, according to an article in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. The algorithm produced low false-positive rates, and could make the establishment of large-scale CT screening programs more feasible.

French breast implant boss arrested
January 26, 2012 -- MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Jean-Claude Mas, the Frenchman who has sparked a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants, was arrested on Thursday and could be charged with manslaughter, the public prosecutor in the city of Marseille said.

PACS market primed for double-digit growth
January 26, 2012 -- The global PACS market generated $2.8 billion U.S. (2.1 billion euros) in revenues in 2010, and it is expected to grow at a 10% compound annual growth rate to reach approximately $5.4 billion (4.2 billion euros) by 2017, according to a new report from market research firm GlobalData.

Controversial scan doesn't help smokers quit: study
January 26, 2012 -- NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Checking for clogged arteries doesn't help inveterate smokers kick the habit if they are already in a quit-smoking program, Swiss researchers have found. Experts say carotid plaque screening has no proven benefits in people without symptoms of heart disease.

German study confirms image quality of hybrid PET/MRI

January 25, 2012 -- Researchers have provided further evidence that hybrid PET/MRI systems can offer "uncompromised MR image quality" and a "high accordance" between PET/MR and PET/CT in a new study published online 17 January in the European Journal of Radiology.

New European charter aims to unite radiology training

January 25, 2012 -- The revised European Training Charter for Clinical Radiology will harmonize training across the continent, while also providing flexibility among the major subspecialties, according to an editorial published by the European Society of Radiology on 15 January in Insights into Imaging.

Turks take delight from MRI's success in tularemia

January 24, 2012 -- When three outbreaks of tularemia occurred in northeastern Turkey in 2004 and 2005, Europe was stunned at the chilling prospect of a little-known infectious disease that can spread so rapidly from animals to humans. Now radiologists are using MRI to provide valuable clinical information in complex cases.

'Magic mushroom' trips point to new depression drugs
January 24, 2012 -- LONDON (Reuters) - The brains of people tripping on magic mushrooms have given the best picture yet of how psychedelic drugs work, and British scientists say the findings suggest such drugs could be used to treat depression.

MRI lung perfusion looks set for broader clinical use
January 23, 2012 -- Contrast-enhanced MRI pulmonary perfusion should be used in a broader clinical area, in part because the modality can be performed quickly, even in critically ill patients, but optimal temporal resolution and contrast-to-noise ratio are both necessary to achieve appropriate perfusion imaging of the lung, according to researchers.

Korean research, a first step toward Dr. Smartphone?
January 23, 2012 -- SEOUL (Reuters) - Tired of long waits at the hospital for medical tests? If Korean researchers have their way, your smartphone could one day eliminate that -- and perhaps even tell you that you have cancer.

Study validates new technique for CT colonography

January 20, 2012 -- Researchers at University College London and software developer Medicsight have validated and improved a technique that automatically registers prone and supine images on CT colonography. They believe the algorithm is robust enough for daily clinical use.

MRI shows potentially grave extracardiac findings

January 19, 2012 -- Cardiac MRI finds significant numbers of extracardiac findings in patients with suspected heart disease, and as many as 20% are potentially serious, according to a Swiss study in European Radiology. The prevalence of extracardiac findings has been investigated using CT but less with MRI.

Shear-wave elastography improves assessment of breast masses

January 18, 2012 -- Shear-wave elastography is highly reproducible for assessing elastographic features of breast masses, an eminent ultrasound researcher has found. Additionally, shear wave elastography is at least as consistent as BI-RADS ultrasound B-mode features, which could aid in classifying masses.

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