Local PACS firms rule as China begins digital leap forward
 May 18, 2012 -- TORONTO - The Chinese government is heavily investing in healthcare IT infrastructure; however, the PACS and digital revolution in China are still immature, and local firms dominate despite the presence of multinational competitors, according to a presentation at this week's Medical Imaging Informatics and Teleradiology conference.
CT sheds new light on craniofacial gunshot wounds
 May 17, 2012 -- Screening cases of craniofacial gunshot wounds using CT angiography may help diagnose unexpected cervical vascular injuries remote from the penetrating tract, according to a major new study of 427 patients who sustained gunshot wounds to the head, face and/or neck.
CT colonography proves accurate, but cost-effectiveness doubts remain
 May 17, 2012 -- The sensitivity and patient acceptability of CT colonography suggest it's a useful examination for colorectal cancer, but whether screening with the technique is cost-effective will depend on its efficiency in detecting extracolonic findings and on how population-based screening plays out, according to Dutch and U.K. experts.
Vendor-neutral archive use in PACS projected to surge
May 17, 2012 -- While only 5.4% of the 1.4 billion new radiology studies captured by PACS worldwide were stored by vendor-neutral archives (VNAs) in 2011, VNAs are projected to store 31% of new studies worldwide by 2016, according to a new report from market research firm InMedica.
Sand scanners: Austrian-led team delivers quality in the desert
 May 16, 2012 -- An oasis in the Arabian Desert was an unlikely place for an Austrian radiologist to be offered the most extraordinary opportunity of his career. But as European radiologists worry about job security, Dr. Michael Fuchsjäger and his multinational team's story shows how the best professional opportunities may lie a long way from home.
AuntMinnieEurope appoints 5 new editorial advisers
 May 16, 2012 -- Five radiologists from Germany, Greece, Spain, and the U.K. have joined AuntMinnieEurope.com's Editorial Advisory Board. The new advisers, who have a wide cross-section of special interests and expertise, will help to oversee and assist in the direction of AuntMinnieEurope.com's editorial strategy.
CT software enables custom-made shoulder implants
 May 15, 2012 -- Researchers in Austria are using CT to create perfect copies of patients' shoulder joints to replace their own worn-out parts. The research project shows how 3D models and special mathematical methods can be used to improve the design and integration of implants on an individual-patient basis.
German national congress offers new features and fresh approach
 May 15, 2012 -- The German Radiological Society's annual meeting, the DRK, starts in Hamburg tomorrow. Congress president Dr. Hermann Helmberger from Munich plans to "link contradictions" by crossing subjects that within themselves contain a huge variety of different and at times conflicting interests.
Athletes' sudden deaths expose big knowledge gaps
 May 15, 2012 -- LONDON (Reuters) - When London marathon medical director Sanjay Sharma was called to attend someone who had collapsed with suspected sudden cardiac arrest a mile from the finish line last month, he expected to find a man in his seventies.
40 years of CT: Facts you may not know about Godfrey Hounsfield
 May 14, 2012 -- The first public announcement of CT came on 20 May 1972, and it changed radiology forever. But there are many myths and misconceptions about the early days of CT and its chief inventor, Godfrey Hounsfield. In our latest history column, we look at some of them.
ESTRO: Being HPV-positive benefits patients with oropharynx cancer
 May 14, 2012 -- The human papilloma virus (HPV) is not associated with good health, but for some patients with advanced oropharyngeal cancer being treated with radiotherapy, the condition is beneficial, according to research presented at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) meeting.
ESTRO: Study positive about APBI brachytherapy
 May 11, 2012 -- Accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) brachytherapy produces comparable local recurrence outcomes with much better cosmesis compared to whole-breast irradiation, according to research presented on Friday at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) World Congress of Brachytherapy in Barcelona, Spain.
Revealed: How to set up a CT colonography service
 May 11, 2012 -- Establishing and running a successful CT colonography service demands rigorous and robust planning that combines training, experience, and comprehensive quality assurance. Also, a multidisciplinary approach with locally agreed protocols and service objectives is vital to ensure quality and safeguard patients.
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