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Erasmus MC emerges from scandal; are iPads only a toy? Virtual autopsies
By Philip Ward
December 6, 2011
Patient records to be made more available in U.K.
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron used this week's launch of the Strategy for U.K. Life Sciences to discuss federal government efforts to accelerate the development of biomedical innovations.
December 6, 2011
Waking the dead: Virtual autopsies come under scrutiny
By Cynthia E. Keen
Just how accurate is a radiologist's diagnosis of cause of death compared with a coroner's? In 2006, the U.K. Department of Health commissioned a validation study to find out, and the findings were published online on 22 November in the journal Lancet.
December 6, 2011
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MRI of hippocampus pinpoints early signs of dementia
By Rebekah Moan
Dutch researchers have discovered that hippocampal shape can predict dementia in the general population on average four years before clinical diagnosis. The shape varies from patient to patient, but similarities exist in certain "landmark points," delegates learned at last week's RSNA meeting.
December 6, 2011
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Mammo screening reduces breast cancer mortality by almost half
By Kate Madden Yee
Women who receive at least three screening mammograms have a 49% lower risk of dying from breast cancer, according to a new study released online today in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research.
December 5, 2011
AuntMinnieEurope.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Rebekah Moan
December 5, 2011
Sectra's Q2 reflects global economy
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Lackluster economic conditions and sluggish budgetary situations in countries adversely affected second-quarter results for PACS developer Sectra.
December 5, 2011
PACS can boost communication over unexpected findings
By Philip Ward
An automated PACS alert mechanism for communicating unexpected findings on chest x-rays can lead to improvements in clinicians' response times, and provide detailed information on patient outcome, according to an Irish study presented at last week's RSNA congress.
December 5, 2011
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Lossy image compression affects CAD performance
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Although it doesn't influence 3D volume rendering, lossy image compression can negatively affect computer-aided detection (CAD) performance, according to research presented at the RSNA 2011 meeting.
December 4, 2011
iPads are OK for CT colonography reviews, but take longer
By Philip Ward
CHICAGO - Apple's iPad 2 device can be used safely and effectively for 2D reviews of CT colonography (CTC) images, but using the device for this purpose takes longer and may require extra training, Italian radiologists have found.
December 4, 2011
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PET/MRI surpasses PET/CT for some abdominal lesions
By Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - PET/MRI can outperform PET/CT for lesion conspicuity and characterization in the abdomen, particularly in the liver, according to a study presented by Swiss researchers at the RSNA 2011 meeting.
December 1, 2011
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Ultrasound equal to CT for appendicitis, Spanish study finds
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - CT is not needed in the vast majority of patients presenting with acute appendicitis, researchers in Spain have found. They presented their findings from a new study at the RSNA 2011 congress.
November 30, 2011
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