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12-year outcomes of Dutch TME rectal cancer trial reported
By Cynthia E. Keen
Twelve-year outcomes of a Dutch study investigating the efficacy of preoperative radiotherapy with total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer are reported in the June issue of Lancet Oncology. They reconfirm the need to individualize treatments to prevent unnecessary suffering from toxicities.
June 28, 2011
Open-source software fills niche needs in medicine
By Eric Barnes
Should you join the open-source software movement? A presenter at the recent Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) congress considers open-source software a great idea and outlined a way for interested medical researchers to try their hand at open-source software development.
June 27, 2011
Benefit of mammograms even greater than thought
By Reuters Health
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The longest-running breast cancer screening study ever conducted has shown that regular mammograms prevent deaths from breast cancer, and the number of lives saved increases over time, an international research team said on Tuesday.
June 27, 2011
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French researchers aim for standardization in CT reporting
By John Brosky
CT has emerged as a critical validation tool in assessing tumors. Yet radiology has an image problem with oncologists. Standardization of reporting should help convince oncologists about the value of imaging for assessing treatment, and ensure radiologists improve their reporting quality, according to French researchers.
June 27, 2011
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Sectra to sell mammography business to Philips
By Philip Ward
Sectra is selling the vast majority of its mammography division to Philips Healthcare for 57.5 million euros ($82 million U.S.) to focus on developing its medical imaging IT business, as well as its orthopedics, osteoporosis assessment, and rheumatology portfolios.
June 26, 2011
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German group reports progress on dedicated breast CT
By Rebekah Moan
Dedicated breast CT has long been proffered as a potential rival to mammography for breast screening, but early prototype systems have been limited by higher radiation dose and lower resolution. In a new paper in European Radiology, however, Willi Kalender, PhD, reports progress in addressing both concerns.
June 26, 2011
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Medicine is not mathematics -- radiology reports are opinions
By Dr. Neelam Dugar
It is vital that IT solutions support best clinical practices and the interests of patients. Systems need to support clinical workflows for documenting multiple opinions/supplementary reports, said regular columnist Dr. Neelam Dugar.
June 26, 2011
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CT reveals gender differences in metabolic syndrome
By Eric Barnes
Men and women show important differences in the fat distribution patterns associated with metabolic syndrome as visualized on CT, according to a new study. The research was based on low-dose images acquired for virtual colonoscopy screening, hinting at potentially added value for VC studies.
June 26, 2011
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PET/MRI at 9.4T promises gains in neuroimaging
By Eric Barnes
BERLIN - The marriage of PET and ultrahigh-field MRI offers a world of intriguing possibilities in neuroimaging -- including tools to analyze complex neural mechanisms and improve physicians' understanding of neurological disease processes, according to a presentation at the Scientific Symposium on Ultrahigh Field Magnetic Resonance.
June 23, 2011
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Olympic organizers issue urgent appeal for MR radiographers
By Philip Ward
The organizers of the imaging polyclinic at the London 2012 Olympics are facing a serious shortage of MR radiographers, and have issued an urgent appeal for suitably qualified volunteers. Officially, applications closed last October, but the deadline has now been extended indefinitely.
June 23, 2011
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CARS: Flawed methodology invalidates many breast CAD studies
By Eric Barnes
BERLIN - For decades researchers have been evaluating computer-aided detection (CAD) software to see if it can find more breast cancers. But most of these studies are invalid, charged a U.S. researcher in a presentation at the 2011 Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) congress.
June 22, 2011
CT predicts cardiovascular events in symptomatic patients
By Rebekah Moan
CT is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events in symptomatic subjects, according to a meta-analysis conducted by German researchers and presented at the recent International Society for Computed Tomography meeting in San Francisco.
June 22, 2011
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