Clinical News: Page 1092

CAD can boost detection of pulmonary embolism by junior staff
By Philip Ward
Computer-aided detection (CAD) can significantly improve the sensitivity of pulmonary embolism (PE) detection among inexperienced readers, and despite a slight increase in the number of false positives, the added value of CAD is particularly evident on a patient-based analysis.
May 9, 2011
Wider use of texting can improve communication and workflow
By Eric Barnes
Texting via SMS (short message service) is by far the most reliable way to communicate important information to patients, radiologists, and even referring physicians, according to researchers from Saudi Arabia.
May 9, 2011
MRA with blood-pool contrast uncovers additional thromboses
By Wayne Forrest
MONTREAL - With the use of a blood-pool contrast agent, MR angiography (MRA) can help simultaneously detect and assess arterial and additional venous conditions, according to a study presented on Monday at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual meeting.
May 8, 2011
Shimadzu debuts wireless detector in Europe
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Shimadzu has launched the first wireless flat-panel detector for use with its MobileDaRt Evolution mobile digital x-ray system in Europe.
May 8, 2011
Wireless DR cuts skeletal imaging time by 25%
By James Brice
In a test of imaging efficiency, German researchers using a digital radiography (DR) system with a wireless detector cut 25% off the exam time for a typical single-view skeletal exam compared with conventional computed radiography.
May 7, 2011
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IAEA creates database to record R/F incidents
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has established an international database to report high radiation exposure incidents and adverse events relating to fluoroscopically guided diagnostic and interventional procedures.
May 5, 2011
CT helps save the day in freak football accident
By Philip Ward
It must be every parent's nightmare: You're watching a football match, and your son goes to head the ball. The front-door key hanging round his neck flips up and gets caught in the way of the approaching ball. The key penetrates his left eye socket and becomes embedded deep within it.
May 5, 2011
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Support grows for ultrasound-guided breast biopsies
By Rebekah Moan
Ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy is a reliable and mature technique for breast lesions, and it shows high sensitivity and has many advantages over other techniques, according to Spanish researchers.
May 4, 2011
Nucletron to show gyn, prostate devices at ESTRO
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Nucletron plans to highlight new radiotherapy offerings at the upcoming European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) annual meeting in London, the company said.
May 4, 2011
Elekta to feature RFID system at ESTRO
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Oncology firm Elekta plans to feature a work-in-progress radiofrequency identification (RFID) system at the upcoming European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) in London, the company said.
May 4, 2011
Calypso wins Italian install
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Electromagnetic localization technology developer Calypso Medical Technologies has installed its first tumor-tracking package in Italy, the company said.
May 4, 2011
Researchers tackle false-positive challenge of CAD
By Erik L. Ridley
Mammography computer-aided detection (CAD) software can help detect more cancers, albeit at the cost of numerous false-positive findings. But new approaches may allow radiologists to more effectively use CAD, according to a pair of presentations at the recent ECR in Vienna.
May 4, 2011
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