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Why jokes still have a place in medical imaging
By Dr. Adrian Thomas
Humor makes us appear more human and humane, according to Dr. Adrian Thomas, who often tells jokes and stories to patients to put them at their ease and build rapport. Many of our encounters are serious, but humor makes us more relaxed, he notes in his latest history column.
November 4, 2012
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All's set for International Day of Radiology on 8 Nov.
By Frances Rylands-Monk
The global imaging community is primed for the first International Day of Radiology on 8 November. Radiological societies from across the world will host a series of events to promote the specialty among the general interest and specialist media, as well as among the general public and other medical disciplines.
November 1, 2012
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Using CAD 'on demand' may be more effective than prompts
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists' ability to detect malignant breast masses is more accurate when computer-aided detection (CAD) marks are hidden until they are needed, rather than displayed while the radiologist reads a study, according to new research from the Netherlands published online in Radiology.
October 31, 2012
MR navigators can track tumor motion
By Tami Freeman, PhD
Navigators show promise for real-time organ tracking and breath-hold monitoring during MR-guided radiotherapy. They are a fast and precise method for monitoring and real-time tracking of anatomical landmarks by providing direct MRI feedback on anatomical changes for more precise radiation delivery.
October 31, 2012
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Lancet's screening report; digital tomo news; cost-effectiveness of CT colonography
By Philip Ward
October 30, 2012
Swedes solve how best to read breast tomosynthesis images
By Rebekah Moan
Breast tomosynthesis continues to gain in popularity, but uncertainty surrounds the most efficient way to read the images. In an article published on 20 October by European Radiology, Swedish researchers conclude these images are best viewed horizontally using any viewing procedure except for slow frame.
October 30, 2012
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Growth of oral contraceptives puts focus on hepatic adenomas
By Philip Ward
The strong association between hepatic adenomas and the use of oral contraceptive pills and other estrogens is focusing attention on how imaging can help detect and diagnose these rare, benign tumors that occur mostly in women of childbearing age.
October 30, 2012
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Jury's still out on CT colonography's cost-effectiveness
By Rebekah Moan
Overriding evidence of CT colonography's cost-effectiveness remains absent, the main problem being that most studies have different comparators and parameter values, according to new analysis by Irish researchers.
October 29, 2012
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U.K. panel seeks to end confusion on breast screening
By Philip Ward
Breast screening programs do extend lives and overall the benefits outweigh the harms, but overdiagnosis remains a serious cause for concern and requires more attention, an independent U.K. panel has found.
October 29, 2012
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Support grows for virtual autopsies
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
It makes good sense to replace as many traditional autopsies as possible with noninvasive imaging alternatives, especially using CT when appropriate, according to a new report commissioned by the U.K.'s Department of Health.
October 28, 2012
Nuclear medicine specialists must keep up with the times
By Dr. Arturo Chiti
The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) congress is under way in Milan. Dr. Arturo Chiti, the committees coordinator for EANM, shares his insights about the changing face of nuclear medicine and what's required from specialists these days.
October 28, 2012
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Acupuncture relieves radiation-induced xerostomia
By Cynthia E. Keen
Acupuncture can relieve the symptoms of xerostomia, chronic dry mouth, according to the findings of a randomized clinical trial published online on 23 October in Annals of Oncology. This may be welcome news to the nearly half million patients worldwide diagnosed each year with head and neck cancers.
October 28, 2012
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