Eric Barnes[email protected]Advanced VisualizationStudy: Laxative-free CT colonography excelsLaxative-free CT colonography now rivals the results obtained with a conventional cathartic bowel preparation. A large series performed with only low-dose iodinated contrast fecal tagging was highly accurate for detecting polyps 6 mm and larger, and was well accepted by patients, according to a new Spanish study in European Radiology.January 29, 2012Clinical NewsFollow-up protocol performs well in CT lung screeningSwiss researchers have reported good results with a protocol for working up patients with nodules found on CT lung screening, according to an article in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. The algorithm produced low false-positive rates, and could make the establishment of large-scale CT screening programs more feasible.January 26, 2012Advanced VisualizationStudy validates new technique for CT colonographyResearchers at University College London and software developer Medicsight have validated and improved a technique that automatically registers prone and supine images on CT colonography. They believe the algorithm is robust enough for daily clinical use.January 19, 2012Clinical NewsMRI shows potentially grave extracardiac findingsCardiac MRI finds significant numbers of extracardiac findings in patients with suspected heart disease, and as many as 20% are potentially serious, according to a Swiss study in European Radiology. The prevalence of extracardiac findings has been investigated using CT but less with MRI.January 18, 2012Cardiac ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com Cardiac Imaging InsiderJanuary 9, 2012Clinical NewsCT proves accurate in noncalcified plaque detectionIn a direct comparison between multidetector-row CT and intravascular ultrasound, CT was nearly as accurate for detecting both calcified and noncalcified coronary artery plaque, according to a Dutch study presented at the recent RSNA meeting in Chicago.January 9, 2012Molecular ImagingNuclear medicine radiographers struggle in surveyNuclear medicine radiographers are well known for their skill at performing complex examinations, but they score lower overall than other subspecialties in emotional intelligence, according to a new survey that could end up arousing the curiosity of all imaging professionals, as well as testing their patience.January 8, 2012Advanced VisualizationInterval cancers rare after negative VC screeningNearly all patients with negative results at screening virtual colonoscopy remain free of colorectal cancer five years later, concludes a new study in the European Journal of Radiology. However, critics contend widespread VC screening may lead to interval cancers that could be avoided if screened by colonoscopy.January 5, 2012Organized Radiology IssuesEuropean, U.S. societies publish 3D echo guidelinesA joint committee of the European Association for Echocardiography and the American Society of Echocardiography has issued the first joint guidelines for image acquisition using 3D echocardiography.January 3, 2012Advanced VisualizationTeleradiology brings VC to island outpostVirtual colonoscopy outperformed optical colonoscopy in an unusual teleradiology project that successfully screened hundreds of patients in Madeira, a Portuguese island off the coast of Morocco.December 27, 2011Previous PagePage 37 of 59Next PageTop StoriesWomens ImagingHybrid AI reading shows success in breast cancer screeningA Dutch team found that a hybrid reading strategy for screening mammography reduced radiologist workload by 38% without changing recall or cancer detection rates.Medical, Legal, and PracticeCooking robot gets rave reviews in TübingenMRIUltrasound plus MRI helps diagnose pain from rotator cuff tendinopathyMedical, Legal, and PracticePressure grows for more rigorous financial disclosureMRIMRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volume