Erik L. Ridley[email protected]Enterprise ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com PACS InsiderJune 17, 2014Medical, Legal, and PracticeLowering patient waiting times is challengingCan initiatives such as teleradiology or PACS decrease patient waiting times for radiology services? It's possible, although the literature isn't conclusive, according to research published online in the Journal of Digital Imaging.June 17, 20143D PrintingAuntMinnieEurope.com Advanced Visualization InsiderJune 1, 2014Image ProcessingFDG-PET/MRI fusion differentiates breast massesWhile breast MRI is highly sensitive for breast cancer, its specificity can be a little lackluster. Fusing FDG-PET and breast MRI can help, however, Brazilian researchers reported in an article published online on 27 May in the European Journal of Radiology.June 1, 2014Clinical NewsCADx helps characterize focal prostate lesionsThanks mostly to its ability to improve specificity, computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) software can bolster characterization of focal prostate lesions on multiparametric MRI scans, French researchers reported in the June issue of Radiology.June 1, 2014Enterprise ImagingAuntMinnieEurope.com PACS InsiderMay 6, 2014Clinical NewsMining PACS data yields treasure trove of informationThe metadata stored with images on PACS includes a wealth of potentially useful information that could be utilized for quality control purposes. Data mining techniques can unlock its potential, Portuguese researchers have found.May 6, 2014Clinical NewsPACS customization support may boost radiologist efficiencyFrustrated by the complexity of your PACS workstation software and not sure how to best customize it to meet your needs? Adaptive customization support may be the answer, according to researchers from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.May 5, 20143D PrintingAuntMinnieEurope.com Advanced Visualization InsiderApril 13, 2014Clinical NewsCAD can't outpoint second human reader in chest radiographyWhile computer-aided detection (CAD) software can improve lung nodule detection on chest radiographs, the use of CAD as a second reader can't yet outperform double reading by two human readers, Dutch researchers have reported.April 13, 2014Previous PagePage 39 of 58Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingPET/CT scans show lung damage in stone workersSpanish researchers have reported that PET/CT can reveal the metabolic activity occurring in the lungs of engineered stone workers with silicosis.Digital X-RayMobile app proves value in radiation protection trainingDigital X-RayOpportunistic use of chest x-rays can help screen for osteoporosisDigital X-RayAI predicts coronary artery calcium scores from chest x-raysArtificial IntelligenceWho will get rich out of radiology AI?
