Erik L. Ridley[email protected]Clinical NewsColorectal cancer diagnostic network shows promiseA regional network that links colorectal diagnostic experts is getting underway in Sweden, and researchers have high hopes it will lead to improved quality of radiological reporting in preoperative imaging of colorectal cancer patients, thus providing more patient-oriented care.May 27, 2013Image ProcessingCurved MIPs aid detection of thin intracranial hematomasAn advanced visualization technique utilizing curved maximum intensity projections (MIPs) that parallel the inner table of the skull may be able to significantly improve sensitivity for detecting thin epidural and subdural hematomas, according to an Austrian article published in Radiology.May 6, 20133D PrintingAuntMinnieEurope.com Advanced Visualization InsiderApril 21, 2013Clinical NewsCT postprocessing can aid evaluation of pediatric airwaysBecause it's noninvasive and doesn't require anesthesia, CT postprocessing offers significant advantages over the gold standard of bronchoscopy for evaluating pediatric airways. Yet there are even more benefits, according to an article published recently in Pediatric Radiology.March 31, 2013Clinical NewsLonger surveillance intervals fine for men with small AAAsThe majority of men with small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) can be followed at longer ultrasound surveillance intervals than are typically used in current AAA screening programs, according to a U.K. meta-analysis published on 27 February in the Journal of the American Medical Association.March 5, 20133D PrintingAuntMinnieEurope.com Advanced Visualization InsiderMarch 3, 2013Clinical NewsStandalone mammo CAD uncovers screening missesA breast computer-aided detection (CAD) system can be deployed to improve screening efficacy by independently identifying suspicious nonreferred cases, Dutch researchers have found. A standalone CAD system could have detected more than 10% of breast cancer cases that had been missed at double reading.March 3, 2013Residents/FellowsUse of 3D software boosts radiology educationIncorporating interactive 3D postprocessing software into undergraduate radiology education can yield improvements in diagnostic skills and spatial ability, German researchers have found in a study published in the European Journal of Radiology.March 3, 2013Clinical NewsCardiac MR software automatically plans long-axis heart viewsCardiac axis localization software can automatically and reliably detect the long-axis views of the heart, offering potential to decrease workload for MR technologists, a global group of researchers told delegates at the recent Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance meeting.February 25, 2013Market AnalysisSite profile: French project aims to transform diagnosesOnline resources for medical imaging continue to proliferate. One such website is Diagnologic.com, a site launched by a French radiologist with the goal of providing answers for doctors facing difficult diagnostic challenges.February 21, 2013Previous PagePage 45 of 58Next 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