Erik L. Ridley[email protected]Artificial IntelligenceAuntMinnieEurope.com Advanced Visualization InsiderOctober 7, 2012Clinical NewsStudy: CAD can add value to lung cancer screeningComputer-aided detection (CAD) software can add additional benefits -- without too many false positives -- over double reading of low-dose chest CT examinations in a lung cancer screening environment, researchers from the Netherlands have found in research published in the October issue of European Radiology.October 7, 2012Industry NewsPACS users must keep a close eye on ocular healthAs regular users of PACS workstations, radiologists are covered by European Union legislation governing occupational use of visual display units, and eye care is a vital and often overlooked issue for the specialty, noted a commentary published online 29 August in the British Journal of Radiology.September 11, 2012Clinical NewsJapanese earthquake, tsunami had cardiovascular effectsIn addition to a high death toll and widespread devastation, the Japanese earthquake and tsunami in March also resulted in an increase in heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, stroke, cardiopulmonary arrest, and pneumonia, according to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology this week in Munich.August 28, 2012Clinical NewsImage analysis technique shows promise in orthopedic surgeryA computer-assisted surgery system that employs image analysis methods is shaping up well as a tool for orthopedic surgery, Israeli researchers have found in a two-part study published online on 9 August by the European Journal of Radiology.August 21, 20123D PrintingAuntMinnieEurope.com Advanced Visualization InsiderAugust 5, 2012Clinical NewsGermans deploy iPads to drive breast MR viewingApple's iPad has generated much excitement for on-the-go viewing of images. However, a team from Fraunhofer MEVIS in Germany has found the popular tablet can also be utilized to provide more efficient interaction with breast MR images on diagnostic displays.August 5, 2012Clinical NewsShort-term feedback fails to increase chest CAD effectivenessProviding readers with individual feedback on their performance after using chest radiography computer-aided detection (CAD) software does not yield an improved ability to differentiate CAD candidates for pulmonary nodules, Dutch researchers have found.July 24, 2012Clinical NewsBone suppression tool helps find pneumonia in chest x-raysThanks to its ability to improve the conspicuity of focal lung disease, bone suppression image processing can significantly improve radiologists' accuracy in identifying focal pneumonia on chest radiographs, according to new research published online on 5 July by European Radiology.July 17, 2012Clinical NewsFFDM fails to lower missed-cancer percentage, study showsFull-field digital mammography (FFDM) does not improve upon the performance of film-screen mammography, at least in terms of the percentage of missed interval and screening-detected cancers, Norwegian researchers reported in a study published online June 14 in Radiology.July 4, 2012Previous PagePage 47 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