Erik L. Ridley[email protected]Artificial IntelligenceAuntMinnieEurope.com Advanced Visualization InsiderJune 10, 2012Clinical NewsFibroglandular tissue hampers mammo CAD specificityWhile breast density and volume does not affect false-positive rates for computer-aided detection (CAD) software, CAD specificity is affected by breast fibroglandular tissue volume, according to research published online in the European Journal of Radiology.June 10, 2012Clinical NewsStudy finds few errors from after-hours teleradiology serviceOutsourcing after-hours CT coverage to a teleradiology services provider can be achieved with a low error rate, the authors of a study published online in the European Journal of Radiology have found.June 6, 2012Clinical NewsLuxembourg eSanté project works out data security detailsEnsuring the security of medical data, including image data, is paramount for any healthcare IT project, let alone a national one. As part of its upcoming eSanté (e-Health) national project, Luxembourg has settled on a "de-identification" concept to tackle that critical concern.May 21, 2012Enterprise ImagingVendor-neutral archive use in PACS projected to surgeWhile only 5.4% of the 1.4 billion new radiology studies captured by PACS worldwide were stored by vendor-neutral archives (VNAs) in 2011, VNAs are projected to store 31% of new studies worldwide by 2016, according to a new report from market research firm InMedica.May 16, 2012Imaging InformaticsParis cloud-based PACS program gathers momentumThe Région Sans Film (Filmless Region) project is now underway after its launch in 2008 to spur PACS adoption in the greater Paris area. Four hospitals are already utilizing elements of the program's cloud-based RIS, PACS, and archiving platform, with more than 25 additional hospitals scheduled to follow in the next two years.April 30, 20123D PrintingAuntMinnieEurope.com Advanced Visualization InsiderApril 22, 2012Clinical NewsSplenic volume software offers speed, objectivityA software tool can accurately offer automated detection and segmentation of the spleen on CT scans of malignant lymphoma patients, yielding volume measurements that correlate highly with other volumetry techniques, researchers from the University Hospital Erlangen in Germany have found.April 22, 2012Clinical NewsDecision-support algorithm helps classify breast MR lesionsGerman researchers have developed a decision-support tool that can help radiologists differentiate lesions on breast MRI studies with a high degree of accuracy. It could ultimately be automated or used with existing tools such as computer-aided detection.April 4, 2012Imaging InformaticsClinicians prefer structured radiology reports over proseMany radiologists prefer to issue their reports in prose form, but clinicians tend to find structured reports clearer and easier to read, researchers from Singapore told delegates at the recent European Congress of Radiology in Vienna.April 1, 2012Previous PagePage 48 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