Cynthia E. Keen[email protected]Molecular ImagingResearchers must manage unexpected findings, report urgesTo ignore the issue of incidental findings is unacceptable. Imaging research centers must manage these findings as if they were a medical issue, and they need to establish specific and detailed guidelines and protocols to manage abnormal findings, ranging from life-threatening to minor.October 3, 2011Clinical NewsAuntMinnieEurope.com Healthcare Informatics InsiderSeptember 27, 2011Clinical NewsRadiopharmaceutical targets bone metastases in prostate cancerAn experimental drug that delivers small doses of radiation to bone metastases in prostate cancer patients has shown that it can prolong survival significantly, according to research presented at the European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress, held in Stockholm this week.September 27, 2011Clinical NewsEnterprise PACS project brings rewards in Hong KongA bold and ambitious plan to make the medical records of Hong Kong's 7 million citizens electronically accessible is showing signs of success. Today an integrated electronic medical record system links the public hospitals and clinics of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority.September 27, 2011Imaging InformaticsReport: Healthcare orgs not ready to keep patient data secureMost healthcare organizations are underprepared to protect patient privacy and secure patient data as new uses for digital health information emerge and access to confidential patient information expands, according to a report published by Price Waterhouse Cooper's Health Research Institute in New York City.September 26, 2011Clinical NewsTips for averting misdiagnoses in PET/CTThe fusion of metabolic and morphological data should improve diagnostic accuracy, but mistakes can still occur. Some malignancies that have a low affinity to FDG may be missed if the corresponding CT scan is not scrutinized carefully.September 25, 2011Imaging InformaticsU.K. health dept. ends NHS National Programme for ITThe U.K. Department of Health announced that it will accelerate the dismantling of the National Programme for IT, marking the death knell for the country's high-profile but controversial project to link all National Health Service (NHS) hospitals with a centralized medical records network.September 22, 2011Clinical NewsPACS used to monitor CT radiation dose in DubaiThe number of CT scans ordered for residents of Dubai has doubled over the past five years. To keep track of radiation exposure, the Dubai Health Authority utilizes its RIS/PACS to record dose levels.September 5, 2011Clinical NewsModeling the costs of radiotherapy in EuropeHow long can the economies of European countries afford to provide radiotherapy treatments to a steadily increasing percentage of their populations diagnosed with cancer? A new article published in Radiotherapy and Oncology shows how expenses almost doubled during the course of a decade.September 4, 2011Clinical NewsMR guidance improves outcome after brain surgeryWhen neurosurgery is performed to resect a glioma, the use of intraoperative MRI guidance improves the chances the entire cancerous tumor will be removed. Patient outcomes from a randomized clinical trial confirmed this in an article published online on 24 August in Lancet Oncology.August 31, 2011Previous PagePage 13 of 22Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingNeuroinflammation persists for 2 years in long COVIDA Dutch team has used PET to reveal neuroinflammation in patients with persistent severe fatigue and difficulty concentrating more than two years after COVID-19 infection.MRIChatGPT gathers momentum in MR imagingCTLow-dose CT ties emphysema to mortality in previous smokersMRIKeep calm: Booklets aim to conquer children's anxietySponsor Content"Join Us"