Wayne Forrest[email protected]Clinical NewsPET/MRI holds its own with PET/CT in lung cancer stagingFDG-PET/MRI shows similar performance to FDG-PET/CT for lymph node staging in lung cancer, with "substantial" reader agreement in determining tumor staging, according to a study published online on June 14 in European Radiology.June 25, 2013Molecular ImagingPET/MRI no direct match for PET/CT in oncology casesAdding body-coil image acquisition to PET/MRI does not entirely match the diagnostic accuracy of standard low-dose PET/CT, and may only serve as a backup scanning option in a small selection of oncology patients, according to a Swiss study.June 3, 2013Clinical NewsSimultaneous PET/MRI most accurate for image alignmentIn a comparison of hybrid imaging modalities, simultaneous whole-body PET/MRI is more accurate than retrospectively fused PET and MR images in abdominal organs and better than PET/CT in the urinary bladder, according to a German study published online on 8 May in Radiology.May 19, 2013Clinical NewsStudy shows feasibility of cardiac PET/MRI -- with caveatsCardiac FDG-PET/MRI is feasible on an integrated whole-body PET/MRI system, but the hybrid modality still must prove it adds clinical relevance to cases of ischemic heart disease, according to a German study published online on 7 May in Radiology.May 12, 2013Clinical NewsStudy shows feasibility of cardiac PET/MRI -- with caveatsCardiac FDG-PET/MRI is feasible on an integrated whole-body PET/MRI system, but the hybrid modality still must prove it adds clinical relevance to cases of ischemic heart disease, according to a study published online May 7 in Radiology.May 12, 2013Clinical NewsECG could replace SPECT MPI for some cardiac patientsElectrocardiogram (ECG) stress testing alone could be used in place of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in patients who can exercise at a high capacity, said researchers of a study presented 5 May at the International Conference on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT in Berlin.May 5, 2013Clinical NewsPatient movement, wrong parameters trigger repeated MRI examsPatient movement and the use of incorrect technical parameters by radiographers are the two most common causes for the need to perform repeat MRI exams, according to a new study by Portuguese researchers.April 21, 2013Clinical NewsPatient movement, wrong parameters trigger repeated MRI examsPatient movement and the use of incorrect technical parameters by radiologic technologists are the two most common causes for the need to perform repeat MRI exams, according to a new study by Portuguese researchers.April 21, 2013Clinical NewsChest digital tomo can help reduce CT use, costsBy adding chest digital tomosynthesis in suspected cases of pulmonary lesions, patients can avoid unnecessary CT scans and imaging facilities can lower their expenses, Italian researchers have found.April 17, 2013Clinical NewsFLT-PET could help predict outcome in head and neck cancerChange in F-18 fluorothymidine (FLT) uptake on PET during early radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy is a strong indicator of the long-term outcomes of head and neck cancer patients, Dutch researchers report in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.April 8, 2013Previous PagePage 32 of 46Next PageTop StoriesUltrasoundForeign body imaging: X-ray overused, ultrasound underusedUltrasound is an effective modality for detecting radiolucent foreign bodies, but it's being underused compared with x-ray, U.K. musculoskeletal researchers have found.CTIR study: Keep aware of hydrophilic polymer embolizationCTRadiology mourns death of Ireland’s Barry KellyArtificial IntelligenceAI improves MRI diagnosis of prostate cancerMedical, Legal, and PracticeHow can we minimize errors caused by human factors?