Wayne Forrest[email protected]Clinical NewsIAEA: Doctors don't always follow guidelines for pediatric CTAs indicated by the increasing use of CT in pediatric patients worldwide, clinicians are not always following appropriate criteria when using the modality to scan these patients, according to a study in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.April 29, 2012Clinical NewsIAEA: Doctors don't always follow guidelines for pediatric CTAs indicated by the increasing use of CT in pediatric patients worldwide, clinicians are not always following appropriate criteria when using the modality to scan these patients, according to a study in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.April 29, 2012Clinical NewsMRI displays rectal cancer prognosis and tumor regressionFrench researchers have found that MR volumetric measurements are reliable indicators of rectal cancer prognosis and can help predict disease-free survival and tumor regression, according to a study published online on 21 March in Radiology.March 28, 2012Clinical NewsDiffusion-weighted MRI shows benefits for breast screeningDiffusion-weighted MRI appears to be a very promising tool for breast cancer screening because it offers beneficial noncontrast-enhanced imaging results in a short acquisition and postprocessing time, Italian authors have found in a study published online on 13 March in European Radiology.March 25, 2012Radiology EducationIrish students excel in radiation prevention education programUndergraduate students at University Cork College in the Republic of Ireland are learning a valuable lesson in radiation protection thanks to a new program at the school, which is detailed in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.March 19, 2012Clinical NewsMRI with PET proves cost-effective for high-grade gliomasThe combined use of MRI and PET appears to be superior to and more cost-effective than the use of MRI alone in surgical therapy planning for high-grade gliomas, German researchers found in a study published online on 14 March in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.March 18, 2012Clinical NewsSusceptibility-weighted MRI proves viable in stroke casesSusceptibility-weighted MR imaging is a viable alternative to perfusion-weighted MR imaging to assess reduced blood flow and predict stroke evolution, according to a study published online on 10 February in European Radiology.February 22, 2012Clinical News7T MRI protocol shows brain plaques in MS patientsA new study published online February 20 in Archives of Neurology suggests that 7-tesla MRI with a specialized protocol is highly sensitive for detecting plaques in white and gray brain matter in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).February 21, 2012Clinical NewsMRI shows benefits of Mediterranean diet on the brainThe fabled Mediterranean diet may be good for your brain as well as your waistline. MRI has revealed that people who adhere to the diet have reduced brain white-matter hyperintensity volume, thus reducing their chance of chronic small-vessel damage, according to a study in the February issue of Archives of Neurology.February 19, 2012Clinical NewsCholine-PET/CT changes prostate cancer treatment plansSwiss researchers have found that PET/CT scans with the radiopharmaceutical choline can change treatment plans for certain patients with recurrent prostate cancer. Study results showed that choline-PET/CT significantly affected therapy management.February 13, 2012Previous PagePage 36 of 46Next PageTop StoriesWomens ImagingType of breast cancer contributes to AI-mammography missesSpecific breast cancer characteristics contribute to AI-mammography misses -- and radiologists must keep them in mind when using the technology with mammography.UltrasoundForeign body imaging: X-ray overused, ultrasound underusedCTIR study: Keep aware of hydrophilic polymer embolizationCTRadiology mourns death of Ireland’s Barry KellyArtificial IntelligenceAI improves MRI diagnosis of prostate cancer