Philip Ward[email protected]Clinical NewsGrowth of oral contraceptives puts focus on hepatic adenomasThe strong association between hepatic adenomas and the use of oral contraceptive pills and other estrogens is focusing attention on how imaging can help detect and diagnose these rare, benign tumors that occur mostly in women of childbearing age.October 30, 2012Clinical NewsU.K. panel seeks to end confusion on breast screeningBreast screening programs do extend lives and overall the benefits outweigh the harms, but overdiagnosis remains a serious cause for concern and requires more attention, an independent U.K. panel has found.October 29, 2012CTThe lure of Paris; CT of breast implants; Eurozone crisisOctober 23, 2012Clinical NewsGlobal radiologists gather in Paris for European diploma examPARIS - Dr. Bogna Targonska truly is a global radiologist. Her hometown is Lublin, Poland; she grew up in South Africa, took her medical studies in New Zealand, and did her internship and board exams in the U.S. She was one of 36 candidates who sat the European Diploma in Radiology exam at the French radiology congress.October 23, 2012Digital X-RayAuntMinnieEurope.com Digital X-Ray InsiderOctober 21, 2012Clinical NewsCases of asbestos exposure require close scrutinyAsbestos-related disease remains an important issue due to the long latent period between environmental or occupational exposure and clinical manifestation, and radiologists must be able to distinguish between common, asymptomatic conditions and serious cases, according to U.K. research.October 21, 2012Medical, Legal, and PracticeJFR: French society announces progress on referral guidelinesPARIS - Plans for a new fully online edition of imaging guidelines for French-speaking referring physicians across Europe and Africa were unveiled on the opening day of the Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR) by Dr. Philippe Grenier of the French Society of Radiology.October 18, 2012Clinical NewsHow to handle noncooperative patients in abdominal MRIGetting images of sufficient quality for clinical evaluation in children as well as agitated or sedated patients represents a major challenge in abdominal MRI because the need for many sequences requires a breath-hold of about 15-20 seconds. Portuguese radiologists have outlined how to address this problem.October 17, 2012CTWhat's new at JFR? ESGAR statement on CTC; breast screening recallsOctober 16, 2012Clinical NewsRussian military study illuminates ankle inversion injuriesThe most common pathologic changes occurring in acute ankle inversion trauma are tears to the anterior talofibular and calcaneofibular ligaments, followed by injuries to the sinus tarsi structures and tears to the peroneus longus and brevis tendons, according to a study conducted at a top Russian military hospital.October 16, 2012Previous PagePage 161 of 189Next PageTop StoriesMRIUnclear explanations of contrast MRI exams heighten patient anxietyThe good news is that this anxiety can be mitigated by a thoughtful and thorough preexam orientation.MRI15 years of top stories: Which are the standouts?Molecular ImagingUnfilled vacancies and disparities persist in nuclear medicineMolecular ImagingPET develops key clinical role in neuroendocrine tumorsMolecular ImagingPET/CT visualizes complications in patients on hemodialysis
