Abraham Kim[email protected]Clinical News3D printing can help reduce tumor surgery timeResearchers from Spain have used a 3D-printed model of the thoracic wall to plan and guide tumor resection for a 64-year-old man -- allowing them to complete the surgery two hours faster than the average operating time.January 27, 2019Clinical NewsPatients' eye shields rarely have impact on diagnosisAllowing patients to wear eye shields to protect the eye lens from radiation during CT scans caused some image artifacts, but these rarely affected interpretation of the examination in a new study by researchers from Germany, published online on 15 January.January 22, 2019Clinical NewsCT guidance for spinal injections comes under scrutinySwiss researchers found that CT guidance allowed interventional radiologists to perform spinal injections just as effectively as they did using fluoroscopy but with much lower personal radiation exposure, according to an article published online on 8 January in Radiology. CT guidance led to higher radiation exposure to patients, however.January 13, 2019Clinical NewsAR enhances visualization of shoulder joint for surgeryResearchers from France have developed a new technique that uses augmented reality (AR) images based on CT scans to improve visualization preoperatively and intraoperatively for shoulder replacement surgery, according to an article published online in Orthopaedics and Traumatology: Surgery and Research.January 1, 2019SocioeconomicFore! Radiologists miss out when it comes to golfAround 5% of radiologists regularly play golf, and their average handicap is 16, but compared with orthopedic surgeons and urologists, they're most definitely missing out, according to a study published online on 10 December in BMJ.December 10, 20183D PrintingAuntMinnieEurope.com Advanced Visualization InsiderDecember 5, 2018Clinical NewsStrasbourg team gazes into future of image-guided surgeryVirtual reality and augmented reality technologies can help overcome many of the current challenges facing liver surgery and, ultimately, may optimize decision-making and treatment planning, according to new research from a leading French facility.December 5, 2018Clinical NewsItalians test novel CT method to relieve back painCT-guided pulsed radiofrequency, which applies pulses of energy directly to nerve roots, may be an effective method for alleviating lower back pain for cases when more conservative treatment options fail to do so, according to a Tuesday presentation at RSNA 2018 in Chicago.November 28, 2018Clinical NewsMomentum gathers behind MRI for lung cancer screeningCHICAGO - Nearly a decade ago, CT surpassed x-ray as the imaging modality of choice for lung cancer screening. But could there be an even better option for the test? Researchers from the U.S., Switzerland, and Germany made the case for MRI in a session on Monday at RSNA 2018.November 27, 2018Artificial IntelligenceFuture of radiology empowered by emerging technologiesCHICAGO - Radiology can once again situate itself at the center of patient care by embracing emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, RSNA 2018 President Dr. Vijay Rao said in her opening address. Radiologists must do their part to make this future a reality.November 25, 2018Previous PagePage 8 of 14Next PageTop StoriesMedical, Legal, and PracticeCooking robot gets rave reviews in TübingenHospital food doesn’t have to be drab and dreary. The installation of a new machine in south-west Germany is winning praise from the medical imaging community.MRIUltrasound 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 volumeRadiology EducationESR survey put focus on radiology subspecialization
