Tue, 15 May 2012
MetLife Foundation Recognizes Alzheimer's Disease Research with...
MetLife Foundation today announced the recipients of its 2012 Awards for Medical Research in Alzheimer’s Disease: Clifford R. Jack Jr., M.D., professor of Radiology and The Alexander Family Professor...(PRWeb May 15, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9505100.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
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Tue, 15 May 2012
Partial-Breast Irradiation Redeemed in European TrialPartial-Breast Irradiation Redeemed in European Trial
American concerns over increased mastectomy rate are not borne out in European data. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
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Tue, 15 May 2012
Structured reports offer myriad benefits to radiology
TORONTO - The use of structured reports in radiology will allow the uncomplicated (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
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Tue, 15 May 2012
Researchers Test Laxative-Free Colon Scan
But virtual procedure isn't ready for prime time yet, researchers say (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Gastroenterology)
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Tue, 15 May 2012
ActiViews, Inc. Announces First Lung Procedure With CT-Guide Needle Guidance System In The U.S.
ActiViews, Inc, a company pioneering the development of simple, accurate, and cost-effective surgical navigation solutions, announced today the first successful procedure in the United States with CT-Guide™ navigation. The procedure was performed by Sebastian Flacke, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Interventional Radiology and Vice Chair for Research at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Flacke utilized CT-Guide™ navigation for a successful lung biopsy of a small, deep abnormality in the patient’s middle right lobe (Source: Medical Design Online News)
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Mon, 14 May 2012
Iatrogenic Air Embolism Following CT-guided Lung BiopsyIatrogenic Air Embolism Following CT-guided Lung Biopsy
This patient suffered an air embolism following a CT-guided lung biopsy to evaluate a lung mass. Could this serious complication have been prevented? Applied Radiology (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
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Mon, 14 May 2012
2012: About 62 percent of physicians use tablets
About 62 percent of physicians in the United States are now using tablets, according to the most recent data from Manhattan Research. Most of these physicians are using iPads and about half of all tablet-toting physicians use the devices at the point of care, the research firm found. What’s more, physicians who use smartphones, tablets, [...] (Source: mobihealthnews)
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Mon, 14 May 2012
Ind.-based rad group selects uniRAD system to coordinate workflow
Radiologic Associates of Northwest Indiana (RANI), a radiology group based in Valparaiso, Ind., has installed the uniRAD Global Worklist system from eRAD, a division of RadNet. (Source: Health Imaging News)
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Fri, 11 May 2012
Hospitals Embrace Wireless RadiographyHospitals Embrace Wireless Radiography
Wireless detectors for radiography are expensive, but their ability to fit in multiple settings makes up for the cost. Medscape Radiology (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
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Fri, 11 May 2012
Sparing Salivary Gland Function During RadiotherapySparing Salivary Gland Function During Radiotherapy
New research pinpointing stem cell density could allow radiotherapy of the head and neck to bypass critical areas. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
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Thu, 10 May 2012
FDA Warns About Dangers of 'Liberation Therapy' for MSFDA Warns About Dangers of 'Liberation Therapy' for MS
A procedure that widens chest and neck veins to treat chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in patients with multiple sclerosis comes with serious risks and unproven benefits, the agency says. News Alerts (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
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Thu, 10 May 2012
MRI With Pacers, ICDs: Safe, a Few Minor IssuesMRI With Pacers, ICDs: Safe, a Few Minor Issues
Although MRI in device patients may alter some programming and impedance levels temporarily, the scans are associated with few if any important clinical problems, interim analysis of the study suggests. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
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Thu, 10 May 2012
Radiology: DE CT may play a role in evaluation of traumatic bone marrow lesions in the ankle
Noncalcium images reconstructed from dual-energy (DE) CT exams may rule out distinct bone marrow lesions of the ankle joint, according to a study published online in Radiology May 8. Although the protocol provided high sensitivity and excellent negative predictive value, it was hampered by poor specificity and positive predictive value. (Source: Health Imaging News)
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Thu, 10 May 2012
Spectroscopic Methods of Analysis
Methods and Protocolsseries:Methods in Molecular BiologyQuantitative elucidation of structural, energetic and dynamic aspects of macromolecular interactions is indispensable for understanding the functional activities of biomolecules and their interactions. The optical spectroscopic methods are not confined to small molecules or macromolecules but permit the studies of even the largest biological systems in their full splendor, including the living ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)
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Wed, 09 May 2012
FDA Seeks Less Radiation for Kids Getting X-Rays, CT Scans
Manufacturers asked to take their safety into account with use of machines, design of new scanners (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Health News)
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