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February 2009 Blog Posts (37)

ARRS and ACR Governing Boards Reach Agreement in Principle for a Strategic Integration (Breaking News!)

The governing boards of the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) have reached an agreement in principle for a strategic integration that would leverage the unique strengths of each organization and provide the potential for enhanced service to radiologists and medical physicists seeking continuing medical education, quality and safety programs and a strong voice in Washington. The agreement in principle establishes a… Continue

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Radiologists overestimate mammography malpractice risk

February 4, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. By Rebekah Moan The perceived threat of medical malpractice claims makes a bigger impression on radiologists than the actual risk of litigation warrants. Dr. John F. Dick III, an internist in the department of medicine at Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, NH, and colleagues identified that misconception among other radiologist opinions about medical malpractice risk in an article appearing in the February issue of the American Journal of… Continue

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TMJ MRI Tutorial - a great review by the UW Radiology Department

Check this out - a great review on MRI evaluation of TMJ anatomy and interpretation

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Radiation exposure varies widely during 64-slice cardiac CT

February 3, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. By James Brice An international clinical trial involving 50 healthcare facilities and nearly 2000 patients has found that physicians often do not apply available dose reduction strategies in procedures, resulting in a wide variation in radiation exposure. Investigators involved in the Prospective Multicenter Study on Radiation Dose Estimates of Cardiac CT Angiography in Daily Practice I study (PROTECTION I) were encouraged by the median 12-mSv effective dose… Continue

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PET/CT in the evaluation of colorectal carcinoma (Featured Article from Applied Radiology)

radRounds Presents Feature Article from Applied Radiology: PET/CT in the evaluation of colorectal carcinoma

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Abstract: Positron emission tomography (PET) combined with computed tomography (CT) has improved the evaluation of colorectal cancer in terms of staging, restaging, assessing…

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Virtual Radiologic Corporation (VRC) will present at UBS Global Healthcare Services Conference - Live Webcast

radRounds (NEW YORK) - Virtual Radiologic Corporation, a leading global provider of teleradiology services, will be presenting at the UBS Global Healthcare Services Conference on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York, NY. Chief Executive Officer Rob Kill is scheduled to present at 12:00 pm Eastern Time.

A live webcast of the audio presentation can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of Virtual Radiologic's Web site at… Continue

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Edgy NSF article may have gone too far

February 1, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. Vol. 31 No. 2 Edgy NSF article may have gone too far To the editor: I read with interest your article on nephrogenic systemic fibrosis and the “heavy collateral damage” that radiologists face due to the off-label uses of gadolinium agents and subsequent development of NSF in some patients (“Radiologists meet with heavy collateral damage,” December, page 23). While the points are largely difficult to dispute, I just want to note that there is a lot that we do… Continue

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CT angiography data offer new approach to perfusion stroke imaging

February 1, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. Vol. 31 No. 2 CT angiography data offer new approach to perfusion stroke imaging Perfused blood volume analysis results in CT stroke protocol that requires less time for imaging, lower dose of radiation, and smaller volumes of contrast BY DOMINIK MORHARD, M.D., MAXIMILIAN F. REISER, M.D., AND BIRGIT ERTL-WAGNER, M.D. Acute stroke is a medical emergency that is potentially treatable. Because "time is brain," however, the imaging workup must be fast and… Continue

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Clinicians identify tactics that minimize risk of NSF

February 1, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. Vol. 31 No. 2 Clinicians identify tactics that minimize risk of NSF New York City hospitals using standard doses of gadolinium-based contrast media avoid new cases By James Brice Studies examining the clinical histories of patients who developed nephrogenic systemic fibrosis after treatment at distinguished teaching hospitals in New York City and Vienna suggest that gadoliniumbased contrast dose and post-MRI hemodialysis are keys to controlling the rare but… Continue

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Case of the Month

February 1, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. Vol. 31 No. 2 Case of the Month FigureCLINICAL HISTORY A 44-year-old Asian man with a past medical history of left carotid artery stenosis presented to the emergency room with sudden onset of severe headache. An initial noncontrast head CT scan revealed acute hemorrhage within the left lentiform nucleus. CT angiography was subsequently performed for further evaluation. FINDINGS Axial CTA image at the level of the cavernous sinuses (Figure 1) demonstrates… Continue

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3D neuro imaging technique realizes Orwellian vision

February 1, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. Vol. 31 No. 2 3D neuro imaging technique realizes Orwellian vision University of California, San Diego scientists are developing a new imaging modality that will study the body/brain dynamics of humans engaged in normal activity. The Swartz Center for Computational Neuroscience at UCSD is creating the concurrent brain and body imaging modality MoBI (Mobile Brain/Body Imaging) under a four-year $3.4 million research grant from the U.S. Navy Office of Naval… Continue

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Three-D rivals at RSNA 2008 bump competition up a notch

February 1, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. Vol. 31 No. 2 Three-D rivals at RSNA 2008 bump competition up a notch Enhanced thin-client systems and web viewers exemplify advanced visualization unveilings By Greg Freiherr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Competition among vendors hawking advanced visualization tools heated up on the RSNA 2008 exhibit floor with offerings from standard-bearer Vital Images and newcomers Ziostation and FiatLux Imaging, as… Continue

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Study confirms: Digital mammo lengthens read time

February 1, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. Vol. 31 No. 2 Study confirms: Digital mammo lengthens read time -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have confirmed what mammographers have long suspected: Digital screening mammograms may take twice as long to read as film. Dr. Tamara Miner Haygood and colleagues clocked four radiologists as they interpreted 268 digital and 189… Continue

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Radiology gets sent off to the washhouse

February 1, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. Vol. 31 No. 2 Radiology gets sent off to the washhouse Subspecialists, teleradiology practices, and insurance companies all join in splashing fun BY BRADLEY M. TIPLER, M.D. Dr. Tipler is a private-practice radiologist in Staunton, VA. He can be reached by fax at 540/332-4491 or by e-mail at btipler@medicaltees.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Two years ago, my 70-yearold father-in-law decided his… Continue

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Proponents call proposed PET coverage ‘bittersweet'

February 1, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. Vol. 31 No. 2 Proponents call proposed PET coverage ‘bittersweet' Researchers welcome CMS plan but share worries about its limitations, oncologic PET registry's future By H.A. Abella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A proposal to expand Medicare coverage of FDG-PET studies for cancer staging and restaging has elicited mixed reactions among proponents. Though some applaud the move, others, particularly PET… Continue

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Interventional radiology offers refined approach to therapy

February 1, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. Vol. 31 No. 2 Interventional radiology offers refined approach to therapy Broadened applications in kidney, lung, and bone use MR imaging to guide electroporation and high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation BY SHAUN SAMUELS, M.D. Dr. Samuels is a course director of the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy and an affiliate assistant professor of vascular and interventional radiology at the University of South Florida at Tampa.… Continue

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International experts, cutting-edge technology impress RSNA newbie

February 1, 2009 Diagnostic Imaging. Vol. 31 No. 2 International experts, cutting-edge technology impress RSNA newbie BY DONNA DOMINO Ms. Domino is feature editor of Diagnostic Imaging. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an experienced journalist but a neophyte to radiology, I went to Chicago with a healthy mixture of curiosity and trepidation. I had prepared for the RSNA sessions I was assigned to cover but wondered if the megatechnical… Continue

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