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PET/CT in prostate cancer influences staging, treatment strategy

November 30, 2008 DiagnosticImaging.com. PET/CT in prostate cancer influences staging, treatment strategy By Shalmali Pal Prostate-specific antigen measurements are considered a useful organ-specific marker, but they are not necessarily an adequate tumor marker. PET/CT in combination with PSA levels can play a significant role in detecting and staging prostate cancer, according to two presentations Sunday at RSNA 2008. Dr. Nghi Nguyen presented his multi-institutional group's work on the… Continue

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Naviscan readies PET biopsy

November 30, 2008 DiagnosticImaging.com. Naviscan readies PET biopsy By Greg Freiherr PET niche developer Naviscan arrived at the RSNA meeting with permission from the FDA to launch its Stereo Navigator, a biopsy guidance feature for its breast-specific PET scanner. Stereo Navigator can localize lesions as small as 2 mm. It uses a stereotactic frame fixed between the scanner's paddles to guide a biopsy needle into the breast. Localization is verified using a PET-visible line source inserted… Continue

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MRI shows residual breast cancer disease better than other modalities

November 30, 2008 DiagnosticImaging.com. MRI shows residual breast cancer disease better than other modalities By Rebekah Moan Preliminary results from American College of Radiology Imaging Network Trial 6657 show that MRI estimates residual breast cancer disease area better than clinical exams or mammography. The study is a part of the national I-SPY collaborative trial of imaging and biomarkers for monitoring and guiding preoperative treatment for women with breast cancer. …

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Lung cancer staging undergoes major overhaul

November 30, 2008 DiagnosticImaging.com. Lung cancer staging undergoes major overhaul By Philip Ward The imminent publication of eagerly anticipated new international guidelines promises to transform the complex area of lung cancer staging. In two separate education exhibits at RSNA 2008, presenters from the U.S. and France urge all radiologists to become familiar with the seventh edition of the tumor, node, metastasis classification for lung cancer. The International Association for the Study… Continue

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Learning never stops in globalized world of healthcare

November 30, 2008 DiagnosticImaging.com. Learning never stops in globalized world of healthcare By Donna Domino Lifelong learning in an era of globalized healthcare science and practice is essential, according to Sunday's opening session of RSNA 2008, which also stressed the need for standardization in training and certification. RSNA president Dr. Theresa McLoud noted that the concept of lifelong learning, named by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)… Continue

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Laitek speeds data migration

November 30, 2008 DiagnosticImaging.com. Laitek speeds data migration By Greg Freiherr Sites saddled with an aging PACS have to worry, at least a little, about the transition to a new one. Homewood, IL-based Laitek considered the problem of getting from PACS A to B in the development of an enhanced data migration package, dubbed Migratek Version 2 Advanced Migration Services, which debuted at RSNA 2008. Laitek is pitching its enhanced version of Migratek as being five to 10 times faster than… Continue

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IT providers combine telerad and PACS

November 30, 2008 DiagnosticImaging.com. IT providers combine telerad and PACS By Greg Freiherr PACS/IT vendor Emageon and teleradiology provider Virtual Radiologic showcased teleradiology products at the RSNA meeting. Emageon's Outside Study Gateway (OSG) allows facilities to transmit PACS images to a recipient hospital's PACS. Studies are transmitted securely across a virtual private network, with OSG software automatically performing integrity checks of the data. Virtual Radiologic's feature… Continue