October 3, 2008 U.K. study strengthens case for screening mammography with CAD H. A. Abella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Findings from a large study by British researchers suggest mammography screening interpretations by a single radiologist using computer-aided detection are just as good as double reads and could yield better cancer detection rates than single reads without CAD. Despite higher recall rates, single reads with CAD could offer…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. GE scanner fuses US images with CT, MR, and PET data Volume Navigation guides interventions by updating 3D models with gray-scale and color sonograms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GE Healthcare has a new ultrasound flagship, one whose architecture and beamformer improve image uniformity as its workflow tools speed routine scans, according to the company. But the most remarkable aspect of GE's latest…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Fujifilm begins work on solid-state mammo detector Women's healthcare director explains fit with CR-based full-field digital and image processing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The company that brought computed radiography to mammography is planning to add a solid-state detector to its portfolio. Fujifilm Medical Systems USA will pursue a plan that uses both approaches to address different segments of the U.S.…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Finding dose/quality balance presents CT imaging challenge Scan parameters must be tailored to provide best diagnostic images without exposing patients to unnecessary radiation BY MARCO FRANCONE, M.D., PH.D., CARLO CATALANO, M.D., AND FEDERICA VASSELLI, M.D. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest in cardiac imaging with multislice CT is growing, as evidenced by the large number of studies that have been…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Dude sadly trades his seahorse for real thing Chardonnay and mountains help keep conversation on healthcare in perspective BY BRADLEY M. TIPLER, M.D. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For my two preteen boys, everyone is a dude, and most of life is awesome. I never really thought of myself as a dude, but life is all about changes. My wife grew up with horses. She loves them and anything with four legs. Our boys…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. CT and MRI provide impetus in heart imaging revolution Wide area detectors and targeted contrast agents help promote cause of advanced imaging for earlier diagnosis, improved patient management BY HATEM ALKADHI, M.D., SEBASTIAN LESCHKA, M.D., AND BORUT MARINCEK, M.D. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coronary heart disease is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in developed countries.1 Accurate…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Case of the Month -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLINICAL HISTORY A 27-year-old woman with history of nephrolithiasis presented for a renal ultrasound prior to lithotripsy. FINDINGS Sagittal and transverse supine views (Figure 1A and 1B) of the right kidney demonstrate a cystic structure in the upper pole. This structure contained highly echogenic material that layered dependently and presented a sharp…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Candidates poke at gorilla of health reform, but can they tame it? John C. Hayes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In an online survey posted this fall on the Diagnosticimaging.com website, we asked respondents how important it is that the next president and Congress enact substantial reforms of the healthcare system. With 130 votes in as of this writing, 73% answered very important and 15% somewhat important.…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Candidates poke at gorilla of health reform, but can they tame it? John C. Hayes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In an online survey posted this fall on the Diagnosticimaging.com website, we asked respondents how important it is that the next president and Congress enact substantial reforms of the healthcare system. With 130 votes in as of this writing, 73% answered very important and 15% somewhat important.…
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October 2, 2008 Three-D MRI zeroes in on stroke-inducing carotid artery disease H. A. Abella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evidence that plaque pathophysiology and not just stenosis may be responsible for cardiac and cerebrovascular disease continues to accumulate. Three-D MRI can accurately detect bleeding carotid artery walls, a potentially predictive warning of stroke, according to Canadian investigators. For a long time both cardio and…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Teleradiology's financial forecast shows chance of rain Cooler climate, gusty winds ruffle industry's steady rise as reimbursement woes ripple out of hospitals and imaging centers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teleradiology's relatively smooth sail into the waters of commercial success may be in for some turbulence as prices per read drop like a barometer in a hurricane. Most of the pressure forcing rates…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Nuclear medicine tackles limits of other screening options Studies presented at SNM meeting suggest emerging role for PET and PET/CT in finding extremely small tumors in high-risk women BY KAREN SANDRICK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's a given that breast cancer screening reduces mortality from the second leading cause of death of women in the U.S. Early detection of breast cancer requires screening…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. MRI adds precision to liver radiofrequency ablation Imaging during intervention can save nontarget tissues from thermal injury and ensure complete coagulation of tumor BY STEPHAN CLASEN, M.D., HANSJÖRG REMPP, M.D., AND PHILIPPE PEREIRA, M.D. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Radiofrequency ablation has attracted increasing attention as a minimally invasive method of treating hepatic malignancies.1 Image guidance…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Irish judge's stunning display forces rethink on lecture style Philip Ward, Editor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was a special moment of conference drama: a High Court judge giving a carefully crafted presentation about how doctors should conduct themselves in medicolegal cases. The atmosphere was electric. Attendees listened as if their very livelihoods depended on it, knowing that senior lawyers rarely…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Healthcare reform continues to bedevil pundits and practitioners James Brice ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As the reporter for this month's cover story, I approached the topic of healthcare reform with trepidation. The article was researched and written in July and August—a sliver of time that seemed possibly too early to perform a relevant analysis. Now in my 17th year with Diagnostic Imaging, I witnessed the…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. GE scanner fuses US images with CT, MR, and PET data Volume Navigation guides interventions by updating 3D models with gray-scale and color sonograms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GE Healthcare has a new ultrasound flagship, one whose architecture and beamformer improve image uniformity as its workflow tools speed routine scans, according to the company. But the most remarkable aspect of GE's latest…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Fujifilm begins work on solid-state mammo detector Women's healthcare director explains fit with CR-based full-field digital and image processing -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The company that brought computed radiography to mammography is planning to add a solid-state detector to its portfolio. Fujifilm Medical Systems USA will pursue a plan that uses both approaches to address different segments of the U.S.…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Finding dose/quality balance presents CT imaging challenge Scan parameters must be tailored to provide best diagnostic images without exposing patients to unnecessary radiation BY MARCO FRANCONE, M.D., PH.D., CARLO CATALANO, M.D., AND FEDERICA VASSELLI, M.D. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest in cardiac imaging with multislice CT is growing, as evidenced by the large number of studies that have been…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Dude sadly trades his seahorse for real thing Chardonnay and mountains help keep conversation on healthcare in perspective BY BRADLEY M. TIPLER, M.D. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For my two preteen boys, everyone is a dude, and most of life is awesome. I never really thought of myself as a dude, but life is all about changes. My wife grew up with horses. She loves them and anything with four legs. Our boys…
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October 2, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. CT and MRI provide impetus in heart imaging revolution Wide area detectors and targeted contrast agents help promote cause of advanced imaging for earlier diagnosis, improved patient management BY HATEM ALKADHI, M.D., SEBASTIAN LESCHKA, M.D., AND BORUT MARINCEK, M.D. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coronary heart disease is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in developed countries.1 Accurate…
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