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Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging and Imaging Manufacturers Agree to Collaborate to Standardize Methods to Measure, Report Pediatric Dose from CT Scans

Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging and Imaging Manufacturers Agree to Collaborate to Standardize Methods to Measure, Report Pediatric Dose from CT Scans



Representatives from leading medical imaging equipment manufacturers recently met with radiologist, medical physicist and radiologic technologist representatives from the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging and agreed to work with the Alliance to create standardized radiation dose estimates and vendor… Continue

Added by Jennifer Larson on August 27, 2008 at 3:32pm — No Comments

A new study indicates that radiotherapy targeted may eradicate cancer disease in patients with less than 5 distant metastases.

A new study indicates that radiotherapy targeted may eradicate cancer disease in patients with less than 5 distant metastases. The report indicates that correctly targeted radiation therapy has great chances of eradicating almost all evidence of disease in those patients with cancer which has spread to only a selected number of sites.



A recent study on this is expected to be published in the August issue of the “Journal Clinical Cancer Research”. This study involved twenty nine… Continue

Added by Ana on August 26, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Osirix 3.2 - You can download it direct from the Apple webpage!



Some radiologists have been asking... What is Osirix?



Osirix is an image processing software dedicated to DICOM images produced by medical equipment (MRI, CT, PET, PET-CT, …) and confocal microscopy (LSM and BioRAD-PIC format). It can also read many other file formats: TIFF (8,16, 32 bits), JPEG, PDF, AVI, MPEG and QuickTime.



It is fully compliant with the DICOM standard for image comunication and image file formats. OsiriX… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 25, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments

MRI strategy supplies early warning of osteoarthritis

August 25, 2008 MRI strategy supplies early warning of osteoarthritis Marjorie Preston -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A novel MRI technique that tracks naturally occurring polymers in cartilage can lead to the diagnosis of early-stage osteoarthritis and may lead to better drug treatment and a reduction in the need for joint replacement surgeries.Researchers from the NYU School of Medicine and Tel Aviv University have found that decreased… Continue

Added by Diagnostic Imaging on August 25, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Mediterranean telepathology network proves successful, targets teleradiology next

August 25, 2008 Mediterranean telepathology network proves successful, targets teleradiology next Douglas Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teleradiology and tele-echocardiography are scheduled to take lead roles in phase two of a telemedicine network established between Italy and Egypt. The network is based on a web portal that opens a teleconsultation pipe to support difficult clinical cases. The portal also serves as an e-learning avenue to… Continue

Added by Diagnostic Imaging on August 25, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Patients who have suffered with fluctuating stroke symptoms have great chances of benefitting from treatment with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA).

Research has indicated that patients who have suffered with fluctuating stroke symptoms have great chances of benefitting from treatment with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA).

A report says that individuals who have suffered from fluctuating stroke symptoms can benefit from tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) treatment. This study was published in the “Archives of Neurology”.



Ozcan Ozdemir and his colleagues looked at around one hundred and twenty seven stroke patients who were… Continue

Added by Ana on August 25, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Group Spotlight: Healthcare Technology Alliance is another avenue for health/tech related networking opportunities

Check out this group--HTA, otherwise known as Healthcare Technology Alliance.



Since it's inception in April of 2008, the Healthcare Technology Alliance (HTA) has grown to over 1,500 members on CollectiveX. The CollectiveX Groupsite has allowed members to collaborate on technical projects related to healthcare technology today and technology in the future.



Its members range from high end programmers to clinicians… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 25, 2008 at 12:13pm — 1 Comment

Website Review: New site for radiology bound med students! Wiki-model RadzApp enters the house of radiology.

We have the fortunate opportunity to review a new site in the world of radiology targetted to medical students who are applying for radiology. It is a Wikipedia style website detailing resources important in the residency application process. We all know how stressful and daunting the application process is. As per the founder of Radzapp, "It has been difficult finding the right information on applying. SDN and AuntMinnie are great, but the forum format… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 25, 2008 at 11:44am — No Comments

Henry Ford Radiology Wins Gold in Imaging Technology: Teleradiology for the Olympic Atheletes!!

The Beijing Olympics amidst the grandiose opening and days of exciting games, presented much scope for technological applications. The latest comes in medical technology whereby it is not only possible to witness live ultrasound of an athlete via the internet, but also carry out prognosis for athletes’ susceptibility towards injuries.



The Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit has undertaken a research program being funded by General Electric to improve the health of athletes on the field.… Continue

Added by Ana on August 24, 2008 at 5:44pm — No Comments

Breast cancer recurrence more common in some women

A recent Study on woman breast cancer has suggested that women with certain kind of breast cancer might have higher recurrence risk. The article reports that early breast cancer patients the positive-hormone status might help in forecasting if there is a need for extended treatment for the patients to prevent late recurrence.



The study was published in the online “Journal of the National Cancer Institute”, U.S.A. Researchers had analyzed data of two thousand eight hundred and thirty… Continue

Added by Ana on August 24, 2008 at 5:08pm — No Comments

New graphical user interface addresses MR reconstruction

August 22, 2008 New graphical user interface addresses MR reconstruction Douglas Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Susceptibility-weighted MR imaging provides high-resolution, distortion-free blood oxygen level-dependent data for assessment of cerebral veins, blood products, and brain lesions. Currently, however, reconstruction of susceptibility-weighted imaging data is not implemented on all MR systems. A new German paper introduces a… Continue

Added by Diagnostic Imaging on August 22, 2008 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Image Gently alliance pushes pediatric radiation dose standards

August 22, 2008 Image Gently alliance pushes pediatric radiation dose standards H. A. Abella ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In a breakthrough for pediatric radiology, the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging hosted the first pediatric CT vendor summit aimed at the standardization of radiation dose settings and display language for pediatric CT scanners. "Children are not just smaller adults. Their bodies are different and require a… Continue

Added by Diagnostic Imaging on August 22, 2008 at 10:00pm — No Comments

NBC Airs Segment about Radiation Exposure!

NBC's head medical correspondent airs segment about radiation exposure. Educates public about self-referral, importance of ACR (American College of Radiology) facility accreditation, and more. Please follow this link to see the actual video on NBC about radiation exposure.

Added by Ana on August 22, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Comments

MeDiSol, QUBYX, and Matrox Graphics to deliver medical display solutions with a calibration package that includes luminance uniformity correction

MeDiSol, a division of Rein EDV GmbH, recently announced that it is bundling QUBYX PerfectLum calibration software–including support for Matrox Xenia DLC technology–with MeDiSol VIEWMEDIC displays.



While some other display calibration solutions enable technicians to measure luminance discrepancies between various points on the screen to determine whether or not the display is compliant with industry standards, QUBYX PerfectLum combined with Matrox Xenia Series display controller… Continue

Added by S. Kelly on August 22, 2008 at 10:35am — 1 Comment

Are we what our molecules make us?

August 21, 2008 Are we what our molecules make us? Greg Freiherr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've heard it since childhood: You either have chemistry with another person or not. PET imaging now is turning common sense into science. Using PET, researchers at Ludwig Maximilians-University in Munich have validated a long-held theory that individual personality traits are determined by chemistry in the brain's endorphin system. …

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Added by Diagnostic Imaging on August 21, 2008 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Doctors without Borders Has an Opening for a Radiologist

Doctors without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) has an immediate opening for a radiologist who can support and implement the following key recommendations as part of a program to implement the "Diagnostic Strategy 2008-2010." * Ultrasound for diagnosis in hospitals where Doctors without Borders supports obstetrics, gynecology and or surgical programs; * X-ray in TB/HIV programs; and * X-ray in all surgical programs with an orthopedic focus The… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 21, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Panel pans FDG-PET evidence for expanded Medicare coverage

August 20, 2008 Panel pans FDG-PET evidence for expanded Medicare coverage H. A. Abella ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services advisory panel has found that most available clinical data for nine conditionally approved cancer indications of FDG-PET, evaluated by the National Oncologic PET Registry and a separate Canadian study, are too ambivalent to support Medicare coverage. The nine-member Medicare Evidence… Continue

Added by Diagnostic Imaging on August 20, 2008 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Resource page created for radiology residents taking upcoming ABR Physics Boards!

With the upcoming ABR Physics boards in less than a month, radRounds has put together a brief resource page. We will continue to work on this and this page will evolve with time. Please let us know if you'd like to see any specific content or have suggestions!

Please visit our physics resources page for links to important learning modules and other webpages essential for radiologic physics studying

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 20, 2008 at 5:52pm — No Comments

Coronis Fusion 6MP DL is the world's first six MegaPixel diagnostic display by Barco

Coronis Fusion 6MP DL, which is the world's first six MegaPixel diagnostic display system engineered and developed by Barco, is quickly finding acceptance in the radiology reading room. After some early contracts in the Australia, Belgium, Korea, Germany, USA and France, Barco announced recently that it has received an important order for this product from the Beatrix Hospital in the Netherlands.



Coronis Fusion 6MP DL is the latest offering from Barco's diagnostic display.… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 20, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

PET links brain chemistry, personality

August 20, 2008 PET links brain chemistry, personality H. A. Abella ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the first study of its kind, German researchers have shown a correlation between healthy people's personalities and their brain chemistry using PET. Findings could lead to better understanding and treatment of addictive behavior. Multiple studies have cemented the theory that genetic or acquired anomalies of the brain's endorphine or reward… Continue

Added by Diagnostic Imaging on August 20, 2008 at 12:30am — No Comments

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