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Researchers have found that PET may become one of the most preferred imaging methods for the individualized therapy

Researchers have found that PET may become one of the most preferred imaging methods for the individualized therapy mainly for disorders which are caused by addictive behaviours. Researchers who use positron emission tomography (PET) have recently validated the well known theory that individual personality traits like reward dependency is connected to brain chemistry.

For the study, the researchers had evaluated some 20 odd males with no history of any substance abuse. The… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 19, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Thoracic aortic stenting tops surgery for management of blunt trauma

August 19, 2008 Thoracic aortic stenting tops surgery for management of blunt trauma H. A. Abella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Endovascular repair is better and safer than surgery for the treatment of blunt thoracic aortic trauma, according to the largest review of clinical data to date comparing both procedures. Stent-grafts could save more lives and reduce the risk of paraplegia, a frequent surgical complication. Nearly one-quarter of all… Continue

Added by Diagnostic Imaging on August 19, 2008 at 12:30am — No Comments

Over-the-counter anesthetic gel reduces mammogram discomfort

August 18, 2008 Over-the-counter anesthetic gel reduces mammogram discomfort The Radiological Society of North America -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The simple application of lidocaine gel may reduce the breast discomfort some women experience during mammography exams, according to the results of a clinical trial from Idaho. Compression and the occasional discomfort and pain it brings in the breasts lead many women to avoid mammograms… Continue

Added by Diagnostic Imaging on August 18, 2008 at 1:00am — No Comments

Radiology as Art - Amazing site. Medical imaging is truly beautiful.

We had the most lucky discovery this past weekend of a very beautiful and creative site, www.radiologyart.com! We radiologists are all very visual individuals and frequently have a background in photography and art. This fine site is one demonstration of the creative potential of combining art and technology. The images speak for themselves. See these examples:…

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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 17, 2008 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments

Carotid ultrasound predicts stroke, heart attack risk

August 15, 2008 Carotid ultrasound predicts stroke, heart attack risk H. A. Abella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evaluation of carotid artery plaque density performed on serial ultrasound scans could help identify patients at high risk for a heart attack or other adverse cardiovascular events, according to Austrian researchers. Physicians know that the majority of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events occur in patients whose blood vessels… Continue

Added by Diagnostic Imaging on August 15, 2008 at 1:00am — No Comments

Of heroes and teams

August 14, 2008 Of heroes and teams Greg Freiherr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Two virtual soccer clubs -- Predator F.C. and F50 -- would seem to have markedly different approaches to success. The Predator players focus on teamwork, determination, and precision. F50 players favor flair, flamboyance, and speed. Last year, Adidas leveraged the mottos of these two teams as part of a marketing campaign that urges kids aged 15 to 17 to open their… Continue

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MRI spots early biological markers of Alzheimer’s

August 14, 2008 MRI spots early biological markers of Alzheimer’s H. A. Abella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The era of postautopsy confirmation of Alzheimer's disease may be coming to an end. MR imaging could spot signs of brain deterioration predictive of cognitive decline months, even years, before the onset of dementia, according to recent studies performed in Canada, Europe, and the U.S. Clinical studies have found significant links… Continue

Added by Diagnostic Imaging on August 14, 2008 at 1:00am — No Comments

PACS vendors explore managed services model

August 13, 2008 PACS vendors explore managed services model Douglas Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At first glance, the recent volley of vendor offerings called managed services looks like a reincarnation of the application service provider model popular a few years ago. The ASP concept offered hospitals all the benefits of having PACS without the initial capital outlay. Instead, customers contracted a third party to deploy and maintain an… Continue

Added by Diagnostic Imaging on August 13, 2008 at 1:30am — No Comments

Antihistamine, common drugs safely treat allergy-like contrast reactions

August 13, 2008 Antihistamine, common drugs safely treat allergy-like contrast reactions The American Roentgen Ray Society ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patients who have had acute allergic-like reactions to nonionic iodinated contrast material rarely develop serious long-term problems and can be treated safely with commonly used medications, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor.… Continue

Added by Diagnostic Imaging on August 13, 2008 at 1:00am — No Comments

New CMS anti-referral rules tighten knot on leasing arrangements

August 12, 2008 New CMS anti-referral rules tighten knot on leasing arrangements H. A. Abella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Following its charge to reduce costly imaging overutilization, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced more stringent prohibitions against self-referral practices. Final Stark rules for the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System for 2009 could force providers to restructure numerous space and… Continue

Added by Diagnostic Imaging on August 12, 2008 at 7:30pm — No Comments

FUJIFILM Medical Systems, USA has clinched a fresh, three-year contract with Purchasing Partners LP

FUJIFILM Medical Systems, USA has clinched a fresh, three-year, dual-source contract. This contract was awarded to them by Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P for complete assortment of medical film and imagers, including mammography film, conventional wet film, dry film, and the complete set of laser imagers.

The contract comes into effect from September 1,2008. This award now combines two categories already held by Fujifilm into a single contract category. Premier, as of now… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 12, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Convenience helps mammography facilities keep patients

August 11, 2008 Convenience helps mammography facilities keep patients The American Roentgen Ray Society -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Location! Location! Location! The magic word for retail business success may also have a huge impact on breast imaging centers. Patients cite convenience to home or work as the main reason they changed mammography facilities, according to a recent study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati. Study… Continue

Added by Diagnostic Imaging on August 11, 2008 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Is CT useful in the Emergency Room? Of course!

Everyday new imaging practices emerge and hence, the computed tomography (CT) remains an important tool in the evaluation of patients who show critical symptoms of chest pain and trauma in the emergency department (ED), reported a recent review.

Researchers from various Centres in U.S. for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, Atlanta, GA, USA) have just completed studying the demographics and current imaging practices of radiologists who have been with EDs. This research was an… Continue

Added by Ana on August 9, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Study sheds light on contrast-induced nephropathy in high-risk patients

August 8, 2008 Study sheds light on contrast-induced nephropathy in high-risk patients H. A. Abella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Researchers have established the safety of nonionic contrast media in adult and pediatric patients, but questions remained regarding the use of low- and iso-osmolar agents, particularly in patients at high risk of developing contrast-induced nephropathy. Now results from a prospective multicenter study done in China… Continue

Added by Diagnostic Imaging on August 8, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Radiology is Art!

Art is about visual sensation. Radiology is a visual area of medicine, but could it be artistic? Wim Delvoye thinks so! He is a Belgian artist, who uses X-ray imaging technique to redefine Gothic Art:

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Added by András Székely on August 8, 2008 at 5:48pm — 7 Comments

radRounds reaches 888 members on 8.08.08 - 8AM!

Update: radRounds reaches 888 members on 8.08.08 - 8AM! After only 6 months of launch, we are the largest radiologist and medical imaging professional and social network. Thanks to all those who have contributed cases and also invited your colleagues to share in this site.

We are working hard to continue to bring improvements in the website.

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**Privacy enhancements - you can ensure that your profile is viewed by you, your connections, or everyone; you… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 8, 2008 at 11:11am — 2 Comments

CTA beats MRA, ultrasound for early evaluation of peripheral arterial disease

August 7, 2008 CTA beats MRA, ultrasound for early evaluation of peripheral arterial disease Don Rauf -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Multislice CT angiography should be the preferred choice over MR angiography or duplex ultrasound for initial evaluation of patients with suspected peripheral arterial disease. Dr. Rody Ouwendijk of the Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, drew this conclusion from a four-hospital study… Continue

Added by Diagnostic Imaging on August 7, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Featured Company: Oakwood Healthcare Systems

Unibased Systems Architecture, Inc., an US company, announced a successful stint at Oakwood Healthcare Systems (OHS), by centralizing scheduling of all the OHS radiology departments in the organization. USA’s number one rated enterprise scheduling application, Resource Management System (RMS), is being utilized in 4 inpatient hospitals and 8 outpatient sites thereby allowing almost all the steps of the pre-registration process to be merged into a single-step process. This has ultimately… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 7, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Residents, fellows, medical students: Win $100 if your image is selected by RadiologyInfo.org!

A message from the RSNA:

Residents, fellows, physics students and medical students are invited to submit their images and videos to the RadiologyInfo™ Outstanding Image contest. Winning images—with acknowledgement of the contributors—will illustrate existing pages of RadiologyInfo.org, RSNA’s online resource for patients, which provides information on more than 100 exams and procedures.

Randomly selected contributors also receive an Amazon gift card.… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 7, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Diagnostic Imaging 2.0: New series on TomographyBlog.com

What is Diagnostic Imaging 2.0? In short, it is a set of Web 2.0 tools tailored for the exact needs of diagnostic imaging professionals.

So, in the next couple days, I am going to write a series of posts about Diagnostic Imaging 2.0, which will include specific: * Search engines * Social communities * Podcasts and videocasts * Wikis * Blogs * Study sources My aim is to show how Web 2.0 tools may enhance communication amongst diagnostic imaging… Continue

Added by András Székely on August 7, 2008 at 1:09am — No Comments