Diagnostic Imaging North America - August 2008

August 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging North America - August 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COVER STORY By: Jayant A. Talwalkar, M.D., MPH, and Meng Yin, Ph.D MR elastography inspires new wave of hepatic imaging Diffusion-weighted MRI moves beyond brain to other body parts Exhibitors highlight revved-up MR performance, new applications DEPARTMENTS Agenda By: Yomi Wrong Aunt Edna is key to secret family recipe for connecting with readers Overread MR brain mapping assesses response to glioma therapy Ritalin boosts brain's efficiency Beta-amyloid plaques predict cognitive disease advance Prostate MR meets challenge following ultrasound ablation CT lung screening offers moderate benefit to smokers Case of the Month Newsclips Intraoperative angio proves worth for brain surgery SPECT zooms in on causes of social anxiety disorder Incidental adrenal masses almost always prove benign PET avoids liver resection in colon cancer patients FDA mulls over breast cancer ablation registry PET/CT restaging alters breast cancer management X-Ray Vision By: James Brice, Senior Editor New medical imaging modality arises from hard work, inspiration Tech Watch GE's first high-definition CT enters clinical operation SPECT/CT replaces standard detector with flat-panel x-ray Special Section: Magnetic Resonance Radiology Practice Planning ahead ensures payoff in new projects Computed Tomography Morphological imaging sorts out cystic lesions of pancreas Dual-energy CT captures subtle pancreatic masses Backscatter Breakfast con cerveza brings enlightenment

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