TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH

Reinventing radiologist workflow
"We all know that informatics impacts the practice of radiologists, and it particularly impacts today's practicing radiologist," Bruce Reiner, MD, director of research at the VA Maryland Health Care System in Baltimore, told audience members at the 2006 RSNA show on Monday.

Data growth driving RIS-PACS integration
A data explosion is driving the integration of RIS and PACS, said Andrew Wronka, syngo imaging product manager for Siemens Medical Solutions at RSNA 2006 in Chicago on Monday.

More minimally invasive cancer treatment on the horizon
Interventional oncology has emerged as the preferred treatment method in recent years, J. William Charboneau, MD, department of radiology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., confirmed on Monday as he delivered the Eugene P. Pendergrass New Horizons Lecture, "Image-guided Cancer Treatment: The Science and Vision of an Emerging Field."

The value of CAD in clinical trials
As vendors exhibit how CAD aids detection in clinical applications on the RSNA 2006 show room floor, a number of presentations are zeroing in on the impact CAD is having in the research arena.

Make IHE a priority in radiology purchases
In his talk, "Purchasing and Integrating Radiology Systems with IHE," on Monday at RSNA 2006, Christoph Dickmann, PhD, with Siemens Medical Solutions, said that IHE has a goal of integrating systems to achieve clinical needs by making systems communicate better.

Project builds online contract agent database
A recently launched project called the Molecular Imaging & Contrast Agent Database (MICAD) has been developed to boost research efforts and the evolution of molecular imaging by providing a free and open web resource that contains a plethora of information related to in vivo molecular imaging and contrast agents.

New project brings mammography to remote
Native American reservations
A new project was recently undertaken to bring mobile digital mammography services to remote American Indian tribe reservations throughout the nation where women previously had limited access to screening.

Name brands get in your head, literally
Product branding has been shown to actually provoke strong activity in your brain, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Minimally invasive treatment helps with infertility
A new study presented today at RSNA in Chicago reveals that embolization — a minimally invasive treatment for a common cause of infertility in men — can dramatically help a couple's chances for pregnancy.

Kodak, NDMA integrate systems to support mammo screening
in Europe
Eastman Kodak Company's Health Group and National Digital Medical Archive (NDMA) are collaborating on product-integration initiatives that support the European mammography market's transition from analog to digital imaging and information technology.

Medipattern names new director of international sales
The Medipattern Corporation has appointed Drew Sala as director of sales.