May 2017

Cardio experts urge peers to choose ICE imaging, take AFib ablation ‘fluoroless’
Fujifilm Exhibits Suite of Enterprise Imaging Solutions at SIIM
Survey: Rad residency programs must sharpen efforts to draw women, engage med students
‘RAD Women’ launch online resource center
Rejected scientific rad articles: Destiny depends on rejecters’ input vs. lack thereof
5 tips for running a technologist-focused QI project in radiology
Imaging library launched for traumatic brain injury
Misidentified sniffs may point to early-stage Alzheimer’s
Who sues whom when AI misleads medical diagnosticians?
Double Black Imaging Acquires Image System PACS Display Business from Richardson Electronics
Going by the numbers, radiology is tops in Medicare patient service
CT a justifiable choice over fluoroscopy for guiding spinal injections
Intelerad Launches CosmosOne — a Living Medical Archive
Ultrasound breast biopsy beats stereotactic counterpart on patient experience
Up-and-coming ultrasound technology shows prowess as mammography adjunct
Imaging quality a barrier to microrobotics in medicine
Two new detectors helped a small hospital enter the age of digital radiography
Improved diagnostic accuracy: FUJIFILM’s DBT software upgrade receives FDA approval
Scottsdale Medical Imaging chooses FUJIFILM for upgrade from CR to DR
MRI unlikely to catch speedy CT for initial stroke imaging
FDA finds no harm done by MRI gadolinium retained in the brain
‘Fast but sure’ breast-cancer surgery with light and sound
High-end ultrasound with contrast superior for managing abdominal aneurysms
SPECT study shows ‘fish oil’ fatty acids benefiting the brain
Tiny gamma camera quickly captures radiotracers in hi-rez 3D
MRI adds real value to prostate cancer diagnostics
U of Wisconsin radiology big on partnerships with industry
Smokers’ brains show cognitive avoidance toward visual quitting aids
2 major healthcare players come together over AI expansion
SPECT/CT, fluorescence imaging combo could guide cancer surgery
MRI contrast injector among devices attacked by WannaCry in U.S.
Ultrasound-emitting light may power real-time, whole-body imaging
POC ultrasound rules out serious ankle injury in children
Fixed date, time for backup appointment improve attendance for women who miss breast cancer screening
Common back-pain therapy may work—but it doesn’t save on imaging or other costs
PET shows variability in size, spread of tau in brains of Alzheimer's patients
Minimally invasive ultrasound-guided biopsy a fine diagnostic for nonpalpable breast lesions
Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging Installs First Toshiba Medical Vantage Galan 3T
Pennsylvania patient area's first to receive ultrasound treatment for essential tremor
Welcome mat rolls out for tomorrow’s technologists in Northern Cal
When patients rate radiologists, radiologists should listen with discernment
Ultrasound making waves beyond medicine
New pediatric heart MR faster, more adaptable to remote care
3D printed 'bionic skin' could aid in health monitoring
Radiation from head CT in childhood causes no cognitive issues later
Can untreated breast tumors really go away on their own?
Proton CT a potentially powerful weapon in the war on cancer
MRI guidance enables more comfortable prostate biopsy
Q&A: New Hampshire rad tech society president on advocating for medical imaging, rad therapy professionals
Regional survey underscores need for more radiologist education on breast density
Department of Defense gets $10 million raise to battle prostate cancer
With money on the table, AI inches closer to aiding lung-cancer diagnosis
3 ways radiologists can lead from behind, in front and all points between
In children as in adults, mild brain injury elevates risk of posttraumatic epilepsy
Texas encouraged to mandate 3D mammography coverage
Pediatric heart care gets help imaging children gently, informing parents fully
AI will change radiology—but it won’t replace the radiologist
3D modeling back in the spotlight with conjoined twins case
Siemens explores separation for $15 billion healthcare division
Insomnia affects regions of brain regulating cognition, emotion, sensory processes
Decision support nips needless back-pain imaging in the bud
New MRI contrast agent developed for imaging liver tumors
6 steps to radiology-specific change management
PET/CT may combine with cancer drugs to nail pediatric brain tumors
Combo ultrasound scoring system deftly diagnoses, rules out appendicitis
Sectra signs contract with US cancer center for enterprise imaging
Prostate patients willing to pay more for high-sensitivity biopsy guidance
MITA chair urges quick passage of device-service bill
Bipolar individuals have abnormalities in frontal, temporal regions of brain
PET/CT bests contrast CT at monitoring metastatic breast cancers
Rad discusses risks, rewards of dosage and related safety protocols
Nuke/CT recommended upon initial diagnosis of stage IIB breast cancer
Could AI provide better cervical cancer screening than traditional methods?
In New Zealand, a young woman harmed by imaging missteps
Radiologist survey shows age-related preferences in workstation setup