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Technology Update: DR

Final Days of Preliminary Reads? Part 2

Breast Tomosynthesis

Rolling Again

Benign Breast Biopsies Require Delay
in Imaging

iPad App for Viewing Radiology Images

Ultrasound Use Helps Find Patients' Veins

Node-Positive Breast Cancer Patients
Need Radiation Alone

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What was MRI doing at a nuclear medicine show? Did one of the vendors ship the wrong crate?

Not at all. One interesting facet of the news coming out of this year’s SNMMI meeting was the research involving MR’s role in hybrid imaging with various nuclear medicine modalities, which is the topic of this month’s E-news Exclusive.

— Jim Knaub, editor

MR With Nuc Med Modalities Present Latest Imaging Developments

Jeffrey M. C. Lau, MD, PhD, is looking for the future of PET/MR use for cardiac imaging.

“Our research provides the groundwork for future research in cardiac PET/MR imaging,” said Lau, of Washington University in St Louis, via press release. “PET/MR provides powerful cardiac imaging and requires a lower radiation dose than PET/CT. Also, the MRI component, which can be acquired simultaneously, provides excellent heart muscle signal for imaging scar tissue caused by heart attacks. In particular, our group is most interested in applying the PET/MR technology to evaluate the likelihood of arrhythmia or irregular heart beat development in patients who have had heart attacks.”

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“What we’ve shown here is compelling initial evidence that there are brain changes that look like traumatic brain injury, which are associated with heading a soccer ball with high frequency. Further research should be a priority. In the meantime, controlling the amount of heading that people do may provide an approach for preventing brain injury as a consequence of heading.”

— Michael L. Lipton, MD, PhD, associate director of the Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and coauthor of the study published online in Radiology

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Technology Update: DR
Industry experts comment on the increasing use of direct DR and the current innovations in the field, such as mobile systems and dose management.
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Final Days of Preliminary Reads? Part 2
In the second part of Radiology Today’s discussion on preliminary vs. final reads, hospitals and on-site radiologists provide their opinions on the subject.
Read more »

Breast Tomosynthesis
Once received with skepticism, this 3D mammography tool has grown in popularity with its provided benefits, such as fewer callbacks, but radiologists suggest that protocols on when to use it are needed.
Read more »

Rolling Again
Teamwork, mobile units, and flexibility restored imaging services to NYU Langone in just under two months. Read more »

Benign Breast Biopsies May Require Later Follow-Up
Women with benign breast biopsies should wait one year to get a follow-up imaging test instead of the current recommendation of six to 12 months, according to WebMD.

Ultrasound Use Helps Find Patients’ Veins
Using ultrasound to aid IV placement in patients with smaller veins could lead to faster treatments and fewer waiting times in the emergency department, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

iPad App Allows Viewing of Radiology Images
Nephosity recently received FDA clearance for its MobileCT Viewer, an iPad app for the diagnostic viewing of CT and MRI images.

Node-Positive Breast Cancer Patients Benefit More From Radiation
Results from a recent trial study showed that women with node-positive breast cancer may benefit more from radiation therapy than surgery, as reported by MedPage Today.