MRI and ultrasound can be useful tools in evaluating patients with early rheumatoid arthritis. Both techniques can detect pre-erosive synovial inflammation. They can also identify early bone damage before it becomes apparent on x-rays.

Reports linking gadolinium contrast agents administered during MRI and MR angiography studies with a debilitating, life-threatening skin disease have prompted a new public health warning from the FDA.

Identifying the origins of patellofemoral pain could help create consensus about its cause and treatment, saving patients from a therapeutic merry-go-round. Researchers using MRI and computer modeling techniques are closing in on these origins and are using imaging to chart biochemical changes that might trigger anatomic changes that produce pain.

The recent hospitalization of Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) has put the spotlight on congenital cerebral arteriovenous malformations. While these are rare -- occurring in 2% of the population -- they can be deadly.

Appeals court favors SonoSite in patent fightGM-I bids to acquire molecular imaging firmPhilips sends CT ‘everywhere’Toshiba unveils enhanced Aplio

CT advances have knocked the imaging community back on its heels. The simplistic question of who will control coronary CT angiography has given way to far more perplexing ones about how and when this technology should be used.

At the RSNA meeting this year, I found that customers are focusing on upgradeability and low-cost entry rather than the latest and greatest 3T MRI. I surmise that many vendors at the RSNA are sensing this change of heart and mindset.

CAD improves accuracy of CT colonographyAgfa snags multisite IT/CR dealsU.K. provider taps Kodak as preferred supplier

Whole-body MR could complement -- in some cases, even replace altogether -- traditional bone scanning techniques, according to studies from Germany, Italy, and Spain released at the 2006 RSNA meeting in Chicago.

Making patients comfortable on the MR table keeps them from moving, resulting in fewer repeat sequences and fewer callbacks, according to a study presented at the 2006 RSNA meeting. Dr. Peter Rothschild, the developer of pads and pillows that made those findings possible, couldn’t be happier.

Epix scores with GSK allianceSiemens ties into Fuji CR mammographyBRIT unveils multimodality mammography workstation

Clinical extensions will be the main thrust of MR vendors in the year ahead. Breast, orthopedic, and cardiac MR will take on added weight. Speed will continue to be an issue as companies attack motion artifacts accompanying scans as one means to extend clinical capability. Efforts will focus on making results more reproducible and less dependent on the skill of operators.

Toshiba spotlights CT workflowChina pays for optical mammographyKodak, NDMA ally in Europe

Trio reaches milestoneCR/IT firm launches processing packageAccuray and Siemens team up

University researchers have constructed an ontology of radiological procedures to explore their impact on PACS integration.

Medical images rock on iPod64-slice CT goes beyond stenosesZonare reaches milestoneToshiba launches e-LearningFibrin imaging agent shows promise

In 2007, Siemens Medical Solutions plans to introduce what could be the market's smallest handheld ultrasound system. The company selectively demonstrated the palm-sized, Blackberry-like device at the 2006 RSNA meeting, typical treatment for a new product or a work-in-progress.

Siemens’ dual-source CT excels at coronary disease detection Cardiac imaging presents 'defining moment'Patient mobility attests to need for data sharing

Stepping into the North Hall of the RSNA exhibit last week, I was taken by the expansive calm. The hall was open, unlike the South Hall with its highly regimented rows of exhibitor booths. There was room to move, to think, to look around. But amid the calm, there was a current pulling me forward.

Stepping into the North Hall of the RSNA exhibit last week, I was taken by the expansive calm. The hall was open, unlike the South Hall with its highly regimented rows of exhibitor booths. There was room to move, to think, to look around. But amid the calm, there was a current pulling me forward.