Diagnostic Imaging North America
May 2006
COVER STORY
By: James Brice
Special SCMR Reporter
- Cardiac MR research builds on modality's inherent strengths
- CMR helps stratify risk for sudden cardiac death
- CMR extends influence to ventricular remodeling
- MRI confirms effectiveness of b-thalassemia treatment
- Study bolsters viability for MR of implanted devices
News Briefs
- Parallel imaging aids 3D MRA in infants
- Perfusion predicts six-month survival
- Study affirms safety of adenosine test
Special CAD
- Tools for CT colonography advance toward clinical use
- Computer assistance targets gray areas in breast ultrasound
Newsclips
- Tomosynthesis helps CAD catch lung nodules
- CAD for breast MRI takes aim at lesion classification
- Neural network measures MS disease progression
- False positives hamper lung CAD sensitivity
- Computers tackle melanoma tumor volume measurement
- CAD stems interobserver variability in lung lesions
- Cancers seen on US elude computer-aided detection
DEPARTMENTS
X-RAY VISION
John C. Hayes
Radiology can lead discussion of stroke therapy issues
AGENDA
James BriceUncle's experience illustrates need for rapid response to ischemic stroke
Magnetic Resonance
Vascular Therapy
Overread
- 64-slice cardiac CT proves powerful but not perfect
- If you snooze, you don't lose
- MSK MR goes deep to catch hidden football injuries
- Breast-specific gamma imaging hunts for cancers
- Vertebroplasty keeps goats kicking
- Intravascular 'sonic lysis' busts peripheral thrombi
Newsclips
- Drug injections miss the mark in obese patients
- Online healthcare database tags migrant farmworkers
- Radiologists benefit from uptick in breast biopsies
- RFA, embolization protocol safely treats large fibroids
- Chest x-rays find cancers along with false positives
Tech Watch
- Toshiba aspires to greater heights with advanced MR
- Dedicated breast MR system cracks mainstream practice
Perturbations