Todd Neff

A formidably named bit of technology can open a new window into pancreas function, according to a new study in the journal Radiology. Serial magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) with a spatially selective inversion-recovery (IR) pulse can provide insights into pancreatic flow noninvasively, Japanese researchers reported.

A study assessing CT angiographs of nearly 25,000 patients presumed to be free of coronary artery disease (CAD) has shown both obstructive and nonobstructive forms of the disease to increase the risk of death.

Increasing use of CT scanning in emergency departments has corresponded with fewer hospital admissions, according to a new study published online in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Positron emission tomography (PET) scans using F-18 florbetaben (18F-FDG) clearly distinguished patients with Alzheimer’s disease from those with frontaltemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) and other cognitive impairments, according to a study in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

The Society of Nuclear Medicine has picked its 2011 Image of the Year, published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine’s August 1 edition.

Positron emission tomography (PET) scans using F-18 florbetaben (18F-FDG) are more reliable than traditional neuropsychological testing in tracking the evolution of mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease, researchers reported in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Optical Coherence Technology (OCT), a favored tool of eye specialists for nearly two decades, may soon be coming to an esophagus or colon near you.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with 7-Tesla ultrahigh-field-strength technology captures scar tissue and other abnormalities of patients with epilepsy, according to a study published online in the journal Radiology.

Computed tomography (CT) scans beat traditional spirometry in identifying lung damage associated with flare-ups of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, a study published online in the journal Radiology concludes.

The FDA issued a warning about the potential for inadvertent, increased radiation exposure in patients receiving cardiac PET scans with Rb-82 chloride injection from CardioGen-82.

Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology fails to spot breast tumors and increases a woman's risk of being called back for needless post-mammography testing, according to a new study published online today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

An experimental device allowing passive sensorimotor testing of brain-surgery patients shows promise in enhancing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) accuracy.

Improvements in computed tomography (CT) resolution of the small bowel, colon, and mesenteric lymph nodes have pushed CT scans ahead of traditional barium examinations in the diagnosis of celiac disease, according to a new study in the journal RadioGraphics.

Patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) exhibit abnormal functional connectivity in the thalamus, a relay station for transmitting information throughout the brain, according to a new fMRI study published online in the journal Radiology. The findings could have implications for treatment strategies.

Magnetic resonance (MR) technologists have developed three de-facto specialties over time, which could herald new training programs to meet the community’s needs.

The report broadly addresses safe delivery of IMRT, with a primary focus on recommendations for human error prevention and methods to reduce the occurrence of errors or machine malfunctions that can lead to errors or “catastrophic failures,” ASTRO officials said.

Positron emission tomography (PET) combined with the tracer florbetapir F 18 showed significant differences in beta-amyloid burden in the brains of patients with probable Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, and healthy older adults, according to a new study.

Magnetic resonance enterography should be the imaging method of choice for radiologists diagnosing children with inflammatory bowel diseases, a new study published online in the American Journal of Roentgenology argues.

The software assists radiologists during reviews of CT colonography (CTC, a.k.a. virtual colonoscopy) images by automatically highlighting potential colorectal polyps, which are possible precursors to colorectal cancer.

Quirks associated with CT measurement can give a false impression of lung-tumor growth, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Even healthy patients with low cholesterol are at a greater risk of heart attack or stroke if their CT scans show calcium buildup in their coronary arties, a new study has found.

The FDA issued draft guidance July 7 to exempt 19 types of radiology device accessories from premarket notification requirements. Among the devices include film cassettes, film processors and digitizers.

“Significant and unwarranted” medical imaging cuts in the Proposed Medicare Fee Schedule Rule for 2012, on top of “extreme” cuts to imaging services over the last five years, will drive many imaging providers from practice, restrict access to care, even for procedures not specifically affected by the cuts, and may actually increase Medicare costs for many of these services, the American College of Radiology said Tuesday.

Non-radiologists – physicians or otherwise – with on-site imaging services are two-and-half times more likely to order imaging than clinicians with no financial interest in imaging.

Radiology decision support tools are a bit like sunscreen – they can keep you from getting burned, but only if you bother to use them. That’s the conclusion of a new study in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

NEC Display Solutions of America announced this week the Food & Drug Administration 510(k) market clearance of the 30-inch MultiSync MD301C4 medical diagnostic display for the displaying and viewing of digital images for diagnosis.

The University of Chicago has acquired technology and intellectual property rights for the development of amifostine, a drug researchers hope can prevent genetic changes caused by a variety of sources of ionizing radiation exposure, including common Computer Tomography (CT) scans.

Mammographic screening sharply lowers the risk of breast cancer death over the long-term, according to a study published online June 28 in the journal Radiology.

Royal Philips Electronics will start rolling out simplified medical imaging support and service agreements in North America on Tuesday, July 5 ,the company has announced.

GE's radiopharmaceutical adjunct imaging agent DaTscan uses dopamine transporter density to produce images and evaluate suspected parkinsonian syndromes.