Medical Imaging

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• Symposium to Highlight the Latest Innovations in Breast Imaging

• Siemens and Varian in Global Collaboration to Develop Radiotherapy, Radiosurgery Advances

• Intraoperative MRI Technology Collaboration Initiated to Streamline Neurosurgery Procedures

• Invasive Ventroculography May Be Greatly Overutilized

• False-Positive Mammography Findings May Increase Breast Cancer Risk

• CT Radiation Exposure in Obese Patients Needs Further Evaluation

• Endoscopic Ultrasound Detects Pancreatic Lesions Common in People at High Risk for Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer

• New MRI Technique May Predict Progress of Dementias

• MR Technology Proves Less Stressful for Old, Young, and Claustrophobic Patients

• Stereotactic Radiosurgery Enables Effective, Noninvasive Treatment for Spinal Tumors

• CT System Equipped with Integrated Detector Virtually Eliminates Electronic Noise

• Patient Registration Mask Available for Portable CT

• Frequent Dental X-Rays Tied to Most Common Brain Tumor

• Women at Increased Breast Cancer Risk Benefit by Adding Ultrasound, MRI to Yearly Mammography Screening

• Brain Plaque Diagnostic PET Imaging Agent Receives Approval

• Lung Cancer Detection Using CT Scanning More Successful Than Traditional Methods

• Direct Radiography Upgrade Speeds Up Exam Times

• Smartcard Informs on Radiation Risks of Adult Radiologic Exams

• Early PET Response to Chemo Predicts Survival in Sarcoma Patients

• MRI, Neuropsychologic Tests Best Predicting Alzheimer’s Disease in Older Patients

• Molecular Imaging Reveals Systemic Inflammation Tied to Depression

• For Patients with Digestive Disorders, X-Ray Radiation Exposure May Pose Greater Hazards

• PET Imaging Approach May Restore Motor, Cognitive Function in Parkinson’s Disease