Radiological Society of North America

The RSNA FastPass is produced by Imaging Technology News (ITN) as a guide to what vendors are highlighting. It helps attendees better navigate the vast technical exhibit floor to find what they are looking for.

The 99^th Scientific Assembly and 2013 Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RNSA) will host more than 50,000 attendees from around the world and will feature a special lecture by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Ph.D., at 1:30 p.m. on December 3.

July 18, 2013 — In a study of more than 2,000 adults, researchers found that two MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) measurements of the abdominal aorta — the amount of plaque in the vessel and the thickness of its wall — are associated with future cardiovascular events, such as a heart attack or stroke. Results of the study are published online in the journal Radiology.

Despite concerns to the contrary, very little of the variation in Emergency Department (ED) imaging utilization is attributable to physician experience, training or gender, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

December 18, 2012 — The addition of 3-D breast imaging, or tomosynthesis, to standard digital mammography significantly increases radiologists’ diagnostic accuracy while reducing false positive recall rates, according to the results of a multicenter study published in Radiology.