November 29, 2007 - Results of a clinical trial being conducted at Emory University Breast Clinic in Atlanta and presented at RSNA suggest that stereoscopic digital mammography, a new diagnostic technique capable of producing three-dimensional, in-depth views of breast tissue, could significantly reduce the number of women who are recalled for additional tests following routine screening mammography.

November 30, 2007 - To significantly increase access to acute, primary and preventive healthcare in rural America, the Federal Communications Commission Nov. 19 dedicated more than $417 million for the construction of 69 statewide or regional broadband telehealth networks in 42 states and three U.S. territories under the Rural Health Care Pilot Program (RHCPP).

November 29, 2007 - According to a study presented at the RSNA, ultrasound-guided nonsurgical therapy can significantly reduce pain from calcific tendonitis of the rotator cuff and restores mobility.

November 29, 2007 - Researchers studying autistic children have found, through the use of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), increased gray matter in the brain areas that govern social processing and learning by observation. Results of the study conducted at the Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System in Bethpage, N.Y., were at RSNA.

November 30, 2007 - According to a study presented at RSNA, an unprecedented increase in the use of radiologic exams on pregnant women has present in the past decade, finding that from 1997 to 2006, the number of imaging studies performed on pregnant women increased by 121 percent.

November 30, 2007 – Confirma announced that a study presented at RSNA found that the CADstream system’s patented “worst curve” algorithm for analyzing kinetics may assist in determining malignancy, concluding that any washout enhancement was associated with malignancy in nearly half of lesions.

November 30, 2007 — “CT scans are helping to save countless lives of patients with cancer, heart disease and neurological disorders,” said Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) Vice President Andrew Whitman in an official statement released Nov. 29.

Toshiba previewed its works-in-progress 3T MR system that combines a short bore with high homogeneity, along with the company’s patented Pianissimo technology, designed to reduce noise.

The 3T MR system will include whole-body imaging and be configured to more aggressively capture information not obtainable with 1.5T MR systems. With higher resolution images, the 3T MR system will make it possible to image finer anatomical structures while maintaining superior image quality, according to the company.

Candelis featured ImageGrid RIS (IG RIS), its newly expanded radiology information system (RIS) built on its ImageGrid PACS appliance designed to streamline and improve workflow in a radiology environment.

The IG RIS is a web-enabled application residing on the PACS appliance to allow radiologists, technologists and staff to better access patient data and information from a single platform, reaching any workstation on a LAN, WAN or VPN connection.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals responded to concerns by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) on administering contrast agents by previewing at RSNA 2007 VistaTrak, a password protected contrast media cabinet that tracks media stock using RFID labels.

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