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Medscape Conference Coverage, based on selected sessions at the: Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 93rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting November 25 - 30, 2007, Chicago, Illinois This activity is not sanctioned by, nor a part of, the Radiological Society of North America.
Topic OverviewsConference News- CME Shoulder Tendonitis Quickly, Permanently Repaired With 2-Needle ProcedurePainful calcium deposits in the shoulder were dissolved and extracted nonsurgically through needle injection and aspiration in a single 15-minute procedure.
Medscape Medical News, December 3, 2007 - Evidence Suggests Link Between Alzheimer's Disease, HypertensionBlood flow to the brain is reduced in both hypertension and Alzheimer's disease, and a combination of the two may speed dementia progression.
Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2007 - Rapid ID of Mass Casualties Possible With Automated ImageryUsing a technique called Phase-Only Correlation (POC), Japanese investigators have developed a method by which hundreds of dental radiographs can be processed in days rather than months. They have used the technique to identify more than 500 victims of a plane crash, in which bodies were virtually destroyed.
Reuters Health, November 29, 2007 - 3-D Mammography Cuts False-Positive Rates by HalfStereoscopic digital mammography, with its 3-dimensional view of the inner structures of the breast, provides volumetric information on breast lesion depth and lesion characteristics. The technique cuts the false-positive rate by half compared with conventional 2-D mammography.
Reuters Health, November 29, 2007 - New Technology Allows Visualization of Flat Lesions in ColonComputer-assisted detection computed tomography reveals abnormal thickening of bowel wall in areas of nonraised malignant lesions.
Medscape Medical News, November 28, 2007 - Cryotherapy Highly Successful in Reducing Pain of Metastatic TumorsIn a pilot study, freezing controlled pain and killed tumors in focal bony metastases.
Medscape Medical News, November 28, 2007 - ACCURACY: CT Angiography Accurately Diagnoses Coronary StenosisMirroring the results from the recent CORE 64 study, a new multicenter trial has found CTA using a 64-slice scanner can reliably identify stenosis >50% and >70%.
Heartwire, November 28, 2007 - One in Four Gastric Bypass Patients Unable to Get Necessary Imaging ExamsMore than one quarter of obese patients who have undergone bariatric surgery are unable to get the imaging studies they need in the event of post-operative complications because of their weight.
Reuters Health, November 28, 2007 - Early Diagnosis of Inflammatory Breast Cancer Possible With PET/CTFluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography plus computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) allows the early detection of inflammatory breast cancer, particularly the detection of sites of distant metastases. Importantly, the technology allows the treatment of these cases to be closely tailored to patients' response to therapy, investigators reported here Tuesday during the 93rd scientific assembly of the Radiological Society of North America.
Reuters Health, November 28, 2007 - First Hard Proof of Secondhand Smoke Damage to Lungs RevealedNew magnetic resonance imaging technique provides evidence that secondhand smoke damages the lungs.
Medscape Medical News, November 27, 2007 - Cultural Bias Against Mammography Exists Despite EducationEven after adjusting for education and socioeconomic status, Black and Hispanic women are still more reluctant than Caucasians to undergo screening mammography or to make follow-up appointments if mammography shows suspicious findings, researchers reported here during the 93rd scientific session of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Reuters Health, November 27, 2007 - Breast Density Increased in Women Living in Urban EnvironmentWomen who live in cities have denser breast tissue, putting them at higher risk of breast cancer than their counterparts living in more rural areas, investigators are reporting here.
Reuters Health, November 27, 2007
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