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For Release: April 19, 2013
Tomosynthesis Increases Breast Cancer Detection Rate; May Improve Detection in Dense Breasts
Two-Views are Better Than One in 3D Breast Screening
Chemical Shift MRI Helps Differentiate Renal Cell Tumors More Likely to Metastasize
Two Venous Punctures Not Always Needed For Intravascular Ultrasound-Guided Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
For Release: April 18, 2013
Laser Optics Plus Ultrasound Imaging Holds Promise as a Noninvasive Test for Prostate Cancer
New Ablation Technique Holds Promise for Liver Cancer Patients When Standard Treatment Doesn’t Work or Isn’t Possible
Screening Breast Ultrasound Detects Cancers Missed on Mammography in Women with Dense Breasts
For Release: April 17, 2013
Iterative Reconstruction Plus Longitudinal Dose Modulation Reduces Radiation Dose for Abdominal CT and Save Lives
CT Combined with Serum LDH Shows Promise as Survival Predictor for Some Patients with Metastatic Melanoma
Radiation Dose Level Affects Size of Lesions Seen on Chest CT Images
For Release: April 15, 2013
Picture This: A Dramatic Drop in Wrong Patient Errors
Standard CT Protocol for Trauma Patients Leads to Overutilization of Imaging
For Release: April 13, 2013
Decreasing Kilovoltage Substantially Reduces Radiation Dose in Lumbar Spine CT Without Compromising Quality
MR Images Taken During the Systole Phase Improve Diagnoses of Scars on the Heart
New Breast Imaging Algorithm Brings Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment to Underserved Area of Uganda
Additional Imaging Gives Better View and Reduces Complications in Patients Needing Gastric Tubes
Tomosynthesis Improves Detection of Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma in Patients with Increased Risk
Dual Energy CT Accurately Identifies ACL Tears in Emergency Department
MDCT Helps Better Determine Valve Implant Size for Transcatheter Aortic Valve in Patients with Aortic Stenosis
For Release: August 22, 2012
MR Enterography is Option for Pediatric Patients with Crohn Disease
For Release: August 9, 2012
Hormone Acting Drugs Plus Uterine Artery Embolization Offers Nonsurgical Treatment Option for Women with Large Uterine Fibroids
For Release: July 1, 2012
Study Answers Medicare Concerns about Paying for CT Colonography
For Release: June 26, 2012
Lung Nodule Matching Software Dramatically Increases Radiologists’ Efficiency
For Release: May 4, 2012
Preoperative MRI Valuable in Detecting Additional Malignancies in Women with Dense and Not Dense Breasts
Study Examines Necessity of Additional Imaging in PET/CT Oncologic Reports
Six Month Follow-Up of Patients with Benign MRI-Guided Breast Biopsies May Not Be Necessary
For Release: May 3, 2012
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Cuts Recall Rates by 40 Percent
Breast Cancer Patients with a Positive Ultrasound Guided Axillary Node Biopsy Likely To Need Axillary Dissection Despite Trend to Eliminate It
Automated Breast Ultrasound Dramatically Reduces Physician Interpretation Time
For Release: May 2, 2012
Low Dose Whole Body CT Finds Disease Missed on Standard Imaging for Patients with Multiple Myeloma
Cone Beam CT Proves Better for Visualizing Some Causes of Hearing Loss at Half the Radiation Dose
For Release: May 1, 2012
New Study Challenges Current Thinking on Risk Factors for Contrast Induced Nephrotoxicity
Decision Support System Translates into High Percentage of Positive Chest CT Examinations
For Release: April 30, 2012
Study Examines Benefit of Follow-Up CT when Abdominal Ultrasound Inconclusive
MR Enterography is as Good or Better than Standard Imaging Exams for Pediatric Crohn’s Patients
Image Share Project Gives Patients and Physicians Anytime, Anywhere Access to Medical Images
Tablet Based Case Conferences Improve Resident Learning
For Release: April 28, 2012
Radiologists Tackle Legal Challenges and Policies for Evaluating Outside Studies
Radiologists Play Key Role in Successful Bariatric Procedures
Automated Breast Volume Sonography Improves Screening and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer for Asian Women
New Standards for Treating Traumatic Shoulder Injuries Improve Patient Care
New Exhibit Shows Radiologists How to Improve Treatment for Musculoskeletal Ski and Snowboarding Injuries
New Imaging Protocols Help Improve Systemic Functioning for Living Renal Donors
For Release: February 22, 2012
Achala S. Vagal, MD, Awarded 2012 ARRS/Elio Broco Scholarship
For Release: October 4, 2011
Consider the Breast and Lungs When Determining Thoracic Imaging Protocols
Lower Contrast Agent Dose Feasible in 320 Row CT Angiography
For Release: September 22, 2011
Error Rate Higher in Breast Imaging Reports Generated by Automatic Speech Recognition
The Key to Lower Dose CT Fluoroscopy for Spine Injections is Reducing the Dose of the Planning CT
For Release: September 21, 2011
Resident Conferences that Focus on Mistakes Result in Higher Quality of Care
For Release: February 1, 2011
Microbubble Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound May Reduce Number of Breast Cancer Surgeries
For Release: January 1, 2011
Customer Service Representatives in the Reading Room Means Increased Efficiency and Improved Patient Care
New Ultrasound Technique Helps Identify Patients Who Need Breast Biopsies
Preoperative Breast MRI Suggests High Cancer Yield and Positive Predictive Value in Newly Diagnosed Patients, Study Finds
For Release: October 21, 2010
Virtual Colonoscopy and Teleradiology Bring Colorectal Cancer Screening to Patients in Rural Areas
Virtual Colonoscopy Option Could Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates, Patient Survey Suggests
Emergency Department Patients Prefer Ordering Physicians Discuss Risks/Benefits of CT Scans With Them Before Ordering Exam
Forensic Scientists Use Postmortem Imaging-Guided Biopsy to Determine Natural Causes of Death
For Release: September 30, 2010
ACR and ARRS to Restructure Integration to Form Strategic Alliance
For Release: September 21, 2010
Risk of Infection After Ultrasound-Guided Procedures is Low, Study Suggests
Adverse Cardiac Events Are Rare After a Negative Cardiac CTA Exam, Study Suggests
MRI Could Be Used for Routine Surveillance of Great Vessel Stents
For Release: August 20, 2010
ASIR Technique Reduces Radiation Dose Associated With Coronary CTA by 27 Percent
ASIR Technique Significantly Reduces Radiation Dose Associated With Abdominal CT Scans
Pay-for-Performance Programs Improve Radiology Report Turnaround Times, Study Suggests
Virtual Colonoscopies Help Identify Additional Cancers Outside of the Colon, Study Suggests
Whole-Body MRI May Help Detect Suspected Child Abuse