Louise Gagnon[email protected]Industry NewsWhen radiology workstation ergonomics begins at homeWith the shift to working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, radiologists and radiology staff have had to adjust very quickly to home working environments that feature dining room tables and recliners -- environments that may not offer the most ergonomically friendly arrangements.November 8, 2021BreastAnnual mammography catches more interval cancer in dense breastsAreas in Canada that offered annual mammography screening to women with dense breast tissue saw lower rates of interval breast cancers compared with locations that offered biennial screening, according to a study published July 19 in the Canadian Association of Radiologists' Journal.July 21, 2021MRIBedside point-of-care MRI appears convenient and accurateBedside use of point-of-care MRI is feasible and safe for neurological intensive care patients and eliminates the need to transfer the patient to an imaging suite, according to a presentation at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Society for MR Radiographers & Technologists virtual annual meeting.May 16, 2021MRITips and tricks for finding lithium batteries in the esophagus on MRIFrom having the patient ingest honey to scanning with a smaller field-of-view, there are a variety of tricks available to MRI facilities when scanning children who have swallowed lithium button batteries, according to a talk at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine virtual meeting.May 16, 2021CTNew radiology resources aid trauma imaging in CanadaNew radiology resources are becoming available to help Canadian hospitals reduce the rate of mortality due to major trauma, according to a keynote presentation on the opening day of the Canadian Association of Radiologists virtual meeting.April 30, 2021Clinical NewsNew software portends second revolution in ultrasoundUltrasound could be on the cusp of a second revolution, with new software applications promising to make sonography even more portable, user-friendly, and intelligent.March 22, 2021AssociationsCanada to pursue decision support for imaging examsDiagnostic imaging referral guidelines would be integrated digitally into clinical decision-support systems in an attempt to optimize the ordering of medical imaging exams in Canada under a new initiative backed by the Canadian Association of Radiologists and the Canadian Medical Association.December 17, 2020Molecular ImagingPET is useful modality in patients with lymphomasPET imaging can permit more accurate staging in lymphomas, guide treatment, and make a difference in overall patient survival. That's the message from a discussion about imaging in patients with lymphomas at the virtual annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology in early December.December 15, 2020UltrasoundPOCUS goes airborne at Canadian helicopter servicePutting a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) scanner aboard an emergency helicopter can help medical personnel triage trauma cases for patients in rural areas that are distant from tertiary care hospitals, according to a study by Canadian researchers presented at the recent meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians.November 5, 2020UltrasoundPOCUS beats chest x-ray for COVID-19-related pneumoniaPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) performed better than chest x-ray in diagnosing atypical pneumonia that's presumed to be COVID-19, according to a study presented at the American College of Emergency Physicians annual meeting in late October.November 4, 2020Previous PagePage 2 of 7Next PageTop StoriesCTCT effective for tracking colon cancer lymph node distributionUsing CT to track lymph node distribution in colon cancer patients is more effective at identifying metastasis than conventional testing.Womens ImagingAI bests rads in finding breast cancer in women with personal historyMRIMetabolic MRI technique shows promise in Alzheimer’s patientsMolecular ImagingPET reveals brain’s responses to musicSponsor ContentElevate your patient's care with the capabilities of Cardiac PET/CT
