Dear AuntMinnie Member,
CHICAGO - The 2010 edition of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference opened today, with radiology's showcase meeting providing a closely watched look at the health of medical imaging.
In McCormick Place, vendors nervously eyed exhibit hall corridors with traffic that seemed unusually light, even for a Sunday. But comparisons to past shows are difficult due to the use of a third exhibit hall, a new tradition that began last year.
Meanwhile, in the clinical sessions, presentations are covering some of the latest research in radiology. German researchers found PET/CT to be more suitable for early response detection of bone involvement after stem cell transplantation, with whole-body MRI as an additional predictive marker for long-term evaluation. Click here to learn more.
In another presentation, Minnesota radiologists described their participation in a statewide program to use decision-support software to reduce unnecessary imaging utilization. That article is available by clicking here.
And, a combined U.S.-German team discussed their use of computer-aided detection (CAD) software to improve the diagnosis of stenosis on coronary CT angiography (CCTA), finding that its impact on reader performance depended on the level of radiologist experience. Learn more by clicking here.
Get these stories and more in our RADCast @ RSNA, which you'll find at radcast.auntminnie.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/auntminnie ... be sure to check the #rsna10 hash tag.
