Stereoscopic 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, researchers reported here this week during the 93rd scientific assembly of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Reuters Health Information
Using 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 Information
In a review article, US researchers argue that the growth of CT scan use over the years has increased the risk of higher radiation exposures, which may result in a significant public health problem. Reuters Health Information
Further criticism has been directed at the I-ELCAP study, which led to calls for lung cancer screening with computed tomography, and again experts emphasize the need to wait for randomized clinical trials. Medscape Medical News
More 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 Information
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided galvanotherapy appears to be a safe and effective treatment for prostate cancer, according to a prospective study conducted in Germany. Reuters Health Information
Women 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 Information
A technique using a liver shunt to treat portal hypertension was first tested just 2 weeks ago and reported here by investigators at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Reuters Health Information
GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Co, was warned by U.S. health regulators that some of its X-ray equipment is defective, according to a letter posted on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
