http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Have you ever thought that you knew something about the world in the blink of an eye? This restaurant is not the right place for dinner. That person could be The One. It turns out that radiologists can do this with mammograms, the x-ray images used for breast cancer screening. Cytologists, who screen micrographic images of cervical cells to detect cervical cancer, have a similar ability. A new study, published in Springer's journal Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, takes a closer look at the skill these specialists have. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-medical-eye.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:05:25 EST news290689517 Men with a common condition that causes frequent nighttime trips to the bathroom can get relief with a minimally invasive treatment that shrinks the prostate, suggests a study being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans. The early findings hail from the first prospective U.S. trial of prostatic artery embolization (PAE), which reduces blood flow to the prostate, thus shrinking it. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-nonsurgical-treatment-clock-enlarged-prostate.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:00:03 EST news285143710 Adding a photo of a face to x-ray images can reduce "wrong-patient" errors five-fold, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-picture-wrong-patient-errors.html Cancer Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:02 EST news285143610 Dual energy CT is an effective way to evaluate emergency department patients with possible anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, a new study shows. ACL tears are one of the most frequent ligamentous injuries of the knee; they are not commonly diagnosed in the emergency department because they are not seen on plain x-rays. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-dual-energy-ct-accurately-acl.html Other Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:31:52 EST news285046305 (HealthDay)—The most common reason for medical malpractice suits against radiologists in the United States is diagnostic errors, particularly breast cancer and non-vertebral and spinal fractures, according to research published in the February issue of Radiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-breast-ca-diagnostic-errors-major.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:00:04 EST news279282729 (HealthDay)—Compared with currently used computer-aided detection (CAD) prompts, use of an interactive CAD system, in which CAD marks and their associated suspiciousness scores remain hidden unless queried by a reader, improves the detection of malignant masses using digital mammography, according to research published in the January issue of Radiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-interactive-decision-ups-breast-ca.html Cancer Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:40:40 EST news277994433 A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study shows that fewer than one-in-five healthcare providers meet Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) requirements. Those that meet PQRS thresholds now receive a .5 percent Medicare bonus payment. In 2015, bonuses will be replaced by penalties for providers who do not meet PQRS requirements. As it stands, more than 80 percent of providers nationwide would face these penalties. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-physicians-medicare-quality-requirements.html Health Tue, 08 Jan 2013 06:42:28 EST news276849741 (Medical Xpress)—Experience working for a particular hospital matters when it comes to the performance of radiologists who work for outsourcing teleradiology companies, according to a team of researchers, whose finding could have important implications, given the growing use of telemedicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-outsourced-radiologists-hospitals.html Health Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:26:18 EST news276521161 Using two successive pairs of specialized CT scans, a team of Johns Hopkins and Dutch radiologists has produced real-time images of liver tumors dying from direct injection of anticancer drugs into the tumors and their surrounding blood vessels. Within a minute, the images showed whether the targeted chemotherapy did or did not choke off the tumors' blood supply and saved patients a month of worry about whether the treatment, known as chemoembolization, was working or not, and whether repeat or more powerful treatments were needed. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-paired-ct-scans-chemo-killing-liver.html Cancer Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:46:34 EST news276248547 The role of radiologists in healthcare has long been poorly understood among the general public, but new research presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) shows that even patients who've had imaging exams in the past know little about the profession. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-patients-dark-radiologists.html Other Wed, 28 Nov 2012 04:48:40 EST news273300513 Radiologists in Toronto have begun to identify a pattern of injuries that may be indicative of elder abuse, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-radiologic-physical-elder-abuse.html Health Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:06 EST news273174734 For the first time, Bochum clinicians have been able to show on the basis of a large sample, that it is possible to examine children's heads in the MRI scanner without general anaesthesia or other medical sedation. In many cases it was sufficient to prepare the young patients for the examination in an age-appropriate manner in order to take away their fear of the tube. And the results speak for themselves: of the 2461 image sequences recorded with 326 patients, the participating radiologists classified 97 percent as "diagnostically relevant". http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-magnetic-resonance-scanner-cuddly-toy.html Other Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:39:07 EST news272281135 (HealthDay)—Agreement between community-based radiologists and an expert radiology panel for interpreting mammograms is high for cancer cases and obvious findings, but is low for subtle and asymmetric lesions, calcifications, asymmetric densities, and architectural distortions, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-mammogram-agreement-varies.html Cancer Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:20:01 EST news271676064 (Medical Xpress)—A Painted Post woman is recovering after undergoing a less invasive heart-valve replacement procedure at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The valve replacement technique is meant for patients who cannot withstand traditional surgery.   http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-heart-valve-procedure-inoperable-patients.html Cardiology Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:45:39 EST news269073917 A new Mayo Clinic study confirms the use of smartphones medical images to evaluate stroke patients in remote locations through telemedicine. The study, the first to test the effectiveness of smartphone teleradiology applications in a real-world telestroke network, was recently published in Stroke, a journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-smartphone-technology-telemedicine.html Cardiology Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:01:45 EST news268326080 (Medical Xpress)—Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC is the first and only hospital in western Pennsylvania to offer radioactive seed localization, an innovation allowing breast tumors that cannot be felt to be precisely located before surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-radioactive-seeds-outcomes-breast-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:04:16 EST news267778569 If past experience makes you think there's going to be one more cashew at the bottom of the bowl, you're likely to search through those mixed nuts a little longer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-tumors-handguns-food.html Neuroscience Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:55:32 EST news263562911 An automated lung nodule matching program can improve radiologists' efficiency almost two-fold, a first of its kind study shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-lung-nodule-software-radiologists-efficiency.html Cancer Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:37:20 EST news259936632 Radiologists classify themselves as less competent than other physicians regarding knowledge of patient imaging costs and patient safety, a new study shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-radiologists-health-policy-issues.html Other Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:50:01 EST news254971196 With the increase of obesity in the last 50 years, bariatric surgeries are becoming a common solution for tackling this epidemic. A new exhibit shows how radiologists play a key role in ensuring the success of these procedures. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-radiologists-key-role-successful-bariatric.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 29 Apr 2012 05:50:01 EST news254896168 Screening for lung cancer with low dose CT scans has been shown to save lives. However, research shows that when CT scans reveal nodules in the lungs, it is not cancerous 96 percent of the time. As a result, scientists are looking for ways to more accurately make a diagnosis. One way is by using a CT guided transthoracic fine needle aspiration. Research presented in the May 2012 issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) Journal of Thoracic Oncology shows that this highly sensitive technique might be the best way to diagnose pulmonary nodules. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-obstacles-fine-needle-aspiration-diagnostic.html Cancer Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:35:37 EST news253715731 Tablet computers such as the iPad are becoming more and more popular, but new research from the University of Sydney means they could soon be used in hospitals as a tool for doctors to view medical imaging. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-ipads-medical-imaging.html Other Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:10:01 EST news249032602 When it comes to treating people with hip pain, physicians should not replace clinical observation with the use of magnetic resonance images (MRI), according to research being presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in San Francisco, CA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-treatment-hip-conditions-rest-solely.html Other Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:26:41 EST news248174791 Contrary to earlier findings, surgical breast biopsies may not be as overused as previously thought, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Surgical breast biopsies are more invasive than needle biopsies, requiring an incision and the use of general anesthesia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-surgical-breast-biopsy-overused.html Other Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:28:09 EST news247289280 Between 2000 and 2009, the musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound volume increase among non-radiologists was much higher than that among radiologists, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Ultrasound images of the MSK system provide pictures of muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints and soft tissue throughout the body. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-msk-ultrasound-volume-higher-non-radiologists.html Cancer Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:27:41 EST news247289243 (Medical Xpress) -- Vanderbilt radiologists are rolling out powerful new imaging techniques that provide clearer pictures of the delicate ebb and flow of blood through brain tissue in patients at risk for stroke. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-imaging-techniques-valuable-tools.html Cardiology Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:36:54 EST news246526604 Physicians who have a financial interest in imaging equipment are more likely to refer their patients for potentially unnecessary imaging exams, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-self-referral-negative-exams-patients.html Other Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:42:55 EST news241843348 According to a recent study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, many radiologists disagree on the management of incidental findings found on body computed tomography (CT) scans. An incidental finding is something found that is unrelated to the present illness and is discovered unintentionally. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-radiologists-incidental.html Cancer Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:47:37 EST news239341651 Although non-radiologist physicians have contributed to the widespread use of point-of-care (POC) ultrasound, radiologists remain the primary users, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. POC ultrasound is defined as an ultrasound performed (and interpreted) by the clinician at the bedside. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-radiologists-primary-users-non-cardiac-ultrasound.html Cancer Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:47:15 EST news239341626 Finding innovative, minimally invasive ways to treat liver cancer—and being able to tailor that treatment individually to patients—are hallmarks of interventional radiologists. Advances in yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioembolization for liver cancer, a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, are reported in studies in the October Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-interventional-radiologists-tough-liver-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:21:23 EST news238242052