Dear AuntMinnieEurope Member,
When the vast RSNA exhibition halls open on Sunday, viewing software looks set to feature prominently. So why the sudden expansion of software offerings?
The answer is that digitalization of healthcare is driving more focus on interoperability and connectivity between clinical disciplines, writes Stephen Holloway in his new column. This process is being facilitated by electronic patient records and hospital information systems, while economic uncertainty also has forced more efficiency and cost-saving initiatives, he says.
To read the full article, go to our Advanced Visualization Community, or click here.
Breast screening will be another central theme at the Chicago congress, and today we've posted an interview with German pioneer Dr. Walter Heindel, who shares his views on a wide range of topics. Visit the Women's Imaging Community, or click here.
Women with dense breasts remain a major challenge for screening organizers, and along with his Muenster colleague Dr. Stefanie Weigel, Heindel has published new data on this subject. In a retrospective study that included over 25,000 exams, they analyzed the impact of breast density on breast cancer screening. Learn more here.
The European Medicines Agency's investigation into gadolinium deposition in brain tissue of patients undergoing contrast-enhanced MRI began in March, and the findings are expected soon. Not surprisingly, the results of preclinical studies of the topic have generated much attention, and the latest study was published online by European Radiology on 10 November. To get the full details, click here.
Cardiologists rely heavily on radiation-based imaging as a guide to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment, but do they pay enough attention to dose awareness? Perhaps not, and more training is needed, according to a new commentary in the British Journal of Radiology. Go to the Cardiac Imaging Community, or click here.
Finally, make sure you check out AuntMinnie.com's coverage of RSNA 2016 here. Onsite articles will go live from Sunday.
