Rosemary Frei[email protected]Clinical NewsVirtual autopsies get boost from cardiac imaging advancesA team from the U.K. has reported that adding cardiac CT angiography to routine CT for postmortem imaging in suspected cases of death by coronary artery disease significantly increases the accuracy of virtual autopsies.April 8, 2013Clinical NewsMRI points to distinct signature for brains of kids with migrainesChildren with migraine headaches have a characteristic pattern of gray-matter changes that may be useful as a biomarker of the condition, according to Italian investigators who presented their findings at the American Academy of Neurology's 2013 annual meeting.March 31, 2013Clinical NewsBreast tomosynthesis can cut recall rate substantiallyUsing digital breast tomosynthesis reduced the recall rate by 74% compared with conventional 2D digital mammography in a population-based breast screening program, Italian researchers found in a study in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.February 6, 2012Clinical NewsMR scans may detect signs of early dementia in elderlyTORONTO - MRI can detect signs of white-matter hyperintensity in the elderly that may indicate three times the risk of developing dementia, according to a French study presented this week at the American Academy of Neurology's annual meeting.April 13, 2010Page 1 of 1Top StoriesHealth EquityResolution on imaging access awaits World Health Assembly approvalThe WHO board has adopted the Strengthening Medical Imaging resolution and it now looks set for approval by the World Health Assembly. Prof. Hedvig Hricak moderated an important webinar on the topic last week.UltrasoundWhat can we learn from astronauts' use of ultrasound?Womens ImagingAI speeds up fetal ultrasound scan timesCTNociceptive responses to contrast CT aren't necessarily pathologyRadiology EducationRadiology societies demand retraction of 'flawed' interventional guideline
