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• The Double-Edged Sword of Technology: “Disruptive Technologies” Concern Radiologic Profession
• Brookings Report: 08 Candidates be Truthful
• Zoos Stretched to Limit as Providers Seek Supersized Scanners for Morbidly Obese Patients
• Federal Agencies Impact Radiology
• Neurocognitive function often improves after carotid stenting
• How to Stop Radiologist Burnout Before It Stops You
• ACR Cites Google® for Lack of Radiologists on Health Advisory Council
• ACR Hill Day Message Echoed in Senate Mammography Briefing
• MRI provides insights into fetal brain
• AETNA Physics Consult Settlement
• Army Senior Radiologist: "It's More Than a Job"
• ACRIN Study, Digital Era Spur Rise in Digital Mammography Facilities
• High levels of Radiation from CT May Interfere with Pacemakers and ICDs
• Radiologist Turned Crime Novelist May Launch TV Series
• Procedures performed at IDTFs on the rise, but just what is an IDTF?
• Radiology’s Big Challenge: Imaging the “Morbidly Obese”
• Radiologists More Satisfied With Careers Than Other Doctors
• Abnormal uterine artery Doppler flow predicts early stillbirth
• Radiologists Answer Nation's Call on Iraqi Battlefront
• Member Makes Boxing History, Possibly Saves Life
• Live webcast will demonstrate new heart attack predictor using MRI
• Incidentally detected lung cancers less likely to require pneumonectomy
• Selenium not linked to prostate cancer risk
• Inadequate communication reduces benefits of mammogram screening for black women
• Emergency departments test chest pain patients differently, based on race, gender and insurance
• 2 new studies back vitamin D for cancer prevention
• Brown cancer biologists identify major player in cell growth
• U-M researchers identify stem cells in pancreatic cancer
• Overdiagnosis common in lung cancer screening
• Machine learning could speed up radiation therapy for cancer patients
• Aging population is causing major increase in the cancer burden
• Absolute risk of second cancer small after hairy cell leukemia
• Newborn brains grow vision and movement regions first
• Phase II trial use of historical data often flawed
• International study points to new breast cancer-susceptibility gene
• 3-D ultrasound identifies women at risk for impending preterm birth
• Sea creature’s toxin could lead to promising cancer treatment
• Gene elevating breast cancer risk also causes prostate cancer
• Study recommends greater attention to spiritual needs of people with advanced cancer
• Vitamin D intake may cut risk of colorectal cancer
• Obese men are more likely to be screened for prostate cancer
• Racial and gender differences seen in ER evaluation of chest pain
• Revealing secret intentions in the brain
• New radiofrequency technique reduces disc pain with quick recovery time
• Technology captures tumors’genetic profile, guides cancer treatment
• Physicists set ‘speed limit’ for future superconducting magnet
• Switch to aromatase inhibitor improves survival in early breast cancer
• Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists discover new gene that prevents multiple types of cancer
• Ultrasound-guided embryo transfer improves pregnancy rates
• Retinal vessel status in the elderly reflects small vessel disease in the brain
• Disparities in colon cancer screening seen in Medicare population
• Simple 2-gene test sorts out similar gastrointestinal cancers
• High carb intake not linked to risk of colorectal cancer
• Non-smoking-related lung cancer more common in women
• High vitamin D levels linked to improved lung cancer survival
• Picture this: FSU professor's research could lead to vastly improved medical imaging
• Prognostic markers in triple-negative breast cancer identified
• PET scans accurate in diagnosis of congenital hyperinsulinism
• Survey finds perceived risk of recurrence low in African-American breast cancer survivors
• Gene expression test reveals ER and HER-2 status of breast tumors
• HIV protein enlisted to help kill cancer cells
• Continuous letrozole better than continuous tamoxifen in early breast cancer
• CT-PET scans spot occult esophageal cancer metastasis
• Halo sign on CT indicative of invasive aspergillosis
• Common gene mutation associated with lower breast cancer risk
• Low-dose virtual tracheobronchial endoscopy quite accurate in children
• Researchers identify cell pathway in colon cancer
• Cancer drug can extend survival in patients with deadly brain tumors
• Colon cancer screening -- Going 'Back To The Future'?
• Advantages seen when women with breast cancer join in selecting surgeon
• U.S. health care spending seen doubling in 10 years
• A black and white look at breast cancer mortality
• BC biologists identify alternative brain cancer treatment
• Protein identified that regulates effectiveness of Taxol chemotherapy in breast cancer
• Genomic approach offers individualized cancer treatment
• DNA synthesis and repair genes linked to survival in early lung cancer
• Why are African-American women more likely than whites to die from breast cancer?
• Methionine may ward off pancreatic cancer
• Researcher finds way to identify which men need a second biopsy
• Watchful waiting underutilized in men with low-risk prostate cancer
• Multislice CT rapidly determines chest pain origin
• Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson breast cancer symposium features latest in research, treatment
• Quality of medical translations impacts quality of care
• Childhood cancer survival study provides data about long-term prognosis
• Easier cisplatin regimen for advanced cervical cancer appears less effective
• U.S. employers foresee health costs up 8 pct: poll
• U.S. hospital group pitches universal insurance
• MRI dyes tied to rare skin disease
• Missed colorectal cancer rates higher with office-based colonoscopy
• Positive results more likely from industry-funded breast cancer trials
• Prostate cancer therapy may increase risk of death from heart disease in older men
• Minimally invasive procedure effectively detects, evaluates lung cancer
• Lung cancer needs more study in the elderly
• Common ingredient in Big Macs and sodas can stabilize gold nanoparticles for medical use
• Not all treatments for early prostate cancer equally effective: study
• Reduced brain tissue volume seen with postnatal dexamethasone
• Colorimetric sensor array uses exhaled breath to ID lung cancer
• Low PSA does not rule out prostate cancer progression
• Cancer survival worse in patients with inflammatory polyarthritis
• Researchers call for update of prostate cancer staging system
• HIV protein helps prompt cancer cell apoptosis
• Cancer cells forming blood vessels send their copper to the edge
• Extent of brain involvement at MS diagnosis telling
• Pertuzumab extends survival for some prostate cancer patients
• SPECT/CT aids sentinel node mapping in breast cancer patients
• Researchers wake up viruses inside tumors to image and then destroy cancers
• Pancreatic cancer risk is increased in type 1 diabetes
• FDA sets panel on anemia drugs in cancer
• Reactions to 'false-positive' prostate cancer screenings assessed
• Childhood cancer survivors at increased sarcoma risk
• Rapid lysis technique removes DVT, prevents post-thrombotic syndrome
• Natural antibiotics yield secrets to atom-level imaging technique
• Taking aim at a killer: U-M protocol targets aggressive brain cancer
• Cancer treatment is first to directly target tumor blood vessels in patients
• Depression in moms with breast cancer may exacerbate related anxieties in their children
• Minimally invasive treatment of severe PAD saves legs
• Radiofrequency ablation safe and effective for osteoid osteoma
• Bevacizumab slows progression of malignant glioma
• Bisphosphonates inhibit cancer in animal model
• Gadolinium-based contrast may cause nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
• Endoscopic ultrasound tracks lung cancer
• Radiotherapy for breast cancer raises heart disease risk
• Percutaneous cryoablation feasible for some renal tumors
• Colorectal cancer salvage therapy better in younger patients
• FDA warns GE health unit on plant problems
• CT screening may not improve lung cancer survival
• PSA test in mid-life predicts long-term risk of prostate cancer
• Misconceptions prevent patient participation in cancer trials
• MR imaging detects breast cancer in those at high risk
• MRI and CT findings comparable in stroke patients
• UVa cancer team wins competitive award to find prostate cancer treatment
• Interactive Web site offers new approach to educating cancer patients about clinical trials
• MRI identifies hidden fat that puts teens at risk for early disease
• Tissue Doppler aids pulmonary hypertension assessment
• Esophageal Doppler-guided fluid management improves outcomes after trauma
• Personalized diets may offer relief to advanced cancer patients
• Health disparities in prostate cancer stem from lack of care, not lack of knowledge
• Study aims to find which breast cancer patients need chemotherapy
• Measuring lung motion leads to better radiation treatment for lung cancer
• Study reveals how some molecules inhibit growth of lung cancer cells
• Imaging compound detects amyloid beta in living patient
• Concurrent adjuvant treatment may improve breast cancer outcome
• Molecular differences between early and advanced melanomas could provide new drug targets
• NRC Notes Rupture of Seeds in Mick Applicators
• Mechanisms involved with tumor relapse identified
• Mammographic screening reduces breast cancer mortality
• Tumor vascular proteins may be biomarkers for ovarian cancer
• Dual-contrast MRI detects and shows extent of DVT
• CMS announces new collaborative for value-driven health care initiative
• Penn researchers develop two novel imaging techniques
• COX-2 inhibitor and green tea extract synergize against prostate cancer
• Researchers uncover genetic sequence responsible for rare form of pancreatic cancer
• Obesity at time of prostate-cancer diagnosis dramatically increases risk of dying from the disease
• DNA technique quickly spots gastric cancer metastases
• Hyperglycemia associated with increased cancer risk
• Temporary stomas from rectal cancer resection often become permanent
• Blood pressure drug shows potential as lung cancer treatment
• Noninvasive assessment of plaque deposits may help determine a patient's stroke risk
• False-positive prostate cancer screen causes patient anxiety
• UBC discovery may lead to 'smart' therapies for breast, ovarian cancer
• One surgery better than two for some colorectal cancer patients
• Aggressive approach doubles high-grade prostate cancer survival
• Notorious cancer gene may work by destroying messenger
• Single resection colorectal cancer and liver metastases offers benefits
• Researchers uncover protection mechanism of radiation-resistant bacterium
• Empathy skills must be given a high priority in medical education
• Radiotherapy may be preferable to surgery after chemotherapy for lung cancer
• Life-long follow up for second cancers seems needed for childhood ALL survivors
• Prostate mortality in blacks tied to healthcare access
• CD40 agonist active against solid tumors
• Narrow eligibility criteria threaten applicability of clinical trial results
• Nutritional support improves dietary intake in radiation oncology patients
• Residential fuel exposure may increase lung cancer risk
• Brain scans reveal cause of smokers' cravings
• Stroke damage keeps brain regions from 'talking' to each other
• Study questions ‘cancer stem cell’ hypothesis in breast cancer
• Narrow-band imaging enhances diagnosis of colorectal tumors
• Total work hours not strongest predictor of resident fatigue
• Mobile phone use unrelated to increased glioma risk
• Testosterone replacement may be safe after prostate cancer
• Low-grade prostate cancer prediction model validated
• Conditional cancer survival predicts outcome based on changing risk over time
• PCA3 score best at predicting result of repeat prostate biopsy
• Fractalkine curbs metastatic colon cancer in mice
• Magnetic system could be key to surgery without scars
• Follow-up colonoscopy is productive in colon cancer survivors
• Web-based system may improve mammography screening rates
• Emergency departments test chest pain patients differently, based on race, gender and insurance
• General physicals prompt needed cancer screenings
• Calcification percentage higher in stable carotid plaques
• Ultrasound-mediated therapy – Are we there yet?
• MRI screening of opposite breast necessary for women with recent breast cancer diagnosis
• Myocardial viability after MI may be best assessed by 64-slice CT
• ACR Member and Former BOC Member Named Acting Dean of Harvard Medical School
• MRI useful for detecting cancer in contralateral breast
• Magnetic resonance imaging improves breast cancer diagnosis
• Cryoablation – a new treatment option for some kidney tumor patients
• Arthritic pain activates brain regions involved in emotions and fear
• Radiofrequency ablation helpful improves lung cancer survival
• Younger age at menopause related to bladder cancer risk
• Sequential chemotherapy helpful in advanced lung cancer
• Lack of care for older breast cancer patients
• CMS will accept form CMS-1500 past original April deadline
• Annual zoledronic acid increases BMD in hypogonadal men with prostate cancer
• Lung CT densitometry correlates with lung function, exercise in systemic sclerosis
• Low-dose multidetector CT accurately evaluates urinary stone disease
• MRI contrast agent shows promise in detecting arterial plaques
• MRI pioneer Laterbur passes away
• Treatments for localized prostate cancer differ in side-effect profile
• Study identifies multiple genetic risk factors for prostate cancer
• EPIX Pharma says decision on contrast agent may take longer
• Mammograms under 50 optional for many women
• M. D. Anderson joins the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research
• Tailored approach best for breast cancer screening of women in their 40s
• Center for Research on Early Detection and Cure of Ovarian Cancer launches at Penn Medicine
• Medicare announces PQRI measure specifications
• Chemotherapy plus tamoxifen improves survival of early breast cancer
• Loss of PTEN expression linked to prostate cancer metastasis
• Ultrasound helps predict in vitro fertilization success rate
• Attenuated poliovirus eradicates neuroblastomas
• Discovery in plants suggests entirely new approach to treating human cancers
• Computer-aided detection may impair mammogram interpretation
• One-visit screening for cervical cancer may be feasible in developing countries
• UGA study finds physical, emotional burden of breast cancer lingers for older survivors
• Metabolic syndrome associated with prostate cancer in African-American men
• Laparoscopy-assisted surgery safe and effective for early endometrial cancer
• Male breast cancer outcomes worse for blacks than whites
• Combined imaging approach may provide better identification of difficult-to-diagnose brain clots
• Johns Hopkins housing, testing only 256-slice CT scanner in North America
• MRI-safe motor makes robotic biopsies possible
• Genomic test could help detect radioactivity exposure from terrorist attacks
• Mayo Clinic and IBM score significant advance in real-time medical imaging
• Researchers to test two targeted therapies together to treat early HER2-positive breast cancer
• False-positive mammograms have long-term negative consequences
• Ovarian cancer often under treated: study
• Estrogen receptor gene amplification common, clinically important in breast cancer
• CT imaging with use of novel contrast agent may predict heart attack in waiting
• MIT model helps researchers 'see' brain development
• Minimally invasive lung cancer surgery can improve chemotherapy outcomes
• Zoledronic acid for prostate cancer bone metastasis carries risk of renal toxicity
• Learning from both ends of the stethoscope
• Stress may help cancer cells resist treatment, research shows
• Jefferson scientists identify protein key to breast cancer spread, potential new drug target
• Radioembolization plus chemotherapy "impressive" for colorectal metastases to liver
• Geminin expression tied to favorable brain tumor outlook
• Medicare proposes revised clinical trial policy
• Nanoparticles improve delivery of medicines and diagnostics
• Switch from tamoxifen to aromatase inhibitor may improve breast cancer survival
• Lack of control of work hours leads to burnout and physician dissatisfaction, U-M study finds
• A genetic 'gang of 4' drives the spread of breast cancer
• Age at endometriosis diagnosis is linked to breast cancer risk
• Malpractice juries usually side with physicians
• More than 50 percent of states operate a pay-for-performance program
• Medical scanners virtually unwrap Science Center's baby mummy
• Brain tumors coax important support from nearby immune system cells
• Radiation therapy provides modest benefit to elderly patients with glioblastoma
• Triple-negative breast cancers more likely to affect young, poor minority women
• CD-40 ligand helps prompt natural killer cells to fight cancer
• Gleevec decreases cancer recurrence for patients with primary gastrointestinal stromal tumor
• Breast cancer patients' treatment response may help reveal cancer genes
• Thoracoscopic lobectomy improves chemotherapy delivery for lung cancer
• Testicular cancer survivors at heightened mortality risk
• Breast cancer diagnosis from combined MRI-optics method
• New guidelines support intravenous tPA for stroke
• Ultraviolet radiation may protect against prostate cancer
• Doppler echo indicates post-infarction myocardial viability
• Physical activity does not slow progression of white matter lesions
• Kolodner to lead national health IT for HHS
• Biological factors may underlie racial differences in breast cancer
• Autofluorescence bronchoscopy helps detect lung cancer
• Changes in brain structure precede diagnosis of cognitive impairment
• CT colonography cost-effective for colorectal cancer screening
• MRI data useful in predicting insignificant prostate cancer
• Medicare fund exhausted in 2019: trustees
• New ultrasound technique predicts wall motion recovery after AMI
• Water diffusion tracks metastatic prostate cancer therapy response
• Point - Counterpoint: Is Nighthawk a Faustian Bargain?
• Low-dose CT practical for lung cancer screening
• Everyone agrees SGR flawed but solution nowhere in sight
• Antral follicle count best way to measure ovarian reserve
• Rosiglitazone reduces bone formation in healthy postmenopausal women
• MRI reveals structural brain changes in symptomatic Gulf War vets
• Optic nerve sheath test identifies increased intracranial pressure
• Percutaneous intervention replacing bypass for peripheral vascular disease
• Cigna ranks No. 1 in doctor payment survey
• Procedures performed at IDTFs on the rise, but just what is an IDTF?
• Borderline breast core needle histology requires further evaluation
• Poor bone mineralization starts early in children with cystic fibrosis
• CT screening helps catch lung cancer early
• WHO moves to boost online data of clinical trials
• What Does the ACR Do for Me?
• Imatinib pause not recommended in GI tumors
• Brain scans may show early Alzheimer's disease in cognitively impaired subjects
• Haislmaier Speaks on State Health Reform Efforts
• Medicare proposes wider carotid stent coverage
• The Doctor's World: Radiology Was Young, and So Was I
• What does the ACR do for me?
• Medicare Implements Edits to Prevent Duplicate Claims
• ACR Chair Moore Letter to Google on Health Advisory Committee
• If a Pandemic Strikes: Is Radiology Prepared?
• Main Topic at ACR’s Forum: Leadership in Radiology

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