A virtual reality neurosurgery simulator seems poised to provide a cost-effective alternative to conventional surgical training approaches, according to an analysis of two initial training tasks completed on prototypes and published in the September issue of Neurosurgery.

Among a cohort of men and women with surgically treated early non-small cell lung cancer, maximum standard uptake value (SUVmax) independently predicted overall survival for men, but not for women, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

The brains of people with generalized anxiety disorder have weaker connections between the anterior cingulate cortex, the brain structure that controls emotional response, and the amygdala, according to a study published Sept. 4 in Archives of General Psychiatry. The findings suggest the brain's "panic button" may stay on due to lack of regulation.

Advanced visualization plays a central role in delivering optimal quality while maintaining cost-effectiveness. Achieving these occasionally competing outcomes represents a challenging but doable balancing act.

With heightened interest and incentives for EMR and image and information sharing as part of a health information exchange--healthcare executives are focusing on coordinating their financial, clinical and technical resources on building and integrating a healthcare image and information archive that leverages their current IT investments while providing the foundation for imaging exchange workflow and EMR integration.

Medical images viewed on smartphones can be effectively used to remotely evaluate stroke patients through telemedicine, according to a study published online ahead of print in Stroke.