Nov. 29, 4:30-6:00 p.m. | S406B | This session covers spinal imaging from a number of different perspectives, including imaging of pediatric patients and screening of craniocervical arterial injuries. It also explains the benefits and limitations of MRI, compared with CT, in imaging acute spine trauma.

Nov. 29, 8:30-10:00 a.m. | E353C | Participants in this interactive session will learn to identify imaging findings in some of the most commonly missed diagnoses in the head and neck, including the temporal bone, paranasal sinuses, skull base and orbits.

Nov. 25, 2:00-3:30 p.m. | E451B | This session covers a variety of thoracic imaging topics including CT dose reduction techniques and emerging applications for dual-energy CT. It also touches on the benefits and limitations of pulmonary MRI.

Radiologists’ interpretations of mammograms could be improved if an interactive computer-aided detection (CAD) system is used, as opposed to traditional CAD systems with prompts designed to prevent oversights, according to a study published online ahead of print in Radiology.

While the net income for the overall Philips Group was EUR76 million ($99.19 million U.S.) more than the previous year’s third quarter, the healthcare sector also had strong earnings. Philips Healthcare posted earnings before interest, taxes and amortization in the 2012 third quarter of EUR330 million ($429.25 million U.S.), compared with EUR261 million ($339.5 million U.S.) in Q3 2011.

The American College of Radiology should revise its Appropriateness Criteria and recommend ultrasound as the primary imaging modality for diagnostic evaluation of women between 30 and 39 years of age who present with focal signs and symptoms of breast cancer, according to a study published Oct. 22 in American Journal of Roentgenology.

With a widening array of CT scanner options, purchasers need to be aware of what each manufacturer offers and avoid some common sources of confusion, according to an Oct. 17 web conference presented by the ECRI Institute.