CHICAGO--With atherosclerosis-related diseases estimated to cost more than $500 billion in the U.S. in 2010, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of vascular disease are critical priorities. Existing and emerging imaging tools show great promise in helping the diagnosis of atherosclerosis, said Zahi A. Fayad, PhD, professor of radiology and cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, during the opening session panel at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) on Nov. 27.

CHICAGOErrors in interpretation of ultrasound screening of breast cancer were similar in prevalence (21 percent of misses) to errors in mammographic and MRI interpretation, based on a retrospective review of the ACRIN 6666 trial, presented Nov. 27 at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

CHICAGOA technologist-driven quality improvement initiative led to better patient throughput,  making emergency department radiology workflow more efficient through the use of operations management tools, according to a scientific poster presented Nov. 27 at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

The University of South Florida (USF) has opened the Center for Memory C.A.R.E. (Clinical Assessment, Research and Education), on the second floor of the six-story USF Health Byrd Alzheimers Institute, to support patients and their caregivers.

The FDA has approved Boston Scientific's Promus Element Plus everolimus-eluting platinum chromium coronary drug-eluting stent system. The company plans to begin marketing the product in the U.S. immediately.

The FDA has cleared Siemens Healthcare's CT iterative reconstruction algorithm SAFIRE (Sinogram Affirmed Iterative Reconstruction) for sale in the U.S.

CHICAGO Women in their 40s with no family history of breast cancer are just as likely to develop invasive breast cancer as are women with a family history of the disease, according to a study presented Nov. 29 at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). These findings indicate that women in this age group would benefit from annual screening mammography.

CHICAGOUsing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers have identified abnormalities in the brains of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that may serve as a biomarker for the disorder, according to a study presented at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) on Nov. 28.