This article discusses the recent updates in Alzheimers detection using amyloid PET radiotracer 18F-flutemetamol, proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid and blood.

Womens imaging, never far from the limelight, is primed to garner a fair share of attention at the 97th Annual Meeting & Scientific Assembly of the RSNA. Key players in breast imaging are going to be on hand to discuss topics, trends, controversies and, of course, advances in the science and practice of breast imaging. Presented below are Health Imagings top picks for RSNA sessions in womens imaging and read on for a quick review of 2011 highlights in womens imaging. Be sure to subscribe to our monthly portal for the latest womens imaging news.

Emergency department physicians may soon be turning to a blood test, rather than a CT scan, to diagnose patients with suspected traumatic brain injury (TBI) after researchers discovered an increased blood level of a certain protein in such patients, according to a preliminary study published online in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.

The FDA has issued a clearance letter to Carestream for the use of the Carestream Vue Motion medical image viewer with mobile devices such as Apple iPads.

CareFusion has initiated a Class I recall of all EnVe Ventilators manufactured between December 2010 and May 2011, because potential defects could interrupt ventilation to patients.

Siemens Healthcare has released a low-dose information center on the Internet for continuing education and information about dose reduction. Aimed at doctors and clinical personnel, the platform was designed to help keep professionals up-to-date on important factors in radiation reduction in radiology and nuclear medicine, according to Siemens.

Radiologists practice patterns vary considerably, with substantial deviation from evidence-based approaches in medical literature, when interpreting incidental findings on chest CT scans, according to the results of a survey published in the December issue of Academic Radiology.

In a transaction completed Nov. 7, PerkinElmer purchased Caliper Life Sciences for about $600 million in cash. The Hopkinton, Mass.-based imaging and detection solutions provider will operate within PerkinElmers newly formed Life Sciences & Technology Business entity.