An archive of news of interest to the profession of radiologic sciences

Biggest radiation threat is due to medical scans
Americans get most medical radiation in world; dose has grown sixfold

Medical radiation complaints spur FDA action

Breast cancer screening can save lives

Why Are Breast-Cancer Rates Dropping?

Aspirin cuts death risk after breast cancer

Three articles from the New York Times

More Mammogram Madness

Cedars-Sinai investigated for significant radiation overdoses of 206 patients

Hospital error leads to radiation overdoses

How we're winning the war on breast cancer

1 in 3 breast cancer patients may be overtreated

When cancer-screening fears are all too real
1 in 5 women does not want to know if she has the disease, survey shows

Trying To Prevent Lymphedema After Breast Cancer

Colon X-ray spots cancer, reduces dread factor
Alternative to colonoscopy has flaws, but could boost screening rates

3-D glasses may improve mammogram images

Bone drug Zometa helps fight spread of breast cancer

Artist’s X-ray images seek beauty underneath

Vitamin D may benefit breast cancer patients
Those with lower levels more likely to die of the disease, study found

Shorter radiation course works just as well
Fewer cancer treatments at higher doses is safe and effective, study says

Hormone therapy skews mammogram results
Study: Even short-term use can make detecting breast cancer more difficult

Hair could help diagnose breast cancer
Scientists spot distinctive pattern in X-rays of hair from cancer patients

Some breast cancer Web sites inaccurate
Pages for alternative medicine most likely to contain false data, study finds

Digital mammograms best for younger women - But newer method can cost up to four times more than traditional exam

Even small fee makes some skip mammograms - Paying as little as $10 of cost leads many older women to skip the exam

Nuclear reactor woes delay medical tests
Radioactive isotopes needed for heart and cancer imaging in scant supply

Computed Tomography - An Increasing Source of Radiation Exposure

More pregnant women getting high-tech scans
Radiation levels are low, but may carry risk to the fetus, study says

‘Super X-rays’ spot heart ills, spark debate

Should You Have a CT Scan?

Breast Cancer Drop May Just Mean Fewer Detected Cases

15-second heart scan may save lives

Study: Lung scans show promise for early detection

Cancer Stem Cells and Radiation Resistance Linked

Virtual scans as good as regular colonoscopy

Americans 'too fat for x-rays'

Breast cancer patients face harsh chemo effects

Ultrasound scans can affect brain development

Enhanced Breast MRI System Shows Great Promise In The Early Detection And Treatment Of Breast Cancer

What the Fancy Machines Can - And Can't - Do
New medical technology can probe, scan and make sophisticated diagnoses. But it's up to the body to cure

MRIs beat mammograms, study finds

Mammography more stressful for survivors of disease

Mending a broken heart - What is beyond medication and surgery

Toddler CT scans may cause brain damage

New guidelines emphasize mammograms

Study: Damage stays from low-dose X-rays

"Ultrasounds marketed as keepsakes"

Computed Tomography (CT)

"Body-Scanning Basics"