Video game technology is being applied to imaging by German researchers, who will be presenting their findings at RSNA 2013. Xbox in the operating room and the use of video game controllers in visualizing organs and tumors, an ultra-sensitive MRI technology for early detection of cancer and a one-stop stroke management technology are among advances coming from scientists affiliated with the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF):

Accelarad, a cloud-based medical image sharing solution, was named the top-ranked image exchange vendor in KLAS Research’s report, “Image Exchange 2013: A Close Look at Accelarad, November 12, 2013.”

Esaote will showcase Prevention Suite, a unique package of ultrasound imaging modalities for both cardiac and vascular investigations at the EuroEcho-Imaging 2013 conference Dec. 11-14 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Breast biopsies can adversely affect short-term quality of life, and the effects are more pronounced in younger patients, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

For patients who fail to respond to current first-line and second-line treatments for colorectal cancer liver metastases (also known as salvage patients), radioembolization with Y-90 microspheres could extend survival according to new research published in the November issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.