MDCT-timing is vital

Read this study by Stanford University on how to achieve optimal contrast visualization by slowing down speed of acquisition of MDCT scans so that we don't out pace the contrast bolus on 16/64 slice CT scanners. Read all about it on http://www.auntminnie.com/index.asp?Sec=sup&Sub=cto&Pag=dis&ItemId=72560&wf=1284

Eggplant as a low cost breast phantom

So you thought you could only eat eggplant. Here's a group that has turned it into a low cost breast phantom to train residents for breast biopsy. I don't know if this will whet the residents' appetite for eggplant in the future. Check this out at http://www.auntminnie.com/index.asp?Sec=sup&Sub=res&Pag=dis&ItemId=72435&wf=1243

Knee MRI

The definitive guide to knee MRI, check it out at http://www.auntminnie.com/index.asp?Sec=sup&Sub=mri&Pag=dis&ItemId=72269&wf=1218

Alzheimer's disease

Read the latest on Alzheimer's disease, including imaging using a PET radio-ligand (PIB) and CSF bio-markers. Check this out on http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/543817_1

Pancreatic imaging-recent advances

Read this detailed article on the use of advanced imaging technology for pancreatic disease. This includes the use of optical coherence tomography (OCT), contrast enhanced ultrasound, MDCT and MR spectroscopy in advanced evaluation of pancreatic disease. Check it out on http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/543067?src=mp