BOSTON--In the MRI environment under specific guidelines, a new pacemaker system facilitates access to this diagnostic imaging technique with no evidence of clinical (bradycardia or tachycardia), subclinical (pacemaker performance) or technical (pacemaker or lead damage) deficits in patients, according to a late-breaking clinical pivotal trial presented May 14 at the 2009 meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS).

Telemedicine is as effective as a bedside evaluation for acute stroke, according to a guideline released last week by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Additionally, imaging data, preferably from MRI, should be the determining factor in defining transient ischemic attack, which should be treated as urgently as a full-blown stroke.

3T MRI can detect a significant number of lesions not found on mammography and sonography exams, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

The outpatient radiology office setting is a safe arena for patients to undergo imaging studies and selected interventional procedures, according to a study in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

The widespread Conficker computer worm has crawled into hundreds of medical devices, including MRI systems, at dozens of hospitals in the United States and other countries.

Toddlers with autism appear more likely to have an enlarged amygdala which appears to be associated with the ability to share attention with others, a fundamental ability thought to predict later social and language function in children with autism, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.

iCAD, a provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification of cancer, has released its financial results for the fiscal 2009 first quarter, ending on March 31, reflecting a net loss, despite an increase in sales.

The federal raid by agents from the Department of Defense (DoD) on Siemens Healthcare's facility in Malvern, Pa., appears to stem from a whistleblower lawsuit regarding the company's pricing of medical imaging equipment in contracts with the federal government.