MultiVu Video Feed: New Medical Studies From the 2010 RSNA Annual Meeting

NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --

NEWS: The 96th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) will be held November 28 – December 3, 2010 at Chicago's McCormick Place.

FORMAT:  B-roll and Soundbites

STORY SUMMARY: RSNA's annual meeting is the world's premier radiology forum. The conference will be held Nov. 28 – Dec. 3, 2010 at Chicago's McCormick Place and will offer breaking news from 15 scientific news conferences.  Following are just a few of the headlines that will come out of the conference and will be featured on the b-roll feed.

"New Study Reports Effects of Endurance Running"

Embargoed for release at 12:01 a.m. ET, Monday, Nov. 29 – Using a mobile MRI unit, researchers followed runners along a 4,500-kilometer course to study how their bodies responded to the high-stress conditions of an ultra-long-distance race.

"Women With Personal History of Breast Cancer Should be Screened With MRI"

Embargoed for release at 12:01 a.m. ET, Monday, Nov. 29 – A new study reports that women who have a personal history of breast cancer can benefit from annual screening with breast MRI in addition to mammography.

"People With Sleep Apnea at Higher Risk for Aggressive Heart Disease"

Embargoed for release at 12:01 a.m. ET, Tuesday, Nov. 30 – People with obstructive sleep apnea, a sleep disorder associated with obesity, have more bad plaque in their coronary arteries, putting them at increased risk for a heart attack.

"Screening Tool May Better Identify Heart Disease in African Americans"

Embargoed for release at 12:01 a.m. ET, Tuesday, Nov. 30 – Calcium scoring, a standard screening tool for heart disease, may not be effective for African Americans.

"Acupuncture Changes Brain's Perception and Processing of Pain"

Embargoed for release at 12:01 a.m. ET, Tuesday, Nov. 30 – Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers have gained new insights into acupuncture's effect on how the brain processes pain.

"CT Best at Uncovering Drug Mule Payload"

Embargoed for release at 12:01 a.m. ET, Wednesday, Dec. 1 – Computed tomography (CT) is highly accurate in detecting cocaine inside the bodies of suspected drug couriers.

"Virtual Biopsy May Allow Earlier Diagnosis of Brain Disorder in Athletes"

Embargoed for release at 12:01 a.m. ET, Wednesday, Dec. 1 – In a study of ex-pro athletes, researchers found that magnetic resonance spectroscopy may help diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a disorder caused by repetitive head trauma that currently can only be definitively diagnosed at autopsy.

For more information, go to www.rsna.org/press10

SOUNDBITES: - Alexander P. Lin, Ph.D. - Brent Boyd, Former NFL Player

B-ROLL INCLUDES: ***MRI Footage***CT Footage***Doctor/Patient Footage***Hospital Exterior***Clinical Images***

VIDEO PROVIDED BY:  Radiological Society of North America

SOURCE Radiological Society of North America