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Cardiac hybrid imaging predicts adverse cardiac events
By Abraham Kim
A cardiac hybrid imaging technique that fuses SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging with coronary CT angiography scans can help predict major adverse cardiac events in patients suspected of having coronary artery disease, according to a study published online July 3 in Radiology.
July 3, 2018
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Ultrahigh-resolution CT enhances image quality twofold
By Abraham Kim
A new ultrahigh-resolution CT scanner -- boasting two times the spatial resolution of conventional CT -- significantly enhanced the image quality of in-stent restenosis in blood vessel phantoms without altering radiation dose, according to an article published online June 26 in Radiology.
July 1, 2018
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HeartFlow wins UnitedHealthcare contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
UnitedHealthcare has agreed to cover cardiovascular software developer HeartFlow's HeartFlow FFR-CT Analysis fractional flow reserve (FFR) software, which helps physicians diagnose and treat people suspected of having coronary artery disease.
June 28, 2018
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CCTA reduces unnecessary invasive coronary procedures
By Abraham Kim
Using coronary CT angiography (CCTA) instead of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging to diagnose coronary artery disease can significantly reduce the number of patients referred for invasive procedures, according to an article published online in Scientific Reports.
June 28, 2018
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Tenn. center wins IAC mobile CT accreditation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's mobile CT stroke unit has received Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) CT accreditation, the first in the world to do so, the IAC said.
June 27, 2018
MITA: Tariff impact could be billions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) said the Trump administration's proposed tariffs could potentially cost the medical imaging device industry billions of dollars.
June 27, 2018
AuntMinnie.com CT Insider
By Abraham Kim
June 26, 2018
Prestige Medical installs CBCT system in Fla.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging technology and services provider Prestige Medical Imaging has completed the installation of a Carestream Health OnSight 3D Extremity conebeam CT (CBCT) system at the Orthopedic Center of Palm Beach County in Atlantis, FL.
June 25, 2018
GE to spin off GE Healthcare into standalone company
By Brian Casey
The unthinkable has finally happened. Industrial conglomerate GE announced on Tuesday that it will be spinning off its GE Healthcare unit as a separate company as it struggles to deal with a cash crunch.
June 25, 2018
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Study confirms low rate of incidental findings on CTC
By Abraham Kim
CT colonography (CTC) had a lower rate of incidental findings that required workup than previously suspected, according to research published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. These results may help revive the call for Medicare reimbursement of CTC colorectal cancer screening.
June 24, 2018
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Lung cancer patient education materials are inadequate
By Kate Madden Yee
Online lung cancer screening patient education materials aren't as helpful as they need to be because they are written at a level beyond the general population's understanding, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
June 24, 2018
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US, CT, MRI offer options for diagnosing appendicitis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound, CT, and MRI are all viable supplemental imaging modalities for assessing acute appendicitis after initial ultrasound, according to a study published online June 19 in Radiology.
June 21, 2018
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