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CT separates bone mets from benign lesions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers in Boston say that CT attenuation measurements can be used to distinguish untreated osteoblastic metastases from enostoses, which are benign bone lesions, according to a study in the August American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 21, 2016
FDA clears Arineta cardiac CT scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Israel-based imaging equipment manufacturer Arineta said it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its SpotLight CT cardiovascular scanner.
August 16, 2016
Zebra Medical unveils new CT algorithms
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Big-data visualization software developer Zebra Medical Vision announced two new software algorithms that automatically quantify the amount of coronary artery calcium and detect the presence of fatty liver in patients' CT scans.
August 15, 2016
ACR urges Medicare payment for CT colonography
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has issued a statement urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to approve reimbursement of CT colonography for senior citizens.
August 14, 2016
How low can CT radiation dose go for lung screening?
By Eric Barnes
We're making progress in the race to reduce radiation dose for CT lung cancer screening to ever-lower levels. But as dose drops, image noise grows. Fortunately, researchers are refining image processing techniques that can improve image quality while driving CT dose down to the level of a chest x-ray.
August 14, 2016
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Article questions long-term health effects of atomic bombs
By Eric Barnes
A new article published in Genetics questions whether the long-term health effects experienced by survivors of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki have been as dire as originally predicted.
August 11, 2016
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GE joins with Check-Cap for x-ray colon camera pill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has signed an agreement to provide miniature x-ray sources to colon capsule developer Check-Cap.
August 8, 2016
3D imaging helps diagnose 1.7-million-year-old cancer
By Heather Hokenson
Cancer is often thought to be a product of modern times and lifestyles, but researchers have discovered what they believe is the earliest case of malignancy -- in a fossil from an early human ancestor who lived about 1.7 million years ago. The key to diagnosing this ancient cancer was advanced 3D imaging technology.
August 7, 2016
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6 steps to getting a new CT scanner approved
By Eric Barnes
Do you need a CT scanner or other capital equipment for your radiology department, but aren't sure how to seal the deal? The road from recognizing a need to powering up that million-dollar machine can be long -- and strewn with potholes that only planning and preparation can fill, according to CT expert Dr. Geoffrey Rubin.
August 4, 2016
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Dosimetry firm PTW debuts new 3D phantom
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dosimetry firm PTW has launched its new Beamscan 3D water scanning phantom for medical physicists in North America.
August 3, 2016
AuntMinnie.com CT Insider
By Eric Barnes
August 2, 2016
Lung abnormalities at CT linked to in-hospital death
By Eric Barnes
In critically ill patients, the presence of interstitial lung abnormalities detected on CT scans increases a patient's risk of dying in the hospital, concludes a recent study. But the modality can help by diagnosing more patients and identifying those at greater risk.
August 2, 2016
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