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Hitachi, Redlen to develop photon-counting CT detector
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Medical will collaborate with Redlen Technologies of Canada to jointly develop a multienergy photon-counting CT semiconductor detector module for new CT systems.
March 7, 2016
Report: Alberta hospitals see spike in CT wait times
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients may be waiting longer for CT scans in the Canadian province of Alberta due to budget problems, according to a report published this week in Metro Toronto.
March 7, 2016
Dose monitoring software cuts dose notifications by half
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Dose awareness among radiology staff is key to maintaining optimal dose levels, concluded several presenters of dose monitoring studies at ECR 2016. Among them, a Swiss group found that running dose monitoring software in real-time and requiring technologists to report the results slashed the number of dose notifications due to technologist error.
March 5, 2016
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Algorithm quantifies airway disease at CT
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - A fully automated algorithm to evaluate airway disease produced good to excellent results from MDCT images, according to research from Germany presented this week at ECR 2016.
March 5, 2016
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Sleep duration not associated with heart disease
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Getting enough sleep may have profound effects on health, but sleep duration has no effect on the development of coronary artery disease, researchers reported on Friday at ECR 2016.
March 4, 2016
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GE's ECR launches include mammography, CT systems
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - A new digital mammography system, a new CT scanner in its Revolution line, and new cardiac MRI software are among the product highlights for GE Healthcare at this week's ECR 2016 meeting.
March 4, 2016
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Video from ECR 2016: Mats Danielsson on CT dose
VIENNA - What's a medical physicist's take on CT dose reduction? To find out, we asked Mats Danielsson, PhD, professor and head of the research group in medical imaging at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. In an interview at ECR 2016, he also speaks about the Karolinska, following the recent case of alleged fraud.
March 4, 2016
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Philips highlights data analytics at ECR 2016
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - Philips Healthcare is highlighting its expanding prowess in data analytics at ECR 2016 this week, as well as additional upgrades and enhancements across its product portfolio.
March 3, 2016
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New angio x-ray unit paces Toshiba's ECR 2016 product launches
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - Toshiba Medical Systems is taking advantage of this week's ECR 2016 to launch Infinix-i Rite Edition, a new interventional x-ray system that features a dual C-arm design for faster and more efficient operation and high-speed 3D studies.
March 3, 2016
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Video from ECR 2016: Dr. Erich Sorantin on pediatric dose
VIENNA - The "half-slice thickness" approach is a practical and cost-effective way to reduce CT dose, particularly for children, and it doesn't require additional hardware or staff. That’s the view of Dr. Erich Sorantin. In an interview with AuntMinnieEurope.com at ECR 2016, he elaborates on how the technique works.
March 3, 2016
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CT drives new Siemens product launch at ECR 2016
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - A new high-end offering in its dual-source CT product line -- called Somatom Drive -- is the focus of Siemens Healthcare at this week's ECR 2016 meeting.
March 2, 2016
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Triple rule-out CT offers one-stop shop for chest pain
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - Because many patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain wind up receiving follow-up testing for coronary artery disease anyway, it's worth it to perform the "one-stop shop" of triple rule-out CT, Swiss researchers reported at ECR 2016.
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