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AHRA, Toshiba announce Putting Patients First grant winners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The seven winners of the 2016 Putting Patients First grants by AHRA and Toshiba America Medical Systems have been announced.
January 24, 2016
Wash. radiologist dies in avalanche while skiing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiologist from the University of Washington was killed in an avalanche while skiing in Utah.
January 24, 2016
Colorectal cancer patients diagnosed younger than screening age
By Eric Barnes
Many colorectal cancer patients are being diagnosed when they are younger than 50 years old, the age at which most guidelines say screening should begin, according to a new analysis of U.S. patients in Cancer. The findings raise questions about how -- and whether -- screening should be addressed in younger adults.
January 24, 2016
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Algorithm corrects contrast enhancement artifacts in dual-source CTC
By Eric Barnes
A new postprocessing technique for dual-source CT colonography (CTC) corrects for artifacts that mimic contrast enhancement created by fecal tagging materials. The algorithm boosts sensitivity and reduces false-positive detections significantly.
January 24, 2016
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Societies issue imaging guidelines for chest pain
By Eric Barnes
New guidelines for the appropriate use of diagnostic imaging for chest pain have been released by the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Radiology, and several other societies, according to a report published online January 22 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
January 21, 2016
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Medic Vision wins Ga. contract for SafeCT software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image reconstruction software developer Medic Vision Imaging Solutions has won a contract with a Georgia health network for its SafeCT Enterprise image enhancement software.
January 20, 2016
Carestream touts patent haul in 2015
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health said it was awarded 61 new patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and an additional 64 patents in European and Asian countries in 2015.
January 19, 2016
Study finds CT use has doubled for minor injuries
By Eric Barnes
The use of CT for minor injuries has doubled in the past decade, according to a study of more than 8.5 million California patients in the Journal of Surgical Research. The increase may indicate that it's time to redouble efforts to ensure that radiation is used appropriately.
January 19, 2016
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Emphysema-related COPD on CT signals higher malignancy risk
By Eric Barnes
Individuals who have certain types of emphysema may also be at higher risk of cancer if they have suspicious nodules found on CT lung cancer screening scans, according to new research. The findings could help researchers better determine which suspicious nodules warrant further workup.
January 17, 2016
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What to expect in radiology's year ahead; the end of the road for meaningful use?
By Brian Casey
January 13, 2016
AuntMinnie.com CT Insider
By Eric Barnes
January 12, 2016
Hitachi installs 1st Supria CT scanner in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Medical Systems America installed its first Supria CT scanner in the U.S., at Diagnostic Imaging Services in Metairie, LA
January 7, 2016
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