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CT shows merit in shoulder as metal implants confound MRI
By Wayne Forrest
The increased use of metallic screws and other fixation devices to repair shoulder injuries is making CT a more effective imaging option than MRI for evaluating postoperative results.
January 6, 2016
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Mobile stroke units, spectral CT take spots on ECRI watch list
By Brian Casey
New up-and-coming healthcare offerings that make use of CT -- mobile stroke units and spectral CT -- occupied two spots on a list of new healthcare trends to watch in 2016, published by healthcare consultancy ECRI Institute.
January 4, 2016
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CTC excels in matchup with FIT, colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
In the first randomized trial to pit CT colonography (CTC) against the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) and conventional optical colonoscopy, FIT yielded a higher participation rate than CTC but found fewer cancers and advanced lesions, according to results published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
December 29, 2015
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Safety issues dominate list of top 10 radiology stories of 2015
By Brian Casey
December 28, 2015
Radiology prepares for leading role at Arab Health 2016
By Inga Stevens
As medical imaging continues to thrive throughout large parts of the Middle East, the radiological community is gearing up for Arab Health 2016, at which intervention, radiation protection, and pediatrics look set to dominate the agenda. European speakers also will play a critical part.
December 20, 2015
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Motion correction improves CT lung tumor assessment
By Eric Barnes
Perfusion CT is emerging as a useful way to assess the treatment of lung cancer patients, but respiratory motion can cause problems with images. Fortunately, researchers from California and Pennsylvania have discovered a motion correction algorithm that can help.
December 16, 2015
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BC Technical acquires imaging service company
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging equipment provider BC Technical has acquired diagnostic imaging service company Legacy Medical Imaging.
December 14, 2015
Top 5 trends from RSNA 2015; 2016 OPPS changes; conjoined twins case
By Brian Casey
December 9, 2015
Vital Images adds lung screening program, taps Markham
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Vital Images has introduced new software aimed at helping providers manage CT lung screening programs and hired healthcare industry veteran Paul Markham, PhD, as vice president of marketing.
December 9, 2015
New CT scanner drives Hitachi RSNA launches
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new entry-level CT scanner and upgrades farther up its CT product line were among the highlights at RSNA 2015 for Hitachi Medical Systems America.
December 7, 2015
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Overall imaging use has slowed -- but ED rates still high
By Kate Madden Yee
Despite an overall slowdown in the rate of noninvasive diagnostic imaging in other settings, imaging use rates have continued to increase in the emergency department (ED), according to a study presented at the RSNA 2015 meeting by researchers from Thomas Jefferson University.
December 7, 2015
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Automated CAC fares well in CT lung screening scans
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Automated coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring is robust and accurate when applied to lung cancer screening exams -- even when applied to a different population than the algorithm was designed for, according to results presented on Thursday at the 2015 RSNA meeting.
December 6, 2015
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