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FDA clears NeuWave's CT ablation software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared NeuWave Medical's Ablation Confirmation CT ablation software.

July 29, 2015

Sports-related head injuries spur avalanche of CT scans

Emergency department admissions for sports-related head injuries have skyrocketed in recent years -- and so have unnecessary CT scans to evaluate them, according to a new report in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.

July 29, 2015

Mobile stroke unit with CT improves survival, recovery

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Two new studies presented this week at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery meeting in San Francisco concluded that mobile stroke treatment units -- ambulances equipped with CT scanners -- can significantly reduce the time needed to diagnose and treat stroke patients, likely improving survival and boosting chances of recovery.

July 28, 2015

Philips, ISRRT again hold dose management contest

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare parent Royal Philips and the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) have launched the third annual ISRRT DoseWise Radiographer of the Year contest.

July 27, 2015

FDA reports recalls of Philips CT scanners

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reporting class II recalls by Philips Healthcare of CT scanners and accessories manufactured by the company.

July 27, 2015

Study maps CT radiation doses in 100K exams

Have you ever wondered how your facility's CT radiation dose levels stack up against those of other institutions? A study in Radiology describes the experience of researchers from five University of California campuses who measured dose in nearly 86,000 adults and children undergoing common CT scans.

July 26, 2015

MGH launches RadIQ education platform

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A cloud-based platform described as a "virtual workstation" for radiology education was unveiled by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) at last week's Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography conference in Las Vegas.

July 23, 2015

HeartFlow picks Mui as engineering VP

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cardiovascular software firm HeartFlow said it has chosen Phil Mui as senior vice president of engineering and product.

July 23, 2015

4D parathyroid CT sorts out lesion types

CT scans with 4D image reconstruction can separate parathyroid adenomas and hyperplastic lesions into three distinct lesion types based on enhancement patterns, alerting surgeons to the variations they will find, according to a study in Radiology. The findings also indicate that a three-phase scanning protocol is still needed, the authors believe.

July 23, 2015

Cardiac CTA study links medical radiation to DNA damage

A study published July 22 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging is delivering good news and bad news about medical radiation. The bad news: Researchers found measurable evidence of damage to DNA after cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) scans. The good news: There was no sign of damage at radiation levels lower than 7.5 mSv.

July 22, 2015

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AHRA: Reducing radiation is simple but not easy

By Kate Madden Yee

Managing radiation dose is a hot topic in healthcare among both clinicians and patients. So how can your facility address concerns about excess dose while also improving patient care? The solution is simple -- but not necessarily easy, according to a presentation this week at AHRA 2015 in Las Vegas.

July 22, 2015

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CT provides fresh revelations about ancient Egypt

By Becky McCall

CT has reached a level of such sophistication that we can now pinpoint incredible detail inside mummies, turning CT into 3D volumes and then segmenting the data, a leading expert told attendees at last week's "The Curious World of Radiology" seminar.

July 21, 2015

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