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Fast video cards enlisted in drive to curb CT dose
By Eric Barnes
High-speed computer graphics cards are being used to provide faster and cheaper radiation dose estimates than supercomputer-based software that has traditionally taken several hours to compute doses from CT scans, say researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
September 23, 2012
CTA, not CTP, makes the call for ischemic stroke treatment
By Eric Barnes
Patient outcomes also depend on factors such as ischemic preconditioning and the presence of collateral vessels, so perfusion CT imaging is unlikely to add much to the therapeutic decision, Lev said. Future research will model multiple univariate imaging predictors, including collateral vessels.
September 23, 2012
CTA, not CTP, makes the call for ischemic stroke treatment
By Eric Barnes
CT perfusion (CTP) imaging of the brain brings multiple diagnostic benefits for ischemic stroke patients, but it's not needed when deciding whether to revascularize, according to neuroradiologist Dr. Michael Lev from Massachusetts General Hospital. CT angiography (CTA) can also be used as a surrogate for diffusion-weighted MRI to determine infarct size.
September 23, 2012
Radiation doses OK in 1st Thailand pediatric CT survey
By Eric Barnes
Researchers in Thailand have published the country's first pediatric radiation dose survey based on data from three university hospitals. The group found that CT dose levels generally are reasonable for brain, chest, and abdominal exams.
September 19, 2012
AuntMinnie.com CT Insider
By Eric Barnes
September 19, 2012
LCA supports CT screening for 9/11 Zadroga Act
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) has recommended to the World Trade Center Health Program that lung cancer screening be offered to the victims and first responders of the September 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City.
September 16, 2012
Big iron may not be big driver of healthcare costs
By Cynthia E. Keen
A new analysis of growth in healthcare costs at U.S. hospitals found that medical imaging technology accounted for only 5% of the growth in healthcare expenses, an amount that was dwarfed by the increasing cost of medical supplies, according to an article in Health Services Research.
September 16, 2012
Analogic ends Q4, fiscal year with strong results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging firm Analogic reported that it has continued to post strong results for its fourth fiscal quarter, as well as for its full fiscal 2012.
September 13, 2012
GE contributes $33M to R&D center in Wis.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has committed an investment of $32.9 million to build a state-of-the-art research facility in Wisconsin.
September 13, 2012
PHS nets Continuum order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PHS Technologies Group has taken an order for its DoseMonitor 2.0 software from Continuum Health Partners, a four-hospital system in New York City.
September 9, 2012
NFL funds $30M in brain research grants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Football League (NFL) will contribute $30 million in medical research funding to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.
September 5, 2012
GE partners with Advocate to trim CT dose
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare said it is teaming up with Advocate Health Care in a long-term commitment to reduce radiation dose in diagnostic CT imaging.
September 5, 2012
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