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Scannerside aims to bring dose tracking to the masses
By Erik L. Ridley
Radiation dose tracking can be time-consuming and expensive to implement. But a start-up firm called Scannerside aims to make that process easier with a Web-based service that can provide cumulative dose tracking for CT and angiography procedures for all types of medical imaging scanners.
September 5, 2012
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CT study ties pulmonary artery size to COPD symptoms
By Eric Barnes
A study published online September 3 in the New England Journal of Medicine found that pulmonary artery enlargement as seen on CT scans is closely correlated with the development of exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms, providing a potentially strong predictor of symptom onset.
September 4, 2012
2 technologists read VC studies as well as 1 radiologist
By Eric Barnes
When it comes to reading virtual colonoscopy studies, a radiologic technologist is no match for a trained radiologist. But two technologists are another matter entirely: They were equivalent to, and maybe slightly better than, a single radiologist, according to a new study in Radiology.
September 4, 2012
Unhealthy habits boost colorectal cancer among poor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Unhealthy lifestyles among poorer individuals in the U.S. appear to be linked with an increase in colorectal cancers, according to a new study published on September 4 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
September 3, 2012
Study finds frequent incidental findings at MDCT urography
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital are finding more than urinary problems in their MDCT scans for patients with hematuria, according to a new study in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 28, 2012
New RADExpo 2012 event; 320-row CT cardiac perfusion; is screening overused?
By Brian Casey
August 27, 2012
ESC: 320-detector-row CTA plus perfusion helps triage patients
By Eric Barnes
A two-step heart test consisting of 320-detector-row CT angiography (CTA) followed by CT perfusion helps separate patients who need invasive angiography from those who do not, according to results of the international CORE 320 study presented on Monday at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting in Munich.
August 27, 2012
Siemens lands 1st U.S. Definition Edge install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has completed the first U.S. installation of its Somatom Definition Edge CT scanner at NYU Langone Medical Center.
August 27, 2012
ESC: Fractional flow reserve CT finds vessels causing ischemia
By Eric Barnes
Fractional flow reserve CT in patients with significant stenosis can distinguish those with coronary artery disease who need revascularization from those who don't, concluded a study presented on Sunday at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting and published concurrently in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
August 26, 2012
West Physics offers CT, fluoro dose reduction
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical and health physics consulting firm West Physics Consulting said it has begun offering CT dose reduction, fluoroscopy dose reduction, and related services to medical imaging providers across the U.S.
August 26, 2012
Mayo trades liquid VC prep for laxative pills
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bisacodyl laxative tablets, long known as an adjunct to the liquid cathartic prep agents used to cleanse the colon before virtual colonoscopy scans, are taking a solo turn at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ.
August 26, 2012
Toshiba Aquilion RXL nets FDA clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems said it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Aquilion RXL CT scanner.
August 22, 2012
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