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ImageWorks to sell NewTom CBCT division
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging equipment provider ImageWorks has signed an agreement in principal to sell its NewTom conebeam CT (CBCT) division to Italian dental equipment manufacturer Cefla Group for an undisclosed amount.
February 6, 2012
As lung cancer evolves, so must radiologists' decisions
By Eric Barnes
Today's lung cancer isn't your grandfather's squamous cell carcinoma. The new reality of lung cancer makes diagnosis and management more challenging than ever, and the radiologist must adapt accordingly, according to Dr. Jeffrey Galvin from the University of Maryland.
February 6, 2012
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Contrast face-off reveals little difference in renal function
By Eric Barnes
A large comparison of two commonly used low-osmolality contrast agents failed to find significant differences in their effect on kidney function, according to a new study in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
February 5, 2012
Stress dynamic myocardial perfusion CT a 'viable alternative'
By Eric Barnes
Dual-source CT can compete with MRI and SPECT in the performance of sophisticated cardiac scans that combine anatomic and functional imaging for a comprehensive assessment of patients with suspected coronary artery disease, say researchers from Spain and the U.S.
February 2, 2012
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CT guidance helps brain hemorrhage outcomes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intracerebral hemorrhage is becoming less deadly and more surgically treatable, thanks to a new CT-guided technique that applies drugs directly to clots in patients' brains via a catheter, dissolving them within a couple of days, according to a new study presented this week at the International Stroke Conference in New Orleans.
February 1, 2012
GE invests in imaging capsule developer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Capital and GE Healthcare have taken a stake in Check-Cap, an Israeli developer of an ingestible imaging capsule designed to help detect colorectal cancer.
January 31, 2012
Toshiba gets FDA nod for Aquilion Prime CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Aquilion Prime CT scanner.
January 31, 2012
Hitachi, Horizon get Canadian nod for Scenaria
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Medical Systems America and Canadian distributor Horizon Medical Services have received Health Canada clearance for Hitachi's Scenaria 64-slice CT scanner.
January 31, 2012
ACR touts CT dose registry milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Dose Index Registry has logged 1 million CT scans from 326 registered facilities since its launch less than a year ago, the organization said.
January 30, 2012
JACC: Questions remain about cardiac radiation's link to cancer
By Eric Barnes
There are still no strong data linking the use of ionizing radiation in cardiac imaging to the development of cancer, though several studies have found that higher radiation exposure may increase the risk of developing cancer, concludes a paper published online January 30 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
January 29, 2012
CDC: U.S. screening rates miss targets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cancer screening for three common cancers covered by U.S. screening programs still lags behind target levels, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported this week.
January 26, 2012
CT dose reporting challenged by current indicators
By Erik L. Ridley
Capturing CT radiation dose information is a hot topic, but it's complicated by the incomplete methods used for measuring, determining, and calculating dose, said Anthony Seibert, PhD, of the University of California, Davis. Seibert discussed dose capture in a January 25 webinar hosted by the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine.
January 26, 2012
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