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Surface registration unites prone and supine CTC data
By Eric Barnes
A new endoluminal surface registration approach has succeeded in cobbling together prone and supine virtual colonoscopy datasets more completely than previous methods to create a virtual endoluminal view similar to that of conventional colonoscopy, according to a study in Medical Physics.
September 14, 2011
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NeuroLogica buries hatchet in Analogic suit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable scanner developer NeuroLogica said it has amicably settled its lawsuit against medical imaging firm Analogic.
September 7, 2011
Radiologic technologist vacancy rate dips again
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The vacancy rate for radiologic technologists has dropped to 2% in 2011, the eighth straight year it has declined, according to a new report from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.
September 7, 2011
Japanese study finds VC useful for wide range of indications
By Eric Barnes
New research on virtual colonoscopy from Japan found the technique to be helpful in diagnosing even patients without colorectal cancer and polyps, and it was especially useful for those with contraindications to conventional colonoscopy, according to a study in the Japanese Journal of Radiology.
September 7, 2011
Philips brings Ingenuity CT scanner to W. Va.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has installed its first Ingenuity CT scanner in West Virginia.
September 6, 2011
PEG prep surprises with slightly better VC results
By Eric Barnes
Polyethylene glycol (PEG), the standard bowel cleansing preparation for conventional colonoscopy, did just a little better than magnesium citrate at virtual colonoscopy, according to researchers writing in Radiology.
September 5, 2011
Rectal surgery platform more efficient for large polyps
By Eric Barnes
A new rectal surgery technique may do a better job than colonoscopy for removing large rectal polyps. A hybrid between transanal endoscopic microsurgery and single-port laparoscopy, the system can remove polyps of any size, even obstructing lesions, with less pain and scarring.
September 1, 2011
JACR: Experts point the way to low-dose chest CT
By Eric Barnes
A new article in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology offers pointers for optimizing radiation dose in chest CT scans, the third most commonly performed CT exam in the U.S.
August 31, 2011
Tips for reducing CT radiation dose; MRI for NSCLC and rectal cancer
By Brian Casey
August 31, 2011
ACR takes issue with Joint Commission alert
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has issued a statement to clarify comments made by the Joint Commission in its recent sentinel event alert on the radiation risks of diagnostic imaging.
August 28, 2011
Min joins Cedars-Sinai
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac imaging expert Dr. James Min has joined the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles as director of cardiac imaging research and co-director of cardiac imaging.
August 24, 2011
Joint Commission issues alert on medical radiation
By Eric Barnes
The U.S. Joint Commission has issued an alert on the dangers of medical radiation, sending an unmistakable signal that radiology has entered its sights in a formal way. The announcement is a sign that imaging facilities will need to pay more attention to formalizing their procedures for protecting patients from unnecessary radiation dose.
August 23, 2011
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