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TeraRecon shows iNtuition upgrade at ISCT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization firm TeraRecon is highlighting a processing engine upgrade to its iNtuition enterprise advanced visualization platform at the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) meeting being held this week in San Francisco.
June 14, 2011
ISCT: Radiation risk shouldn't alter CT scan decision
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - When ordering CT exams, put the calculator away, forget about radiation risk, and focus on whether the scan is necessary, said a leading medical physicist on the opening day of the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) 2011 annual meeting.
June 13, 2011
Colon cancer rare 5 years after negative VC screening
By Eric Barnes
Patients without significant polyps at virtual colonoscopy screening can rest easy for at least five years, according to a study from the University of Wisconsin. The results, which showed one colon cancer case among more than 1,000 patients, suggest that recommended screening intervals are appropriate.
June 12, 2011
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MRI, CT both have strengths for brachytherapy guidance
By Marty Graham
Which modality should be used to guide brachytherapy treatments, MRI or CT? Both have strengths and weaknesses, but either is superior to traditional 2D x-ray guidance, which is still used in nearly half of U.S. cancer treatment centers.
June 9, 2011
AuntMinnie.com Virtual Colonoscopy Insider
By Eric Barnes
June 8, 2011
Fla. center to pay $3M false-claims settlement; CT volume shifts to hospitals
By Brian Casey
June 8, 2011
Market report finds strength in hospital-based CT
By James Brice
A new user analysis of MDCT utilization and sales trends has identified a shift in the balance of market power, which now appears to favor acute care hospitals over private-practice freestanding medical imaging centers.
June 8, 2011
SCCT standardizes cardiac CT terms
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
"Multidetector-row CT" is in, but "multislice CT" is out, say new guidelines issued by the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) in the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.
June 6, 2011
Siemens reaches Definition Flash milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare recently completed the 50th U.S. installation and 100th U.S. sale of its Somatom Definition Flash dual-source CT system.
June 5, 2011
Some VC patients won't consider other screening exams
By Eric Barnes
Nearly all individuals screened with virtual colonoscopy are satisfied enough to say that they prefer the exam for future colorectal cancer screening, according to a study presented at last month's Digestive Disease Week meeting in Chicago.
June 5, 2011
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Imaging use affected by patient age, capacity
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging utilization in stroke patients is affected by age and imaging capacity, or the number of MRI and CT scanners at any given facility, according to a study in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
June 1, 2011
SIIM: Visual-based tumor scoring system is better than RECIST
By Cynthia E. Keen
WASHINGTON, DC - Metastatic cancer patients often don't have the time to determine whether the treatment they're receiving is beneficial: A new tumor scoring system may help, according to a presentation on Thursday at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting.
June 1, 2011
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