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New data show worrisome use of imaging for prostate cancer
By Edward Susman
New research presented at this month's Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in Orlando, FL, indicates that imaging could be both overused and underused for prostate cancer patients, generating millions in unnecessary costs while also depriving some high-risk men of the benefits of imaging.
February 24, 2011
Bismuth thyroid shielding cuts CT dose without excessive noise
By Eric Barnes
In a new study that tested phantoms as well as patients, a commercially available bismuth shield for the thyroid gland substantially reduced CT radiation dose without a corresponding increase in image noise, according to results published in the March American Journal of Roentgenology.
February 22, 2011
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Toshiba unveils new 16-slice CT scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba Medical Systems will roll out its newest CT scanner, the 16-detector-row Aquilion RX, at next week's European Congress of Radiology in Vienna.
February 21, 2011
NIH, ACR to host CT dose summit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is joining forces with the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Washington, DC-based Coalition for Imaging and Bioengineering Research to hold a summit on CT dose management on February 24 and 25.
February 21, 2011
Contrast agents survive spending downturn
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Increasing focus on the use of medical imaging for early identification of disease is helping the worldwide contrast agent market survive the downturn that's been affecting imaging equipment sales, Global Industry Analysts has reported.
February 21, 2011
4D CT evaluates dynamic wrist instabilities
By Eric Barnes
It's not up for an Academy Award, but a new action movie starring a painful wrist could help doctors detect subtle dynamic joint instabilities that can be seen only in motion. Researchers showed how nongated 4D CT scans offer a way to diagnose these instabilities at an early stage, allowing early intervention.
February 21, 2011
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High-pitch DSCT cuts pulmonary embolism scan dose
By Eric Barnes
Using high-pitch dual-source CT (DSCT) to rule out pulmonary embolism delivers the same image quality as both conventional MDCT and standard-pitch dual-energy CT -- but at a significantly lower radiation dose, according to a new study from Austria.
February 17, 2011
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BARDA awards contracts for antiradiation drug
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has awarded two multimillion dollar contracts for the advanced development of drugs to treat skin and lung injuries associated with acute radiation syndrome.
February 16, 2011
AuntMinnie.com CT Insider
By Eric Barnes
February 16, 2011
ACRIN begins cardiovascular clinical trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) has begun a multicenter clinical trial to assess how cardiac CT angiography and SPECT affect outcomes in patients with stable angina.
February 16, 2011
Radiation exposure linked to illness, not socioeconomic class
By James Brice
Individual medical histories affect how much ionizing radiation poor people accumulate from medical imaging more than their socioeconomic status, according to a mammoth study of poverty and medical practice performed at New York City's Montefiore Medical Center.
February 16, 2011
MDDX debuts image transmission software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer MDDX has released its Moving Pictures image communication software package.
February 15, 2011
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