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ACR/RSNA launch national Image Wisely campaign
By Cynthia E. Keen
CHICAGO - It's hard to miss the Image Wisely owls mingling at the RSNA show. The national campaign, which encourages radiology professionals to guard against inappropriate and/or excessive exposure of patients to radiation dose, launched on Sunday at RSNA 2010.
November 29, 2010
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Study finds surge in emergency department use of CT
By Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - The use of CT in hospital emergency departments has increased at a higher rate than in other settings, which is bad news for associated radiation exposure, according to a study from Cincinnati Children's Hospital presented at the RSNA meeting.
November 29, 2010
MR, CT highlight roles of exercise, fat in osteoarthritis
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - Researchers utilizing different imaging techniques determined that light exercise such as walking and bowling may protect people against developing osteoarthritis, while the location of fat in the body -- especially visceral or belly fat -- may contribute to the bone weakening seen in osteoarthritis.
November 29, 2010
Medic Vision unveils SafeCT at RSNA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer Medic Vision of Haifa, Israel, announced the launch of its SafeCT software at this year's RSNA show in Chicago.
November 29, 2010
RadTrac launches dose tracking system at RSNA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
At this week's RSNA meeting in Chicago, informatics and biotech firm RadTrac announced release of its new Radiation Dosage Tracking System (RDTS) designed to monitor patient radiation exposure.
November 29, 2010
GE debuts 3T MRI magnet, MBI scanner, PET/CT MRI, wireless DR
By Brian Casey and Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - A new 3-tesla MRI magnet, a molecular breast imaging (MBI) system, a hybrid PET/CT MR suite, and a wireless digital radiography (DR) detector are among the highlights in the booth of GE Healthcare at this week's RSNA meeting.
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Rcadia, Siemens ink distribution agreement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer Rcadia Medical Imaging announced it has entered into an agreement with Siemens Healthcare for Siemens to distribute Rcadia's COR Analyzer software.
November 28, 2010
DNA damage reduced at 320-slice coronary CTA
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Low-dose coronary CT angiography (CTA) delivered far less DNA damage than conventional coronary angiography, researchers from Berlin reported on Monday at the RSNA meeting's cardiac imaging sessions.
November 28, 2010
Siemens sets RSNA pace with PET/MRI, FFDM, CT dose reduction
By Brian Casey and Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - A new hybrid PET/MRI scanner, as well as a recently cleared full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system and new CT dose-reduction packages, are pacing the RSNA launches in the booth of Siemens Healthcare of Malvern, PA.
November 28, 2010
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Philips launches Ingenia MRI line, CT scanner at RSNA show
By Brian Casey and Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - Philips Healthcare is launching a new line of MRI scanners at this week's RSNA show. The company is also launching a new 128-slice CT scanner and PET/CT system, and is showing a hybrid PET/MRI scanner.
November 28, 2010
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Automated PE protocol tool optimizes contrast use, image quality
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Individualized contrast media protocols can cut the use of contrast and the radiation dose while optimizing contrast attenuation for suspected pulmonary embolism (PE), according to South Carolina researchers who presented research on Sunday at the RSNA conference.
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Sectra launches visualization table
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
At this week's RSNA meeting in Chicago, Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra of Linköping is unveiling its Sectra Visualization Table, a 46-inch medical multitouch table display designed to permit multiple users to interact with real-size 3D images generated by CT and MRI scanners.
November 27, 2010
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