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GE touts Omnipaque taste test
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare said that a head-to-head taste test of oral contrast agents found a significantly greater preference for its Omnipaque agent compared to Covidien's Gastroview.
November 9, 2010
VC may increase colon cancer screening, survey shows
By Eric Barnes
Nearly a third of individuals who underwent colorectal cancer screening with virtual colonoscopy say they would have skipped screening entirely if VC had not been available, report researchers from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
November 9, 2010
AuntMinnie.com Virtual Colonoscopy Insider
By Eric Barnes
November 8, 2010
FDA: 'Improper use' of CT scanners led to perfusion overdoses
By Brian Casey
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released the results of its investigation into a series of radiation overdose incidents in CT brain perfusion exams. The agency said that, most likely, the incidents were not due to scanner malfunction, but rather were caused by "improper use" of the systems.
November 8, 2010
Use of head CTA scans surges in Medicare patients
By Eric Barnes
The use of CT angiography (CTA) for head and neck indications has gone through the roof in the past few years -- rising by more than 800% between 2002 and 2007 in the Medicare population, according to a new study in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
November 8, 2010
Advanced imaging overused in diagnosing acute pancreatitis
By Kate Madden Yee
Advanced imaging for the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis is overused, according to a study published online in Radiology from researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital. They found that clinical assessment of acute pancreatitis, rather than advanced imaging, works just fine for most patients.
November 8, 2010
AuntMinnie.com CT Insider
By Eric Barnes
November 3, 2010
NLST results show drop in lung cancer deaths with CT screening
By Eric Barnes
Low-dose CT screening for lung cancer cuts lung cancer deaths by more than 20%, the U.S. National Cancer Institute announced in its release of early results from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST).
November 3, 2010
GE inks consulting deal with West Physics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has signed an exclusive agreement with West Physics Consulting of Atlanta to provide accreditation support services for GE's MRI, CT, nuclear medicine, and PET customers seeking accreditation from the American College of Radiology.
November 3, 2010
CMS proposes decrease in HOPD fees
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed that Medicare beneficiaries see a decrease in out-of-pocket costs for services from hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) in calendar year 2011.
November 3, 2010
CT for Africa; redesigning your PACS reading room
By Brian Casey
November 3, 2010
Access trumps sophistication in bid to bring CT to Africa
By Eric Barnes
A new program called CT for Africa aims to address global disparities in access to healthcare by making advanced imaging technology such as CT available in developing countries. The firm that launched the program, GE Healthcare, is delivering low-cost CT units to areas that previously only had access to radiography.
November 3, 2010
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