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AJR special issue focuses on CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A supplement on CT in clinical practice will accompany the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 12, 2004
PET/CT shows potential for coronary artery disease assessment
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Although there have been recent declines in heart disease mortality rates, cardiac disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. Now PET/CT is showing promise as a fast, accurate, noninvasive, and lower-risk method of diagnosing coronary artery disease, according to Swiss researchers.
August 12, 2004
DeJarnette adds dyseCT installs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
DeJarnette Research Systems has installed three more dyseCT workflow systems at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT.
August 11, 2004
Tuberculosis: Managing an old disease with modern medicine
By N. Shivapriya
Contrary to perceptions that it's a disease of the past, tuberculosis is still a very real threat. Every year about 2 million people die from TB, and 6 million develop the active disease, according to estimates. The tuberculosis comeback has thrown radiologists a fresh set of challenges, but imaging findings can speed the diagnosis and treatment of this life-threatening disease.
August 11, 2004
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Medicare set to raise outpatient rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing a payment rate update and other policy changes in its annual Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rule.
August 9, 2004
E-Z-EM debuts VoLumen
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
E-Z-EM has introduced VoLumen, a low-density barium sulfate suspension used as an oral contrast in multidetector CT (MDCT) and PET/CT studies. VoLumen is designed to overcome the limitations of water and higher-density positive oral contrasts currently used in these studies, according to the Lake Success, NY-based vendor.
August 9, 2004
MDCT drives important changes in U.K. healthcare
By Eric Barnes
Great Britain, which gave the world CT technology only to lag in its implementation, is making up for lost time. Thanks to a massive increase in funding since 1997, the National Health Service is beginning to show real progress in CT and beyond.
August 9, 2004
Toshiba ships second Long Beach Aquilion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed a second Aquilion 16 CT scanner at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center in Long Beach, CA.
August 8, 2004
Vital Images posts Q2 revenue gains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three-dimensional-software developer Vital Images posted record revenue for its second quarter as the Plymouth, MN, company returned to profitability.
August 3, 2004
Vital Images and E-Z-EM renew alliance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vital Images of Plymouth, MN, and E-Z-EM of Lake Success, NY, have renewed their alliance covering the sale of virtual colonoscopy software.
August 2, 2004
Ultralow-dose VC appears feasible
By Eric Barnes
Researchers from the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam have reported that very-low-dose virtual colonoscopy -- as low as 1.4 effective mAs rather than 60 or 80 -- may be a feasible alternative to the standard or even low-dose VC exam.
August 2, 2004
Siemens lands first U.S. Sensation 64 install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has installed its first Somatom Sensation 64 CT scanner in the U.S.
August 1, 2004
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