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MDCT yields reliable diagnosis of pancreas divisum
By Eric Barnes
The gold standard for diagnosis has been invasive endoscopic retrograde pancreatography; CT’s sensitivity has been considered to be too low for general clinical use. But a new study presented at the 2004 European Congress of Radiology in Vienna found that, properly performed, noninvasive contrast-enhanced thin-section MDCT can also do an excellent job of diagnosing the condition.
April 13, 2004
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Toshiba hits CT milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba Medical Systems has shipped its 15,000th CT scanner.
April 11, 2004
Siemens gets FDA nod for CT systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Somatom Sensation 64 and Sensation Open scanners.
April 11, 2004
E-Z-EM turns in record Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast agent and virtual colonoscopy developer E-Z-EM reported record fiscal third-quarter net sales of $37.2 million, up 12.3% compared with the $33.1 million booked in the third quarter of 2003.
April 7, 2004
Reduced-prep VC with tagging works after failed colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
Barring evidence of cancer, patients who have undergone a failed colonoscopy can be successfully followed up with a reduced-prep virtual colonoscopy protocol. The study, by radiologists at the Stedelijk Ziekenhuis in Belgium, was presented at the 2004 European Congress of Radiology in Vienna.
April 6, 2004
Radiologists correlate coronary calcium with other CVD markers
By Eric Barnes
When is CT calcium screening most clearly indicated, and when might calcium assessment with CT be less informative? At the 2004 European Congress of Radiology in Vienna, investigators from Spain examined these questions in a study of 152 asymptomatic patients who were self-referred for cardiovascular disease risk.
April 5, 2004
Philips installs first Brilliance unit in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems has installed its Brilliance CT 40-slice system at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis.
April 4, 2004
Voxar adds to client list
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three-dimensional-software developer Voxar has sold a license for its Voxar Colonscreen software to Great Basin Imaging of Carson City, NV.
April 4, 2004
Ten years along, MDCT speeds the need for PACS
By Tracie L. Thompson
LAKE TAHOE, NV - To take full advantage of multidetector CT, a radiology department needs capabilities that come only with PACS. And to do PACS right, you might have to skip a perfect ski day to learn from the experiences of others.
April 4, 2004
GE hits Discovery ST milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has installed its 100th Discovery ST PET/CT system, which began shipping eight months ago.
March 31, 2004
CT scores bit part in latest Jim Carrey film
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The title may be obscure (it's a line from an Alexander Pope poem), but imaging professionals will definitely recognize one element in the new movie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: CT scans.
March 31, 2004
Philips expands Lenox Hill partnership, debuts SPECT/CT preclinical research unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems and Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City have signed a two-year research agreement to co-develop cardiovascular interventional technologies.
March 30, 2004
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