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DWI proves best of seven in subacute stroke imaging
By Tracie L. Thompson
An intriguing new study from Stanford University pitted seven common diagnostic exams against each other to determine which test had the greatest impact on the management of subacute stroke patients. Diffusion-weighted MRI won out against a host of multimodality contenders in CT, ultrasound, and conventional MRI.
May 16, 2004
PointDx licenses technology to Infinitt
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical software developer PointDx has signed an agreement with Infinitt of Seoul, South Korea.
May 12, 2004
Braintree gets FDA OK for HalfLytely
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pharmaceutical developer Braintree Laboratories of Braintree, MA, has received Food and Drug Administration approval for its HalfLytely and Bisacodyl Tablets Bowel Prep as a prescription preparation for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy.
May 12, 2004
Toshiba, Vital Images, Johns Hopkins to work on CTA apps
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software provider Vital Images of Plymouth, MN, and Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, are collaborating with cardiologists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
May 12, 2004
Toshiba's SureCardio beats half-scan reconstruction in 16-slice CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems' CT angiography (CTA) multisegment reconstruction application, SureCardio, offered significant measurable improvements over half-scan reconstruction in patients with normal heart rates, according to the Tustin, CA-based vendor.
May 11, 2004
Part IV: Imaging the pediatric patient: CT applications in pediatric imaging
AuntMinnie.com presents the final installment of a four-part white paper on pediatric imaging tips and techniques by radiologic technologist Douglas Clark, who discusses CT dose reduction, imaging protocol, and shares some unusual cases.
May 11, 2004
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SPECT/CT improves bladder cancer staging, management
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - In a poster presentation at this week’s American Urological Association meeting, Dr. Amir Sherif from Uppsala University in Sweden talked with AuntMinnie.com about a new fusion technique that more than doubled the sensitivity of planar lymphoscintigraphy alone.
May 11, 2004
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Siemens releases first images from Sensation 64
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions said it has released the first clinical images from its Somatom Sensation 64 64-slice CT scanner. The images were acquired at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany.
May 9, 2004
Voxar releases Colonscreen 2.3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three-dimensional-software developer Voxar has released the latest iteration, 2.3, of its CT colonography software, Voxar Colonscreen.
May 6, 2004
Part III: Imaging the pediatric patient: the use of CT in pediatric imaging
CT scanning in the pediatric population presents a unique set of potential problems. Rapid respiratory rate, voluntary motion, and less body fat (you remember those days) all present unique challenges. RT Douglas Clark brings your attention to the to considerations involved in pediatric sedation.
May 6, 2004
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Chest CT protocols reduce dose significantly
By Jerry Ingram
MIAMI BEACH, FL - Currently available technology enables significant reductions in radiation doses for chest CT, according to two studies presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting this week.
May 5, 2004
CT shows lab tests fail to predict pediatric trauma
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Emergency physicians are often reluctant to scan pediatric trauma patients with CT, in hopes of avoiding excessive radiation exposure. However, two new studies confirm that the battery of lab tests commonly ordered when young patients present to the emergency room fails miserably at predicting injury.
May 5, 2004
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