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RSNA 2003: New technology review
The links below provide access to an archived version of an educational Webcast provided by OTech Health Care Technology Solutions in cooperation with AuntMinnie.com. The Webcast originally appeared on OTech's Web site on December 18, 2003.
December 17, 2003
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E-Z-EM, Berlex expand Ultravist partnership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Virtual colonoscopy and contrast developer E-Z-EM of Lake Success, NY, has expanded its Ultravist co-promotion and marketing deal with Berlex Laboratories, a U.S. subsidiary of Berlin-based Schering.
December 16, 2003
Siemens, UMHS to form technology alliance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions and the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) are planning to establish a five-year medical imaging and information technology services alliance for a new $200 million cardiovascular center in Ann Arbor, MI.
December 15, 2003
AuntMinnie.com Virtual Colonoscopy Radiology Insider
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy got its first 15 minutes of fame on the first of December, when Navy radiologist Dr. Perry Pickhardt announced the results of his group's groundbreaking multicenter trial at the 2003 RSNA meeting. AuntMinnie members had gotten the news six weeks earlier.
December 14, 2003
Vital Images and Toshiba renew deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three-dimensional-software developer Vital Images has renewed its U.S. and international marketing distribution agreement with Toshiba Medical Systems of Tochigi, Japan.
December 14, 2003
R2 highlights CAD expansion at RSNA show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer R2 Technology demonstrated the expansion of its CAD technology into virtual colonoscopy at last week’s RSNA meeting.
December 11, 2003
Cardinal Health unveils BMD CT application
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardinal Health has introduced clinical software for bone mineral density (BMD) analysis.
December 11, 2003
Virtual colonoscopy accuracy suffers when radiologists work too fast
By Eric Barnes
There is much talk, and some evidence, that innovations such as CAD and primary 3-D reading will soon smooth out the rugged learning curve for virtual colonoscopy providers. But no matter what legions of computer programmers might come up with, at the end of the day it’s still radiologists who are responsible for the data -- and a new study suggests that experience and confidence can work against them.
December 11, 2003
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Analogic Q1 revenues, income sag
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging equipment developer Analogic reported first-quarter revenues of $75 million, down 43% from the $132.3 million booked in the same quarter last year.
December 10, 2003
US, CT show approximate parity for diagnosing appendicitis
By Tracie L. Thompson
For decades, imaging specialists have sought a solution to a very common diagnostic dilemma: When a patient presents with severe abdominal pain, how can one tell if it’s acute appendicitis?
December 9, 2003
Emphysema-like lung changes seen in women with anorexia
By Paula Moyer
CHICAGO - The list of negative long-term consequences associated with anorexia nervosa may also include emphysema, according to findings presented here at the 2003 RSNA meeting.
December 4, 2003
CT screening exams deliver higher incidental radiation dose to breasts
By Shalmali Pal
CHICAGO - Women who undergo screening CT run the risk of receiving a radiation dose to the breast that may be 19 times greater than a standard mammogram, according to researchers from the University of Cincinnati and Duke University in Durham, NC.
December 3, 2003
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