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Lifesyne CT screening center opens in London
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
London-based Medicsight PLC, a subsidiary of Delaware-based screening provider Medicsight, has opened a CT screening center in the U.K. that employs computer-aided detection (CAD) software.
May 13, 2003
Electronic virtual colonoscopy tutor emphasizes spectrum of abnormalities
By Shalmali Pal
Detection rather than characterization is the main stumbling block for radiologists who are learning to interpret virtual colonoscopy exams, according to a study presented last week at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting in San Diego.
May 12, 2003
Siemens gets OK for virtual colonoscopy software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for virtual colonoscopy software running on the company’s syngo platform.
May 12, 2003
CT overtakes ultrasound for pediatric acute appendicitis
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - North American healthcare facilities have moved decisively away from ultrasound and toward CT for the evaluation of suspected acute appendicitis in children, with the choice of modality varying significantly from one region to the next.
May 8, 2003
Vital Imaging launches U.K. EBT service
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging screening provider Vital Imaging Europe of London has launched an electron beam tomography service in the United Kingdom. Patients are referred from the Vital Imaging GP clinic to the EBT service, which is housed at a private hospital in London.
May 7, 2003
General radiologists go head-to head with neurorads in after-hours ER CT interpretation
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
SAN DIEGO - Asked to read emergency room head CT scans in the middle of the night, board-certified general radiologists performed nearly as well as neuroradiologists, according to a study presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society's annual meeting on Wednesday.
May 7, 2003
Pediatric CT won't stop growing, but dose can be minimized
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - As CT use continues to grow in pediatric applications, radiologists have a responsibility to keep up with the latest dose-reduction techniques, according to Dr. Lane Donnelly from the University of Cincinnati. Donnelly spoke on Wednesday at the Society for Pediatric Radiology meeting.
May 7, 2003
Patients prefer virtual colonoscopy over the other kind
By Eric Barnes
Patients who have endured both conventional and virtual colonoscopy want a virtual exam for their next colorectal cancer screening appointment, according to Dutch radiologists who kept tabs throughout the process.
May 6, 2003
PET outperforms CT in breast cancer staging
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
SAN DIEGO - When it comes to staging, restaging, and evaluating recurrent breast cancer, FDG-PET demonstrates clear superiority over CT imaging in sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy, according to recent studies conducted in Philadelphia.
May 6, 2003
CT-guided spinal intervention alleviates low back pain
By Shalmali Pal
SAN DIEGO - Radiologists from Bogotá, Colombia are finding great success with CT-guided spinal diagnosis and treatment, according to a study presented Tuesday at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.
May 5, 2003
R2 adds North American ImageChecker CT installs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer R2 Technology has installed five of its work-in-progress ImageChecker CT systems for use in detecting lung nodules in multidetector CT exams.
May 5, 2003
Loose screw triggers Aquilion fire
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A freak accident apparently was to blame for a fire in a Toshiba America Medical Systems Aquilion Quad CT scanner in March at Goodall Hospital in Sanford, OR.
May 1, 2003
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