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Whole-body CT: Radiology to the people?
By Eric Barnes
As economic and cultural pressures bear down hard on healthcare's traditions, the maligned whole-body CT exam deserves another look, according to Dr. Michael Brant-Zawadzki. He believes that growing medical evidence, combined with powerful economic and cultural factors, are making widespread screening inevitable.
October 1, 2002
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Toshiba’s Aquilion 16 CT scanner enters U.S. market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has formally launched U.S. sales of its Aquilion 16, the company’s 16-slice CT scanner.
September 25, 2002
CT spots sentinel pneumonia in 9-11 rescue worker
By Shalmali Pal
A New York City firefighter, who was one of the first to arrive at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, sustained a serious case of dust-related pneumonia. Imaging at the time of his hospital admission helped pinpoint the problem.
September 24, 2002
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Massive U.S. trial to examine CT/x-ray lung screening
By Brian Casey
September 19, 2002
Analogic posts Q4, year-end results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Analogic reported fourth-quarter revenues of $92.2 million.
September 18, 2002
Training on hybrid equipment encouraged for all RTs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Any registered nuclear medicine technologist, radiographer, or radiation therapist is qualified to operate CT/PET machines as well as other hybrid imaging equipment.
September 18, 2002
CT, x-ray to face off in lung cancer screening megatrial
By Eric Barnes
The National Cancer Institute launched its National Lung Screening Trial Wednesday. The eight-year, multicenter randomized trial is designed to compare the efficacy of CT and x-ray for preventing lung cancer deaths.
September 18, 2002
GE brings color coding program to LightSpeed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Medical Systems has released its Color Coding for Kids CT dose reduction program for use with its LightSpeed series CT systems.
September 17, 2002
MRI with Teslascan preferred over CT for detection of pancreatic cancer
By Shalmali Pal
Mangafodipir trisodium-enhanced MRI is superior to contrast-enhanced helical hydro-CT for the detection of small pancreatic masses and liver metastases, according to researchers from Austria and the U.S.
September 15, 2002
ScImage debuts virtual colonoscopy software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS and 3-D software developer ScImage has debuted a dual fly-through virtual colonoscopy software module.
September 4, 2002
Following up incidental findings may do more harm than good
By Eric Barnes
Intensive follow-up of incidental findings not only raises medical costs, it risks harming patients. Dr. Lincoln Berland from the University of Alabama in Birmingham used research and real-life findings to illustrate the need for new approaches to screening, follow-up, and intervention.
September 4, 2002
CT of the Head and Spine
CT is still the main diagnostic tool in neuroradiology, especially among physicians who face geographic and financial constraints. CT of the Head and Spine will be most useful to this group as an overview.
September 4, 2002
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