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Toshiba’s Aquilion 16 CT scanner receives FDA clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marketing clearance for Aquilion 16, the company’s 16-slice CT scanner.
July 17, 2002
Novint software lets users reach out and touch images
By Leslie Farnsworth
Novint Technologies of Albuquerque has developed new software called e-Touch that allows users to interact with images -- such as ultrasound, MRI, and CT scans -- as if they were reaching inside the picture to explore and clarify what they see.
July 16, 2002
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In virtual colonoscopy, nothing beats a good prep
By Eric Barnes
The colonoscopy may be virtual, but discussions of bowel prep can seem all too real for radiologists more comfortable with talk of mAs and multiplanar reconstructions. Dr. Michael Macari discusses the pros and cons of different cleansing methods.
July 15, 2002
California sues imaging center developer
California's Department of Corporations claims to have uncovered an investment scam masquerading as a full-body screening center developer.
July 10, 2002
Patient positioning techniques for a lower gastrointestinal series
By Naveed Ahmad, MD
Along with colonoscopy, the barium enema remains the standard method of diagnosing colon cancer, ulcerative colitis, and other inflammatory diseases of the colon. Dr. Naveed Ahmad discusses the two basic radiological methods of examining the large intestine by means of contrast enemas.
June 26, 2002
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MDCT protocols boil down to tradeoffs
By Eric Barnes
Today's multidetector-row CT scanners work faster and better than their predecessors, but designing protocols can actually be more difficult. At the MDCT meeting in San Francisco, Dr. Geoffrey Rubin of Stanford University Medical School explained the art of picking protocols by asking questions.
June 25, 2002
GE gets FDA clearance for dual-slice CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Food and Drug Administration has cleared GE Medical Systems’ HiSpeed Dual, a dual-slice entry-level system.
June 23, 2002
Philips begins shipping 16-slice CT scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems has begun shipping its Mx8000 IDT 16-slice CT scanner. The Bothell, WA-based firm said it plans to install more than 100 scanners by the end of 2002.
June 20, 2002
Virtual colonoscopy's tortuous path in diverticular disease
By Eric Barnes
Close to half of all Americans over 50 may have some form of diverticular disease, which can complicate virtual colonoscopy interpretation. Dr. Marc Gollub from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City takes a pioneering look at these patients with VC.
June 19, 2002
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Multislice CT adoption on the upswing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multislice CT use is increasing rapidly in the U.S., according IMV Medical Information.
June 12, 2002
GE installs first Discovery LS in Canada
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Medical Systems has installed its first Discovery LS PET/CT system in Canada.
June 6, 2002
E-Z-EM adds to management team
E-Z-EM has named Brad Schreck as senior vice president, global marketing.
June 4, 2002
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