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Analogic posts first-ever quarterly loss
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Analogic reported first-quarter revenues of $75.8 million, down 7% from the $81.6 million posted in the first quarter of last year.
December 11, 2001
CT explains baffling postsurgical pain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The pain from Donald Church's abdominal surgery wouldn't go away. Airport metal detectors buzzed around him. But it had taken a CT scan to find the 13-inch-long surgical instrument the doctors had left inside of him.
December 6, 2001
R2 CAD unit approved for use with GE's FFDM system
By Brian Casey
R2 Technology has received an additional approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that expands the firm's ImageChecker technology to full-field digital mammography. LungCheck is next.
December 5, 2001
Bedside, portable CT best reserved for high-risk ICU cases
By Shalmali Pal
Moving some critical care patients from the intensive care unit to the imaging suite is simply not an option. Radiologists from Germany investigated the feasibility of using a portable chest CT scanner for high-risk ICU patients.
December 4, 2001
MRI, CT are comparable for planning sinusitis surgery
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - In patients with chronic sinusitis, CT does a good job of imaging the paranasal sinuses. But MRI has its advantages too, not the least of which is zero radiation. A study presented Friday at the RSNA meeting suggested that MRI can replace CT for preoperative planning in patients with paranasal sinus disease.
December 3, 2001
Chicago Children's Hospital lowers pediatric chest CT dose
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Ever since February, when Dr. David Brenner and colleagues published their now-famous study on the risk of CT-induced cancer in children, concerned radiologists have been searching for safer ways to scan kids. At the RSNA meeting, radiologists at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago showed significant progress towared that goal.
November 28, 2001
Toshiba RSNA product debuts range from CT to ultrasound
CHICAGO - New products in CT, ultrasound, and vascular x-ray are among the highlights in the booth of Toshiba America Medical Systems at this week’s RSNA meeting.
November 28, 2001
Integrated RIS/PACS tops GE RSNA highlights
CHICAGO - An integrated RIS/PACS topped the list of new product introductions at GE Medical Systems at this week’s RSNA meeting. The Waukesha, WA, company is also highlighting new developments in CT, MRI, and digital mammography, as well as a unique technology pavilion that provides a roadmap of future GE technology.
November 28, 2001
CT is the gold standard for inhalation anthrax imaging
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
CHICAGO - More than 700 attendees gathered for a session on how CT can accurately diagnose suspected inhalation anthrax.
November 28, 2001
MDCT yields reliable results for coronary calcium screening
By Eric Barnes
The subject of coronary artery calcium (CAC) screening technology, specifically the suitability of electron-beam CT (EBCT) vs. spiral CT, has stirred deep controversies that only research will be able to quell.
November 27, 2001
CT reveals secrets of antique books and collectibles
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - When radiologist and collector Dr. Steven Sirr considers paying $20,000 for a rare Japanese netsuke, he takes it to his CT machine and scans it to be sure he's getting what he pays for.
November 27, 2001
CT/PET scanner, 16-slice CT are Philips RSNA highlights
CHICAGO - No company has been more active in the consolidation of the medical imaging market than Philips Medical Systems, which has purchased Marconi Medical Systems, ADAC Laboratories, and Agilent Technologies' Healthcare Solutions Group in the last year. The results of the integration are prominent in the Best, Netherlands-based firm's booth, one of the biggest on the exhibit floor.
November 27, 2001
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