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RSNA special session probes ethics of whole-body screening
By Robert Bruce
A 90-minute special-focus session at the RSNA meeting focus on the potential benefits and harms of CT screening. The session will be led by Dr. William Black of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.
November 22, 2001
Voxar to unveil virtual colonoscopy software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three-dimensional software developer Voxar will launch its Colonscreen virtual colonoscopy software at next week's RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 20, 2001
AuntMinnie's IMV MarketStat #2: CT productivity per device
The productivity per CT scanner increases significantly with the volume of demand, according to data from IMV's 2001 CT Census Database.
November 19, 2001
2001 11 20 10 49 27 706
Imatron Q3 revenues, profit decline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Electron beam CT developer Imatron reported third-quarter revenues of $16.9 million, 3% lower than the $17.5 million reported in the third quarter last year.
November 15, 2001
Chest CT not needed for ovarian cancer follow-up
By Erik L. Ridley
Chest CT isn't necessary for routine follow-up of ovarian cancer patients, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Roentgenology. The most common thoracic involvement in patients who have been treated for ovarian carcinoma is pleural effusion.
November 15, 2001
RSNA product introductions focus on multislice CT
New CT product introductions at this month's RSNA meeting will range from advances in multislice scanning to techniques that reduce radiation dose. The conference's technical exhibit floor will also reflect recent industry consolidation in the modality.
November 13, 2001
TeraRecon to unveil cone-beam reconstructor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
3-D developer TeraRecon plans to introduce its latest cone-beam reconstruction (CBR) server at this month's RSNA meeting.
November 12, 2001
FDA offers guidance on lowering CT dose
By Eric Barnes
The U.S. Food and Drug administration has issued a notification emphasizing the importance of keeping radiation dose during CT procedures as low as reasonably achievable, "especially for pediatric and small adult patients, who may sometimes receive more radiation than needed to obtain diagnostic images," the agency said.
November 5, 2001
Varian, GE pair CT, LINAC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varian Medical Systems and GE Medical Systems have teamed up to link a CT scanner and a linear accelerator in a single radiation oncology treatment room.
November 4, 2001
Jury reviews unusual CT injury
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hospitals needn’t redesign their CT rooms for procedures involving anesthesia, says a lawyer who recently won a personal injury case that raised the issue.
October 31, 2001
Links to computed tomography Web sites
The following are links to Web sites that provide information on computed tomography (CT) for radiology professionals.
October 31, 2001
E-Z-EM signs pact with Vital Images
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast media maker E-Z-EM has signed an exclusive agreement to develop and market dedicated virtual colonoscopy software manufactured by Vital Images.
October 30, 2001
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