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FDA clears Stereotaxis catheter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided interventional surgery firm Stereotaxis has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a magnetic irrigated catheter.
January 11, 2010
VA report on Utah IR unit; scorecard on imaging payment cuts
By Brian Casey
January 11, 2010
VA report: 'Tension' at Utah IR unit did not cause patient deaths
By Donna Domino
An investigation by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of a VA hospital in Salt Lake City found evidence of "tension" between interventional radiologists and vascular surgeons, but reported that the situation did not "directly contribute" to the deaths of four patients at the facility within a nine-month period.
January 7, 2010
VA report: 'Tension' at Utah IR unit did not cause patient deaths
January 7, 2010
Canon names new Virtual Imaging head
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canon U.S.A. has tapped Chris Duca as president of its Virtual Imaging subsidiary.
January 3, 2010
Canadian town gets creative to get DR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Remaining current with the latest technology can be challenging for even the largest hospital systems, let alone for small community facilities. When they needed a new digital x-ray system, administrators, physicians, and townspeople in the Canadian town of Seaforth got creative in finding money for the technology.
December 30, 2009
Esophagrams not ideal for pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis
By Cynthia E. Keen
The number of cases of eosinophilic esophagitis, a chronic inflammatory disorder of the esophagus, is rising in pediatric populations. However, endoscopy and pathological testing should remain the primary means of diagnosing the disease, not esophagrams, according to radiologists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
December 30, 2009
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Study categorizes x-rays of kids with swine flu
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
There are telltale differences in the chest x-rays of children with H1N1 influenza based on whether patients have a mild or more severe form of the disease, according to an analysis published online December 23 in Radiology.
December 23, 2009
QA software automates CR reject analysis
By Brian Casey
Researchers in New Mexico have put into clinical practice an internally developed software application that automates much of the quality assurance process involved in computed radiography (CR) systems. The software may be able to overcome limitations that have prevented radiology departments from getting a better handle on QA metrics.
December 22, 2009
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Konica Minolta inks Premier deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA has been awarded a three-year contract for computed radiography systems from Premier Purchasing Partners.
December 21, 2009
X-rays spot ingested ornaments; VA apologizes for brachytherapy fiasco
By Brian Casey
December 21, 2009
Christmas ornaments can be a holiday hazard for toddlers
By Cynthia E. Keen
In this time of holiday celebration, seasonal ornaments and decorations can bring joy and wonderment to a child. From a toddler's perspective, they may even seem good enough to eat. So while working on Christmas Eve, if you see a sleigh in the x-ray of a young patient, it's not Santa making a surprise visit to your radiology reading room.
December 21, 2009
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