Digital X-Ray: Page 216

Fujifilm wins LAC + USC portable digital x-ray contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has won a contract with the Los Angeles County and University of Southern California (LAC + USC) Healthcare Network for its portable digital x-ray system.

April 30, 2009

IMRIS wins CE Mark for MR angiography suite

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canadian intraoperative MRI technology developer IMRIS has received the CE Mark for its MR imaging and x-ray angiography suite.

April 30, 2009

Biological dose measures promise new view of cardiac imaging risk

By Eric Barnes

The development of biological radiation dose measurement portends a future of far greater accuracy in gauging the damage wrought by ionizing radiation in imaging exams. Two studies, focused on cardiac CT and conventional angiography exams, respectively, offer the potential of maximizing image quality while minimizing the potential radiation risk to the patient.

April 30, 2009

Siemens wins U.K. Artis zee install

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare has installed its Artis zee ceiling-mounted angiography system in the largest independent hospital in the U.K.

April 29, 2009

CT perfusion catches stroke cases that CTA misses

By Charlene Laino

SEATTLE - CT perfusion imaging with a 64-slice scanner is highly useful in evaluating patients with acute stroke, detecting abnormalities in nearly a third of patients in whom no occlusion is identified on conventional CT angiography (CTA), researchers reported at the 2009 American Academy of Neurology meeting.

April 29, 2009

Indian firm launches upgraded DR product

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Indian medical device developer Nucleotech Medical Systems International of Mumbai has launched the third generation of its digital radiography (DR) technology.

April 28, 2009