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New studies examine CR, CT radiation dose
By Rob Skelding
VIENNA - Two studies presented Sunday at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) focused on radiation dose with imaging exams. The first spotlighted the importance of x-ray dose optimization for computed radiography (CR) systems, while the other offered a counterargument to recent studies criticizing the risks of radiation exposure in exams like CT angiography.
March 8, 2008
Siemens launches new DR unit at ECR show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
VIENNA - Germany multimodality vendor Siemens Healthcare of Erlangen, Germany, introduced a new digital radiography (DR) system at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) meeting.
March 8, 2008
Mobile DR helps cut ED image transmission times
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - Using a mobile digital radiography (DR) system in the emergency department (ED) ward helped a radiology department at a French hospital cut the amount of time to image ED patients in half, according to a presentation on Sunday at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology. But the department's efforts to make the efficiency gains permanent have been stymied by government regulations on radiation exposure in healthcare facilities.
March 8, 2008
Dose studies delve into coronary CTA
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - At the 2008 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) on Saturday, researchers presented a pair of studies that examined the radiation dose of coronary CT angiography (CTA). The first compared the dose of 64-slice CT to that of dual-source CT, and the other examined coronary CTA dose data from a multicenter trial.
March 7, 2008
CAD provides mixed benefits for DR lung exams
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - A pair of presentations on Saturday at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology on computer-aided detection (CAD) for digital radiography (DR) reported mixed benefits for the software in detecting lung nodules in thoracic exams. The presenters discussed their experiences with a commercially available CAD product and its impact on radiologist performance in analyzing DR lung studies.
March 7, 2008
Carestream launches new point-of-care CR system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has launched its new Kodak Point-of-Care CR 360 system at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna.
March 7, 2008
Automated patient-based contrast application cuts CTA contrast volume, risk
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - A work-in-progress application that bases coronary CT angiography (CTA) contrast dose and timing on a patient's individual cardiac output significantly reduces contrast media use and, by extension, the risk of nephropathy, according to a study presented Friday at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 6, 2008
Dual-source CT edges into cardiac SPECT turf
By Eric Barnes
U.S. researchers will use this week's European Congress of Radiology in Vienna to present research that shows dual-source CT making inroads into cardiac functional imaging, an area currently dominated by SPECT. The study moves dual-source coronary CT angiography closer to the holy grail of cardiac imaging -- a test that performs both morphological and functional analysis in a single scan.
March 5, 2008
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Fuji gets nod for Unity SpeedSuite
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its Unity SpeedSuite digital radiography system.
February 28, 2008
IDC wins DR contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian digital radiography (DR) developer Imaging Dynamics (IDC) of Calgary has earned a contract for its X1590 DR unit to be used as part of an imaging product suite under development for radiostereometric analysis (RSA) in Canada, the company reported.
February 28, 2008
Coronary CTA cuts costs for chest pain care
By Eric Barnes
For patients with chest pain and a low risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), diagnosis of CAD based on coronary CT angiography (CTA) was more cost-effective than standard care, according to a new study from Argentina. The researchers examined the cost-effectiveness of a primary strategy of coronary CTA for evaluating CAD in low-risk patients with acute chest pain, compared to standard management for diagnosis.
February 28, 2008
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How 64-slice CT saved my life: An administrator's story
By Jim Pittman
Coronary CT angiography (CTA) saved the life of Jim Pittman. Pittman, an administrator at Bedford Regional Medical Center in Indiana, shares his story with AuntMinnie.com -- how he decided to volunteer to undergo CTA on his hospital's new 64-slice CT scanner for technologist training, and how his decision ended up saving his life.
February 27, 2008
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