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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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IDC nets dual-energy DR patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian digital radiography (DR) developer Imaging Dynamics (IDC) of Calgary has received a patent for dual-energy imaging on DR systems.
February 26, 2008
Medical growth drives Del's Q2 numbers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Higher sales in its Medical Systems unit helped propel Del Global Technologies of Franklin Park, IL, to higher revenues and net income for the second quarter of 2008.
February 26, 2008
3mensio wins FDA clearance for vascular imaging package
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization developer 3mensio Medical Imaging of Bilthoven, Netherlands, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its 3surgery Vascular Imaging software, the company reported.
February 24, 2008
Konica Minolta earns South Dakota contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA has won a five-year sole-source contract to supply computed radiography (CR) systems to Sanford Health of Sioux Falls, SD.
February 21, 2008
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