Digital X-Ray: Page 252

Study: DR catalyst for European x-ray market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital radiography (DR) will be the fuel that powers the steady growth of the European x-ray market over the next several years.
January 24, 2008
S&S debuts catheter storage cabinet
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
S&S Technology of Houston has launched CC300, a hospital-grade cabinet optimized for catheter storage.
January 23, 2008
Carestream receives U.S. CR orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health of Rochester, NY, has received several contracts for its newest computed radiography (CR) platform.
January 22, 2008
ACCURACY trial compares coronary CTA to angiography
By Eric Barnes
The high accuracy and negative predictive value of CT coronary angiography (CTA) held steady in a trial involving 16 centers and a cohort of patients presenting with chest pain and a buffet table of cardiovascular risk factors.
January 17, 2008
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AngioDynamics debuts new hemodialysis catheter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer AngioDynamics of Queensbury, NJ, has launched a new catheter for the treatment of cancer and peripheral vascular disease, the company reported.
January 16, 2008
Coronary CTA's time is now, according to Dowe
By Eric Barnes
Coronary CT angiography's (CTA) ability to directly visualize the coronary arteries represents a huge medical advance capable of saving countless lives. Coronary CTA has put several other common tests on the path to obsolescence, but which patients benefit the most from coronary CTA? What about radiation dose? Dr. David Dowe of Atlantic Medical Imaging in Galloway, NJ, recently shared his experience, advice, and views of coronary CTA's place in the world.
January 16, 2008
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Carestream lands digital x-ray orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has received a number of new orders for its computed radiography (CR) and digital radiography (DR) systems in the U.S.
January 16, 2008
Coronary CTA study aims for lowest dose
By Eric Barnes
A study from Switzerland concludes that low-dose prospectively gated coronary CT angiography (CTA) is both feasible and promising, but not without wrinkles. Relying on prospectively triggered gating and some of the lowest radiation doses yet achieved for prospectively gated coronary CTA, the team reported that 95% of all coronary segments achieved diagnostic image quality, but image quality was very dependent on heart rate.
January 10, 2008
Studies outline techniques for ramping up MR in renal artery imaging
By Shalmali Pal
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) continues to puzzle the MR imaging community, but patients with renal disorders must still undergo imaging exams and MRI remains the best option for detecting and grading kidney disease. Two recent studies offer advanced techniques for MR angiography (MRA) and MRI in the renal arteries. In both cases, gadolinium-based agents were used successfully without any serious side effects. AuntMinnie.com takes a look at the studies and discusses the role of gadolinium-enhanced MRA in this patient population with the authors.
January 9, 2008
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Pending Medicare decision roils cardiac CTA
By Eric Barnes
On December 13, 2007, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a wholesale change in the way coronary CT angiography (CTA) is reimbursed under Medicare. The proposal would severely limit payments for coronary CTA, and cardiac imaging providers are racing against the clock to prevent its implementation.
January 7, 2008
CMT inks flat panel x-ray detector deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital radiography developer CMT Medical Technologies of Yoqneam, Israel, has partnered with Tower Semiconductor of Migdal Ha'emek to develop and market flat-panel digital x-ray detectors for medical applications, the company said.
January 2, 2008
Sublingual nitroglycerin improves coronary CTA
By Eric Barnes
Nitroglycerin significantly improves the results of coronary CT angiography (CTA) by dilating the coronary arteries before scanning, researchers in Belgium have reported. Their study found that vessel lumen diameters and average volumes were larger when nitroglycerin spray was administered sublingually before scanning. Their study appears in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
December 30, 2007
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