Digital X-Ray: Page 272

Quantum adds to customer roster

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiology vendor Quantum Medical Imaging of Ronkonkoma, NY, has added several new clients for its digital radiography (DR) equipment.

March 5, 2007

Kodak nets Health Canada OK for CR mammo

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Eastman Kodak Health Group reported that it has received Health Canada approval for its DirectView CR mammography product.

March 5, 2007

Orthopedic specialists eye MRI, DR

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Orthopedic specialists are seeking in-office MRI and digital radiography (DR) capabilities to achieve faster and more accurate image interpretation for many specialized orthopedic indications, according to a study released by market research and consulting firm IMV Medical Information Division.

March 5, 2007

Mercury inks research deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mercury Computer Systems has signed a cooperation agreement with Campus Benjamin Franklin of the Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin.

March 5, 2007

Study suggests ways to cut CR radiation

By Leanne McKnoulty

A new study by Australian researchers has found that the radiation dose delivered in computed radiography (CR) examinations could be cut in half by adjusting the manufacturers recommended range (MRR) for exposure indices (EIs) by as little as 10%.

March 4, 2007

Calcium scoring requires individualized reconstruction phases

By Eric Barnes

Preset reconstruction phases won't cut it for retrospectively gated CT calcium scoring -- not if you want accuracy and reproducibility. A preliminary but ongoing study from the Netherlands has found that large errors can be introduced by the use of predetermined reconstruction intervals, particularly when hearts beat fast.

March 4, 2007