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Digital mammography: Not just plug-and-play
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Digital mammography, both with digital radiography (DR) and computed radiography (CR) technology, provides many benefits over traditional film-based mammography. But simply plugging in a digital mammography unit and realizing its benefits is an unrealistic expectation. A successful implementation requires thoughtful planning and preparation.
October 22, 2006
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Bioptics receives NCI grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital x-ray developer Bioptics said that it has received a small business grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to complete the development of its direct digital mammography cassette.
October 19, 2006
Siemens debuts 3D medical imaging display
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions is releasing a 3D stereoscopic display system that enables users to view angiography studies in 3D without the use of special glasses.
October 18, 2006
GE makes Innova IVUS install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) developer Volcano of Rancho Cordova, CA, said they have completed the first commercial installation of an Innova IVUS system.
October 18, 2006
InfraReDx receives FDA clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer InfraReDx reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued 510(k) clearance for the company to market its near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopic system for examining coronary arteries.
October 18, 2006
Kodak scores CR mammo sales
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Group said it has received orders for its DirectView CR mammography systems from more than 30 facilities in Australia, Asia, Central America, and South America.
October 17, 2006
Time-resolved MRA effective for congenital heart defects
By Eric Barnes
Improved imaging and therapeutic options have resulted in more congenital heart problems being diagnosed than in the past. Researchers in Germany believe they have found an easy, reliable way to deliver functional information in adult patients with complex congenital heart disease -- MRI.
October 17, 2006
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Viztek places 850th CR scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging informatics firm and medical imaging device reseller Viztek said it has sold its 850th Orex Computed Radiography (owned by Eastman Kodak Health Group) CR scanner.
October 16, 2006
U.K. cancer treatment center installs Kodak DR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in the U.K. has installed Rochester, NY-based Eastman Kodak Health Group's DirectView DR 7500 digital radiography system.
October 15, 2006
CTA assesses traumatic neurovascular injury
By Eric Barnes
In the setting of neurovascular trauma, CT's excellent image quality isn't enough to predict complications and manage patients optimally, particularly those who present with few or no neurological symptoms. New markers and tests may eventually improve the ability to predict complications. For now, careful attention to clinical and imaging data is key.
October 15, 2006
Report: DR shipments picking up steam in U.S.
By Brian Casey
October 11, 2006
U.S. hospitals find ways to take the digital x-ray plunge
By Lorna Young
The digitization of radiology's last analog frontier -- radiography -- continues its inexorable move forward as a growing number of hospitals across the U.S. are finding that digital x-ray is a good match for their balance sheets, populations, and most common clinical applications.
October 11, 2006
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