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PCs, workstations nearly equal for reading wrist x-rays
By Shalmali Pal
Radiologists at one New Zealand institution were able to read wrist x-rays just as well on a PC as they did on a PACS workstation, despite the substantial technical differences, according to a Radiology report.
October 30, 2005
Raman spec reveals bone strength
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Laser imaging may provide a more accurate means for estimating the risk of bone fracture than traditional x-ray measurements of bone mass, according to new research.
October 27, 2005
Kodak inks Spectrum deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Group has sold a total of 18 digital radiography and computed radiography systems to Spectrum Health of Grand Rapids, MI.
October 25, 2005
GE gets FDA OK for Lunar iDXA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its new bone mineral density measurement system, Lunar iDXA.
October 25, 2005
Swissray notches CORE sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital radiography developer Swissray International has installed one of its DR systems at the Center for Orthopedic Research and Education (CORE).
October 19, 2005
MR study exposes physiologic differences in aging bone
By Shalmali Pal
Today is World Osteoporosis Day and this year's theme is "Move it or lose it." While activities to raise awareness of the condition are planned around the world, doctors at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have been hard at work learning more about what causes bone density loss to begin with.
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Quantum debuts TechVision
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Quantum Medical Imaging has rolled out TechVision, a 16-bit multicolor touchscreen monitor built into an x-ray tube handgrip.
October 18, 2005
Motion and contrast problems spoil CTPA most often
By Eric Barnes
Multidetector-row CT scanners have increased the accuracy of CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) to 90% and higher for detecting pulmonary embolism, triaging patients in the emergency room, and ultimately sparing lives. In the small percentage of indeterminate CTPA findings, however, motion artifacts and contrast delivery are usually to blame, according to researchers in France.
October 18, 2005
Scanflex completes Demetech acquisition
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic imaging and radiation protection developer Scanflex International of Stockholm, Sweden, has acquired bone densitometry developer Demetech of Stockholm.
October 17, 2005
GE inks IVUS deal with Volcano
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., has signed a deal with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) firm Volcano of Rancho Cordova, CA, to develop a new digital cardiovascular angiography system with integrated IVUS capabilities.
October 17, 2005
Agfa launches DX-S CR unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare of Mortsel, Belgium, is launching a new computed radiography unit, DX-S, at this week's Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR) meeting in Paris, France.
October 17, 2005
ACIST launches new contrast injector
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast injector developer ACIST Medical Systems is launching a new contrast delivery system at this week's Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting in Washington, DC.
October 17, 2005
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