Interventional: Page 57

Residents need twice the fluoro time to place catheters
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Radiology residents at two large teaching hospitals in Tennessee required twice as long as interventional radiologists to place central venous catheters under fluoroscopy guidance, effectively doubling the radiation dose to the patient, according to a study presented at the 2012 RSNA meeting.
November 26, 2012
CIVCO debuts patient tracking system at RSNA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and radiotherapy products developer CIVCO Medical Solutions has introduced its omniTRAX Active Tracker patient tracking system at the 2012 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 26, 2012
GE unites PACS and 3D, quiets MRI scans, shows ABUS at RSNA
By Erik L. Ridley, Brian Casey
CHICAGO - A variety of new technology is on display in the RSNA booth of GE Healthcare, ranging from an automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) scanner to MRI noise reduction techniques. The vendor will also highlight new image viewing software that unifies its PACS and advanced visualization applications into a single viewing platform.
November 26, 2012
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Riverain gets CE Mark for ClearRead +Confirm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection software developer Riverain Technologies has received the European CE Mark for its ClearRead +Confirm software and is introducing it at the 2012 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 25, 2012
Toshiba's RSNA highlights include new 320-row CT scanner
By Brian Casey
CHICAGO - A new flagship 320-detector-row CT scanner, a price drop for its 1.5-telsa MRI scanner, and new technologies in ultrasound and wireless digital x-ray are among the highlights in the RSNA 2012 booth of Toshiba America Medical Systems.
November 25, 2012
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MITA releases interventional x-ray standard
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has published an interventional x-ray guidance, XR-27 User QC Standard, to help imaging facilities conduct quality testing and monitor x-ray equipment used for interventional procedures.
November 20, 2012
GE installs new hybrid OR at St. Luke's
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem, PA, is the first U.S. site to install GE Healthcare's Discovery IGS 730 Hybrid Operating Room (OR), an interventional suite that combines surgery with advanced imaging.
November 18, 2012
Siemens to launch new Artis Q angio line at RSNA
By Brian Casey
Siemens Healthcare is planning to launch a new line of premium angiography systems, called Artis Q, at the upcoming RSNA meeting in Chicago. The new line includes enhancements in detector design, guidance technology, and x-ray tube instrumentation.
November 18, 2012
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1st real-time MRI-guided EP study shows options, challenges
By Wayne Forrest
Tuesday, November 27 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSJ04-05 | Room S504ABIn this scientific session, researchers from Germany plan to discuss what they say is the first pilot electrophysiology (EP) study of real-time MRI-guided placement of multiple catheters in humans with subsequent performance of stimulation maneuvers.
November 14, 2012
US-guided core-needle breast biopsy OK for preop staging
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, November 27 | 3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | SSJ01-03 | Arie Crown TheaterWhich is better for assessing metastasis in newly diagnosed breast cancer: fine-needle aspiration or core biopsy? It's an important question, according to Finnish researchers, as the presence of axillary metastasis is the most significant prognostic factor in invasive breast cancer.
November 13, 2012
US-guided core-needle breast biopsy OK for preop staging
By Kate Madden Yee
Tuesday, November 27 | 3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | SSJ01-03 | Arie Crown TheaterWhich is better for assessing metastasis in newly diagnosed breast cancer: fine-needle aspiration or core biopsy? It's an important question, according to Finnish researchers, as the presence of axillary metastasis is the most significant prognostic factor in invasive breast cancer.
November 6, 2012
iPad, motion-sensing technology aid image viewing in IR suite
By Erik L. Ridley
Tuesday, November 27 | 9:10 a.m.-9:20 a.m. | VSIN31-03 | Room E351Researchers have concluded that Microsoft's Kinect, Apple's iPad, and a motion-sensing device similar to those used in gaming consoles could all be used to review real-time intraoperative images in the interventional radiology (IR) suite.
November 4, 2012
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