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Image Wisely adds fluoroscopy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Image Wisely campaign now offers online educational materials for fluoroscopy in the latest addition to its project, which promotes the judicious use of medical imaging.

December 7, 2014

Sectra installs 5 visualization tables in Peru

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS firm Sectra has installed five visualization tables at the Antenor Orrego Private University in Peru.

December 7, 2014

Coronary CTA plus stress MPI nails ischemia-causing lesions

By Eric Barnes

Combined dual-energy coronary CT angiography and CT myocardial perfusion imaging (CCTA-MPI) improves both the identification and discrimination of ischemia-causing coronary artery stenoses over CCTA alone, according to a Korean study presented at last week's RSNA meeting.

December 7, 2014

Elekta unveils helium recycling technology

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Elekta is showcasing zero helium boil-off technology for its Neuromag Triux magnetoencephalography system at this week's American Epilepsy Society meeting in Seattle.

December 4, 2014

Radiation protection shielding drops dose for CT patients

By Kate Madden Yee

CHICAGO - Although cancers in the U.S. that may be attributable to radiation from CT are low -- estimates range from 1.5% to 2% -- patients still need to be shielded as much as possible, according to a presentation at the RSNA 2014 meeting. And with reusable, lead-free shields, it's not hard to do.

December 4, 2014

Mobius Medical, Sun Nuclear settle suit over QA software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology software provider Mobius Medical Systems and Sun Nuclear have settled their case over ImagePro quality assurance (QA) software.

December 3, 2014

PET/CT shows pituitary abnormalities in veterans with PTSD

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PET/CT shows promise for differentiating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from mild traumatic brain injury in veterans, according to a study presented at RSNA 2014.

December 3, 2014

PET/CT identifies tuberculosis drug efficacy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PET/CT scans can indicate whether a treatment drug is able to clear tuberculosis lung infection, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and their international collaborators.

December 3, 2014

Elekta partners with Avera Health

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Elekta has partnered with Avera Health to deploy the Mosaiq oncology information system across the Avera Cancer Institute.

December 3, 2014

Spanish scoop top RSNA award for hip arthroplasty work

By Philip Ward

Researchers from the Basque Country in Northern Spain received a top prize for their exhibit on hip arthroplasty on Wednesday at the RSNA 2014 meeting in Chicago. The four other European recipients of the prestigious Magna Cum Laude poster award were from France and the U.K.

December 3, 2014

Fatty liver disease occurs with risky plaque

By Eric Barnes

CHICAGO - People with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are very likely to harbor high-risk atherosclerotic plaque as well, creating a double health hit that may have a common origin, researchers from Boston reported at RSNA 2014.

December 3, 2014

Not all tomo recalls benefit from mammography evaluation

By Kate Madden Yee

CHICAGO - Patients recalled from screening with full-field digital mammography plus digital breast tomosynthesis do not all benefit equally from additional mammography for diagnostic evaluation, according to a presentation given on Wednesday at RSNA 2014.

December 3, 2014

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