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CAD with digital mammo doesn't improve radiologist performance
By Kate Madden Yee
Using computer-aided detection (CAD) with digital mammography has no significant effect on radiologists' performance when they interpret screening mammograms, and it doesn't change their diagnostic decisions, according to a new study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 7, 2014
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Kubtec gets FDA nod for breast specimen tomo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Kubtec has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Mozart with TomoSpec breast specimen radiography and tomosynthesis system.
October 6, 2014
MRI protocol IDs cognitive decline; more on Mo-99 shortage; PET/MRI for kids
By Brian Casey
October 6, 2014
Carestream partners with UBMD on extremity CBCT scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health is joining forces with UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine of Williamsville, NY, to develop a new 3D conebeam CT (CBCT) scanner for orthopedic imaging of patient extremities, starting with injured knees.
October 6, 2014
Fuji SonoSite upgrades SonoAccess app
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer Fujifilm SonoSite has released version 2.0 of its SonoAccess mobile ultrasound training app.
October 6, 2014
Grid computing smooths teleradiology in Turkey
By Erik L. Ridley
Turkish researchers have created a framework that utilizes grid computing technology to make teleradiology easier between institutions, regardless of the type of PACS, RIS, or hospital information system used at each location.
October 6, 2014
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ASL-MRI detects early signs of cognitive decline in elderly
By Wayne Forrest
Using arterial spin-labeled (ASL) MRI, Swiss researchers found evidence of cognitive decline in the brains of healthy elderly individuals before symptoms appeared, according to a new study published online October 7 in Radiology.
October 6, 2014
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Study: Mammo false positives cost women money, time
By Kate Madden Yee
Recall visits prompted by false-positive mammograms cost women money -- up to $450 for those who also undergo biopsies, according to a new study published in the Journal of Women's Health. Recalls also cost women in less quantifiable ways, such as time lost at work and anxiety.
October 6, 2014
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MRI Interventions taps new chief
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Frank Grillo has stepped in as the new president and CEO-elect of MRI Interventions as the company announced that its streak of eight straight quarters of revenue growth has ended.
October 5, 2014
InSightec lands insurance coverage for ExAblate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR-guided focused ultrasound developer InSightec announced that Health Care Service has updated its coverage policy to include InSightec's ExAblate procedure as a treatment option for patients with bone metastases.
October 5, 2014
CMS delays PET payments during system check
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it will hold claims for FDG-PET scans for solid tumors while it checks its payment system.
October 5, 2014
FDA seeks injunction against ultrasound gel maker
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fearing infections from poor packaging practices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking a permanent injunction to ban ultrasound gel manufacturer Pharmaceutical Innovations and its chief executive from manufacturing or selling products until they comply with FDA requirements.
October 5, 2014
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