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ScanMed unveils MRI coil for mandible imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ScanMed of Resonance Innovations has introduced a new phased-array MRI coil for orbit and mandible imaging.
March 26, 2014
3D MRI helps predict survival after chemo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are using specialized 3D MRI to measure living and dying tumor tissue to show whether highly toxic chemotherapy is working.
March 26, 2014
FDA: Radiology device recalls skyrocketed after 2010
By Brian Casey
The number of radiology devices recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration skyrocketed after 2010 due to concerns over patient exposure to radiation following several high-profile radiation accidents.
March 26, 2014
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Nuclear medicine residents see 'dismal' job market
By Wayne Forrest
The job market is not what one would call robust for would-be nuclear medicine residents, and their limitations in reading hybrid images is just one reason why, according to a new survey published in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
March 26, 2014
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Cloud IT use requires technical, business due diligence
By Erik L. Ridley
Want to implement a cloud-based health IT system? You'll need to perform thorough technical and business due diligence to ensure patient privacy and the availability and security of your data, according to a talk at the recent Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society meeting.
March 26, 2014
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PET being used to evaluate Menkes therapies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Japanese researchers are using PET to visualize copper distribution in mice to potentially identify therapies for a genetic disorder known as Menkes disease.
March 25, 2014
25% of breast cancer survivors report financial hardship
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Four years after being treated for breast cancer, a quarter of survivors say they are worse off financially, at least in part because of their treatment, according to a new study published online March 24 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
March 25, 2014
Surefire Medical touts SIR study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Surefire Medical is highlighting a study presented on Wednesday at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting in San Diego.
March 25, 2014
Elite Kenya radiology residents face rigorous training
By Eric Barnes
Africa desperately needs more radiologists, but Aga Khan University in Nairobi, Kenya, has staked its claim on quality rather than quantity, according to a presentation at the 2014 Arab Health Meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
March 25, 2014
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ECR 2014 attendance stays level at 20K
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Attendance at ECR 2014 was largely at the same level as the 2013 congress, just above 20,000 total attendees, but there was significant growth in registration for live streaming video, according to official figures released by the European Society of Radiology.
March 24, 2014
JAMA: Nuclear MPI use in Kaiser system falls dramatically
By Wayne Forrest
The use of nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) dropped by half from 2006 to 2011 within a Kaiser Permanente healthcare system in California, but researchers can't quite point to specific reasons for the decline, according to a study published in the March 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
March 24, 2014
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AuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Insider
By Wayne Forrest
March 24, 2014
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