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Hospital workers sue over radiation exposure

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Five hospital workers have sued their employer, claiming they experienced prolonged exposure to radiation from a CT scanner in the next room.

January 26, 2014

Siemens gets FDA nod for RT Pro software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(k) clearance for the company's RT Pro edition software for enhancing radiation oncology workflow.

January 26, 2014

Is point-of-care ultrasound the new stethoscope?

By Erik L. Ridley

The role of point-of-care ultrasound in developing countries, the need for early ultrasound education, and the expansion of point-of-care cardiac ultrasound are among the featured topics in the latest issue of the World Heart Federation's Global Heart journal.

January 26, 2014

Software helps rads agree when reading florbetapir PET scans

By Wayne Forrest

PET with the radiotracer florbetapir (also known as Amyvid) is an exciting new tool that could help determine which individuals are at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. But reading the scans can be a challenge, so Pennsylvania researchers enlisted a software application that helped boost reader agreement.

January 26, 2014

Paxeramed to show patient portal at Arab Health

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Paxeramed plans to promote its new patient portal software at this week's Arab Health meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

January 25, 2014

GE to highlight Revolution CT at Arab Health

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare will highlight its new Revolution CT scanner and Centricity 360 image-sharing software at this week's Arab Health 2014 meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

January 25, 2014

Varian partners with Algerian Ministry of Health

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has signed an agreement with the Algerian Ministry of Health to supply $51 million in radiotherapy and radiosurgery technology.

January 25, 2014

3D MRI shows risks in premature infants

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI with diffusion tensor tractography could help physicians identify premature infants most at risk for cognitive, motor, and behavioral deficits.

January 23, 2014

Elekta sells linacs to Iraq

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Elekta has inked a deal with Iraq's Ministry of Health to provide 10 linear accelerators to be installed throughout the country.

January 23, 2014

Military pulls MRI from Afghanistan

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Three MRI scanners intended to detect mild traumatic brain injuries in soldiers in Afghanistan have been dismantled.

January 23, 2014

FDA expands use for Medtronic SureScan

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medtronic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for use of its SureScan pacing systems with MRI scans positioned on any region of the body.

January 23, 2014

Making a Difference as a Sonographer: Shoulder and neck pain

By Doug Wuebben

In a new article from cardiac sonographer Doug Wuebben, he offers three simple exercises to reduce shoulder and neck pain in sonographers -- or anyone who spends too much time hunched over a desk.

January 23, 2014

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