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DTI-MRI shows brain changes in temporal lobe epilepsy patients
By Wayne Forrest
Diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI) has shown widespread, abnormal connections in the brains of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy, which could help with diagnosis and treatment, according to a new study published online November 19 in Radiology.
November 19, 2013
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ICR 2014 to switch from Egypt to Dubai
By Philip Ward
Ongoing security concerns and travel restrictions in Egypt have forced the organizers of next year's International Congress of Radiology (ICR) to change the location from Sharm El Sheikh to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The meeting is now likely to be held in early September, instead of May as planned.
November 18, 2013
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Cephasonics debuts new ultrasound unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology and subsystems developer Cephasonics has introduced a new ultracompact ultrasound scanner, cQuest Dragonfly.
November 18, 2013
Study questions breast MRI use; new Mary's Musing; social media and healthcare
By Brian Casey
November 18, 2013
Elekta lands large S. Korean rad therapy order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta said that Yonsei University Health System in South Korea has ordered four additional Elekta linear accelerators.
November 18, 2013
Toshiba debuts new version of Aquilion Prime CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has unveiled a new version of its Aquilion Prime CT scanner.
November 18, 2013
CPI Canada gets new installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
X-ray generator and radiography/fluoroscopy digital imaging systems developer CPI Canada has installed a digital radiography system at a private clinic in Mississauga, Ontario.
November 18, 2013
Age affects short-term quality of life after breast biopsy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Percutaneous breast biopsies can negatively affect a woman's short-term quality of life, especially younger women, according to a new study published online November 19 in Radiology.
November 18, 2013
Breast MRI use grows, but does it benefit the right women?
By Wayne Forrest
Overall use of breast MRI has increased over the past decade, but there are concerns that the modality is overused in women who don't meet screening guidelines, while being underused in those who could benefit the most, according to two studies published online November 18 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
November 18, 2013
Can social media improve communication in healthcare?
By Erik L. Ridley
Social media has transformed the way many people communicate and interact. Could technologies used for social media platforms also improve communication within healthcare organizations? They just might, according to a team from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
November 18, 2013
SNMMI announces new orphan drug
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) announced that a new radiopharmaceutical has been designated as an orphan drug by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
November 17, 2013
Samsung releases its 1st U-arm-based DR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Samsung Electronics America has announced the U.S. commercial release of its first U-arm-based digital radiography (DR) system.
November 17, 2013
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