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AACR: Optical imaging identifies breast cancer subtypes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An optical imaging technique that measures metabolic activity in cancer cells can differentiate breast cancer subtypes and detect responses to treatment as early as two days after therapy.
October 14, 2013
Bracco's SonoVue gets approval in Brazil
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bracco Imaging announced that the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency has approved its SonoVue ultrasound contrast agent.
October 13, 2013
Samsung launches tablet US scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Samsung Electronics America has launched its first tablet-based ultrasound scanner, UGEO PT60A.
October 13, 2013
Bracco debuts syringe packs for CT contrast
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast developer Bracco Diagnostics said it is making syringe packs with spikes available for use with its CT contrast delivery systems.
October 13, 2013
Agfa installs DR systems in Ga.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has installed two DX-D 400 digital radiography (DR) systems at WellStar Health System of Marietta, GA.
October 13, 2013
Digisonics adds appropriate use to CVIS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has added appropriate use functionality to its cardiovascular information system (CVIS).
October 13, 2013
Nonrads now performing bulk of US-guided procedures
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists no longer predominate in the performance of ultrasound-guided procedures, which may have implications for the quality of patient care, according to a study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
October 13, 2013
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MBIR halves CT dose in children, outperforming ASIR
By Eric Barnes
In one of the first studies to evaluate advanced CT iterative reconstruction techniques in children, researchers found that model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) can halve pediatric CT radiation dose, delivering images of equal or better quality than standard-dose exams and outperforming first-generation IR software, according to a new article in Radiology.
October 13, 2013
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Calif. sues for-profit college over 'phantom' tech programs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The state of California is suing a for-profit college, charging the company with advertising educational programs that do not actually exist for radiologic technologists and other professions.
October 10, 2013
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Better training key to unlocking molecular imaging's potential
By Wayne Forrest
Molecular imaging has vast potential to improve healthcare in the coming years by allowing more directed, personalized therapy. But molecular imaging's contribution may be limited until more imaging specialists are trained to interpret scans acquired with the new types of tracers being developed.
October 10, 2013
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Navidea touts Lymphoseek trial results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical vendor Navidea Biopharmaceuticals is promoting results from a clinical trial of its Lymphoseek imaging agent.
October 10, 2013
RSNA/ACR support USPSTF lung cancer screening rules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and RSNA on October 10 issued a joint statement supporting lung cancer screening within current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines.
October 9, 2013
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