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JAMA Pediatrics: CT scans put children at higher cancer risk
By Eric Barnes
A landmark study that tracked pediatric CT radiation doses in large health maintenance organizations across the U.S. found that the volume of CT scans nearly doubled between 1996 and 2005, and that the scans may put young patients at greater risk of future cancer, according to JAMA Pediatrics.
June 9, 2013
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Johns Hopkins, TriFoil unveil SPECT/MR device at SNMMI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
VANCOUVER - Researchers from Johns Hopkins University on Monday unveiled a new preclinical hybrid SPECT/MR molecular imaging system at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.
June 9, 2013
SNMMI announces top officers for coming year
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
VANCOUVER - The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) introduced a new slate of officers for 2013-2014 on Monday at its annual meeting.
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SIIM: CPOE for radiologists eases entry of scanner protocols
By Erik L. Ridley
GRAPEVINE, TX - Computerized physician order-entry (CPOE) technology isn't just for referring physicians anymore. CPOE software can be used by radiologists to efficiently order the scanner protocols that carry out imaging studies, according to a presentation on Saturday at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting.
June 9, 2013
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Women can start colon cancer screening later than men
By Eric Barnes
Women can be screened for colorectal cancer five to 10 years later than men, according to an Italian study published on June 11 in Cancer. The different findings for men and women in more than 7,000 patients could eventually translate into different screening recommendations based on gender, the investigators wrote.
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SIIM: Image sharing system boosts handling of trauma patients
By Erik L. Ridley
GRAPEVINE, TX - A digital image sharing system can yield critical improvements for managing imaging studies on CD/DVDs from trauma transfer patients, according to a presentation on Friday at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting.
June 6, 2013
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Siemens introduces new Biograph mCT Flow PET/CT
By Wayne Forrest
Siemens Healthcare plans to launch its new Biograph mCT Flow PET/CT scanner this weekend at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.
June 6, 2013
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Piramal touts SNMMI 2013 florbetaben studies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Piramal Imaging said that four studies evaluating the company's F-18 florbetaben PET amyloid imaging agent will be presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.
June 6, 2013
fMRI investigates roots of dyslexia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Using functional MRI (fMRI), researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have found that differences in a person's visual system do not cause dyslexia but instead may be a consequence of the disorder, according to a study published online June 6 in Neuron.
June 6, 2013
8-year study finds polyp surveillance safe
By Eric Barnes
A large eight-year screening study suggests that 6- to 9-mm colorectal polyps do not grow rapidly enough in vivo to pose a significant danger of cancer and therefore don't need to be removed immediately, U.S. researchers reported on Friday at the 2013 European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology meeting.
June 6, 2013
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Mirada highlights studies at SNMMI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging software developer Mirada Medical is touting studies using its PET/MRI software that will be presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) meeting.
June 5, 2013
VuCOMP wins Fla. contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer VuCOMP has won a contract for its M-Vu CAD system.
June 5, 2013
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