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Olympus adds new ultrasound processor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Endoscopic ultrasound developer Olympus said that its ultrasound endoscopes will be now be driven by the ProSound F75 ultrasound processor.
May 13, 2013
iCRco gets clearance for CR mammo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computed radiography (CR) firm iCRco has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its 3600M mammography system.
May 13, 2013
KLAS: Demand for breast tomosynthesis is increasing
By Kate Madden Yee
The demand for digital breast tomosynthesis systems is increasing, according to a new report released on May 14 by market research firm KLAS. When imaging providers were asked which technology they would choose if they could start over, 62% said tomosynthesis.
May 13, 2013
CR mammography lags DR, film-screen in cancer detection
By Kate Madden Yee
Canadian researchers performing mammography with a computed radiography (CR) system saw lower breast cancer detection rates compared to analog film-screen mammography or a system based on flat-panel digital radiography (DR). Results were published online May 14 in Radiology.
May 13, 2013
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CCTA for chest pain cuts costs, admissions
By Eric Barnes
One of the largest studies yet comparing medical resource use and outcomes among chest pain patients found that coronary CT angiography (CCTA) reduced medical resource utilization compared to standard care, generating fewer hospital admissions and shorter emergency room stays, researchers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
May 13, 2013
Philips, Elekta add to MR-guided radiotherapy consortium
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre will join a consortium sponsored by Royal Philips Electronics and radiation oncology firm Elekta to validate the clinical potential of MRI-guided radiation therapy.
May 12, 2013
Saudi Arabia makes big strides in healthcare IT
By Herman Oosterwijk
The recent Saudi Health meeting highlights the major investments the country is making in healthcare IT. But Western IT vendors must do a better job of adapting their software to local needs, according to radiology informatics expert Herman Oosterwijk of OTech.
May 12, 2013
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Volumetric MR images boost cervical cancer treatment planning
By Erik L. Ridley
Three-dimensional volumetric MR images of cervical disease yield a bounty of critical information, enabling precise planning of brachytherapy for residual tumors, according to researchers from St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.
May 12, 2013
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Digirad beats back board challenge
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm Digirad has beaten back a challenge by a disgruntled shareholder that sought to replace the company's board of directors in a proxy contest.
May 9, 2013
GE launches angio tools at HRS 2013 confab
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is showcasing new dose management and visualization tools at this week's Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) meeting in Denver.
May 9, 2013
Toshiba debuts EP package, angio dose tracking
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems introduced a new electrophysiology (EP) package for its Infinix-i cardiovascular angiography system at this week's Heart Rhythm Society meeting in Denver.
May 9, 2013
Adding dose, cost info to decision support sways exam ordering
By Cynthia E. Keen
Educating referring physicians about radiation dose and the cost of imaging exams can prompt as many as half of them to change their orders for imaging studies, according to a study published online in the journal Medical Care.
May 9, 2013
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