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MITA receives FDA award
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has received an award from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its efforts to mitigate radiation dose in CT equipment.
May 28, 2013
Plaque volume on CCTA outperforms luminal narrowing for diagnosis
By Eric Barnes
Total plaque volume at coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is a more reliable predictor of stenosis than luminal narrowing -- to the point where it could help differentiate between patients who have stenosis detected on CCTA and the smaller number with true flow-limiting lesions that need treatment, wrote researchers in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
May 28, 2013
Confusion over radiation risk could lead to inappropriate exams
By Kate Madden Yee
When radiologists have access to radiation exposure histories for patients, most will take them into consideration when assessing the risk of further exposure in future imaging exams, according to a new study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. But should they?
May 28, 2013
Unfors RaySafe debuts RaySafe X2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Testing-instruments provider Unfors RaySafe has launched its new RaySafe X2 measuring device.
May 27, 2013
Toshiba names Plost as director of MRI unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems announced it has named Beverly Plost as director of the company's MR business unit.
May 27, 2013
ROI requests radiation therapy research proposals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) announced it is requesting proposals to examine the comparative value of radiation therapy.
May 27, 2013
Groups oppose proposed PET policy; Clunie on color; optimize your CT protocols
By Brian Casey
May 27, 2013
Sectra posts fiscal 2013 sales, profit growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT firm Sectra reported gains in its fourth-quarter and year-end results for fiscal 2013.
May 27, 2013
Imaging groups urge CMS not to adopt FDG-PET scan limitations
By Wayne Forrest
Radiology, nuclear medicine, and neuroradiology organizations are anxiously awaiting a decision from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would finalize its proposal to limit FDG-PET coverage to one nationally covered scan.
May 27, 2013
Clear scanner protocols can help avoid CT radiation mistakes
By Eric Barnes
CT protocols are getting more complex with each new scanner generation, challenging even the best-run radiology departments. Fortunately, a comprehensive protocol plan can minimize the fuss -- and the potential for dangerous mistakes, according to a talk at the Virtual Symposium on Radiation Safety and Computed Tomography.
May 26, 2013
MRI helps predict vascular disease in brain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers have found that aortic arch pulse-wave velocity as measured by MRI is a strong independent predictor of disease of the vessels that supply blood to the brain, according to a new study published in the June issue of Radiology.
May 23, 2013
Covidien board approves Mallinckrodt spin-off
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The board of directors of Covidien has approved the company's spin-off of its Pharmaceuticals business into an independent company named Mallinckrodt.
May 23, 2013
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