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CT scans do double duty as osteoporosis test
By Eric Barnes
In an era of healthcare cuts that often lead to fewer procedures being performed, existing CT data offer the rare advantage of a free extra test -- namely a bone mineral density study that's there for the taking but that usually goes unused, according to an article in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
April 15, 2013
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ARRS: Take care in setting up peer-review programs
By Wayne Forrest
WASHINGTON, DC - Most radiologists polled in a recent survey agree that peer review is an important component of any quality assurance initiative. But most would rather see peer review conducted anonymously, according to a study presented Monday at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting.
April 15, 2013
Ziehm, Mallinckrodt strike a deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
C-arm developer Ziehm Imaging and contrast developer Mallinckrodt have announced a collaboration in which the firms are more closely integrating their products in the field of vascular surgery.
April 14, 2013
Lantheus restructures executive team
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast agent developer Lantheus Medical Imaging has retooled its executive suite, bringing on a new chief commercial officer and reshuffling roles for two other executives.
April 14, 2013
Boston Scientific places new MRI pacing system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer Boston Scientific announced it has implanted its ImageReady MR-conditional pacing system in the first patient enrolled in the ImageReady MR Conditional Pacing System Clinical Study at Ohio Health's Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.
April 14, 2013
AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
April 14, 2013
Breast CAD's effectiveness questioned again in new study
By Kate Madden Yee
Dr. Joshua Fenton of the University of California, Davis has emerged as one of the most prominent skeptics of computer-aided detection (CAD) technology for breast screening. Fenton is again questioning CAD's effectiveness in a new study published online April 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
April 14, 2013
Practice of Ultrasound: Part 10 -- Trustworthy ultrasound
By Dr. Jason Birnholz
AuntMinnie.com presents the 10th in a series of columns on the practice of ultrasound from Dr. Jason Birnholz, one of the pioneers of this modality. In this installment, he discusses fetal gender determination and behavior, as well as why withholding information is a violation of trust.
April 14, 2013
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Advanced CT reconstruction improves cardiac plaque assessment
By Eric Barnes
Automated plaque assessment in coronary CT angiography is a promising new way to evaluate a patient's plaque burden quickly and noninvasively -- but it won't be quick or accurate without the use of advanced iterative reconstruction, according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
April 11, 2013
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Pa. CT radiation dose initiative pays off
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An initiative by nonprofit technology research firm ECRI Institute and the Health Care Improvement Foundation to improve CT radiation safety in the Philadelphia region is yielding significant results.
April 11, 2013
Aribex releases Nomad Pro 2 in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Handheld x-ray developer Aribex has unveiled its Nomad Pro 2 handheld x-ray system for the U.S. dental and veterinary markets.
April 11, 2013
AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
April 10, 2013
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