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Esaote spotlights eHD technology at ACC

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound vendor Esaote will feature its eHD technology at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) scientific sessions in San Francisco.

March 7, 2013

CMS reconsiders oncology PET tracer coverage limitations

By Erik L. Ridley

As it had proposed in December, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has removed a national noncoverage determination for radiopharmaceuticals with oncology PET imaging. However, CMS was not swayed by lobbying efforts to also include cardiac and neurological applications in the decision.

March 7, 2013

DMS unveils 3D-DXA at ECR 2013

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bone densitometry developer Diagnostic Medical Systems (DMS) is debuting its 3D-DXA bone densitometry technology at ECR 2013 being held in Vienna.

March 7, 2013

TeraRecon brings new offerings to Vienna

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Advanced visualization developer TeraRecon is presenting its iNtuitionReview review and collaboration tool at ECR 2013 being held this week in Vienna.

March 7, 2013

Debate ignites over breast MRI's added value

By Philip Ward

VIENNA - Researchers from the Netherlands found that 3-tesla breast MRI of mammographically detected microcalcifications is of added diagnostic value, but only by expert radiologists, according to a presentation during the breast scientific session on Thursday at ECR 2013. However, their findings were challenged by a member of the audience.

March 7, 2013

Global radiologist leads the way in musculoskeletal trauma cases

By Becky McCall

VIENNA - Go back to basic anatomy and mechanism of injury to understand which structures could possibly be injured in a particular scenario. That was the overriding message of a leading musculoskeletal radiologist in a lunchtime session on trauma on Thursday at ECR 2013.

March 7, 2013

Is visibility the only way to save radiology?

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - Visibility is the shield that can protect radiology against the slings and arrows steadily lining up against it, according to experts who spoke at a professional challenges session on Friday at ECR 2013.

March 7, 2013

Warning: Staff with prosthetics may not be as safe as patients

By Becky McCall

VIENNA - Some prosthetic devices that pass as MR-compatible for patients may not be safe for radiographers and nurses, according to Dr. Nadia Oberhofer from South Tyrol, Italy. She spoke in a scientific session dedicated to MRI safety on Thursday at ECR 2013.

March 7, 2013

Toshiba brings new cardiac US offerings to ACC

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toshiba America Medical Systems is debuting its Aplio 500 CV and Aplio 300 CV ultrasound systems at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in San Francisco.

March 7, 2013

Ga-68 DOTATOC PET/MRI tops PET/CT for staging neuroendocrine tumors

By Wayne Forrest

VIENNA - Researchers from University Hospital Essen in Germany have shown the feasibility of whole-body staging of patients with neuroendocrine tumors with PET/MRI and the radiotracer gallium-68 (Ga-68) DOTATOC, and with greater reliability than PET/CT, in a preliminary study presented Friday at ECR 2013.

March 7, 2013

Airport security scanners carry some radiation risk

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - Airport security scanners are safe for individuals, but when their effects are considered collectively, there is still a risk of cancer developing due to the machines, ECR 2013 delegates learned at a standing-room-only session on Thursday afternoon.

March 7, 2013

Carestream nabs Ohio PACS, DR contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health has won a contract with an Ohio-based orthopedic center for its Carestream Vue PACS and Carestream and Quantum digital radiography (DR) systems.

March 7, 2013

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