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West Physics offers CT, fluoro dose reduction
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical and health physics consulting firm West Physics Consulting said it has begun offering CT dose reduction, fluoroscopy dose reduction, and related services to medical imaging providers across the U.S.
August 26, 2012
Mayo trades liquid VC prep for laxative pills
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bisacodyl laxative tablets, long known as an adjunct to the liquid cathartic prep agents used to cleanse the colon before virtual colonoscopy scans, are taking a solo turn at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ.
August 26, 2012
MRI software from MGH offers better estimate of tumor volumes
By Erik L. Ridley
Software developed at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) may offer a better way to estimate changes in tumor volume after treatment in soft-tissue sarcoma patients, giving physicians a better tool to track the effectiveness of therapy.
August 26, 2012
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FDA to review Hologic breast tomo extension
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is set to review an application by women's imaging vendor Hologic for an expansion of the clinical indications for its Selenia Dimensions 3D digital breast tomosynthesis mammography system.
August 23, 2012
Report leads Univ. of Iowa to fire nuclear medicine physician
By Brian Casey
The University of Iowa has terminated the employment of Dr. Malik Juweid, a nuclear medicine physician who has been embroiled in a personnel dispute with the university's department of radiology. Juweid's termination came after a report that detailed what investigators called a pattern of disruptive behavior at the university.
August 23, 2012
New takes on image guidance for radiation therapy
By Tami Freeman
Kilovoltage and megavoltage conebeam CT are predominantly used for real-time imaging during radiation therapy, with systems based on ultrasound or MRI now also being developed. But there are other imaging modalities that could be used, including those that offer functional and molecular information regarding the tumor being treated.
August 23, 2012
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RT radiation dose to pancreas linked to adult diabetes risk
By Cynthia E. Keen
Childhood cancer survivors whose treatment included abdominal radiotherapy (RT) have an increased risk of developing diabetes. Now, a study published online August 23 in Lancet Oncology has narrowed the location of radiation dose vulnerability to the tail of the pancreas.
August 23, 2012
Radiologists vary DR image quality to optimize radiation dose
By James Brice
A new Chinese study questions the assumption that striving for the highest possible image quality is always the best approach. Researchers developed an x-ray optimization strategy that cuts the dose of digital radiography (DR) substantially by adjusting dose levels based on the type of exam being conducted.
August 23, 2012
Quantum completes Va. install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiography equipment vendor Quantum Medical Imaging has completed the installation of a Q-Rad-Digital DRX digital radiography system at Centra Health in Lynchburg, VA.
August 22, 2012
Lessons from a PET/MRI install; building a breast tomo service; head CT face-off
By Brian Casey
August 22, 2012
Varian creates South Korean subsidiary
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy vendor Varian Medical Systems is expanding into South Korea by establishing a subsidiary there.
August 22, 2012
Siemens touts Alzheimer's agent research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare is highlighting the publication of research data on its F-18-labeled T808 compound, which is being developed for PET imaging to selectively target the neurofibrillary tangles of tau protein that are a prominent hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.
August 22, 2012
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