Clinical News: Page 1789

CAD cuts variability in low-dose CT lung screening
By Erik L. Ridley
For all of its benefits, low-dose CT lung cancer screening can suffer from considerable variability between radiologists reading the studies. But computer-aided detection (CAD) software can help close the gap, researchers reported in the August issue of Investigative Radiology.
August 7, 2012
HCA slammed for unnecessary cath procedures
By Eric Barnes
The largest for-profit hospital chain in the U.S. is under fire for performing thousands of cardiac catheterization procedures that were medically unnecessary, according to an August 6 article in the New York Times.
August 6, 2012
Aribex reaches Nomad milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Handheld x-ray developer Aribex said it has produced its 10,000th Nomad handheld x-ray system.
August 6, 2012
FDA approves Philips, Celsion HIFU study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips Electronics and Celsion announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the initiation of a clinical study supporting a joint development program in MR-guided high-intensity-focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) technology.
August 6, 2012
IBA, Piramal ink deal on F-18 amyloid imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical provider IBA Molecular and Piramal Imaging have announced an agreement under which IBA will manufacture and distribute F-18 florbetaben, Piramal's new diagnostic imaging agent, in the European and U.S. markets.
August 6, 2012
FDA clears Toshiba's 16-element MRI coils
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its high-density, 16-element, flexible MR coil system, developed in partnership with NeoCoil.
August 6, 2012
Digital watermarks guard integrity of 3D images
By Erik L. Ridley
Although undetected tampering of medical images by hackers or other parties may seem a remote prospect, research initiatives are under way to ensure it doesn't happen. A Singapore team has developed a tamper detection scheme based on digital watermarks that can determine if volumetric medical images have been altered.
August 6, 2012
Work-in-progress PET/MRI breast scanner finds tiny lesions
By Wayne Forrest
While there is still much work ahead, breast MRI developer Aurora Imaging Technology and the Brookhaven National Laboratory say preliminary results from a work-in-progress PET/MRI breast scanner are promising, with the system detecting breast lesions smaller than 5 mm.
August 6, 2012
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Modular training software teaches techs the art of VC
By Eric Barnes
A new software-based training tool from the University of Chicago promises to train CT technologists in the complex procedure of virtual colonoscopy -- minus the image interpretation. The tool could help meet training needs should virtual colonoscopy come into widespread use for colorectal cancer screening.
August 6, 2012
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White children get more head CT scans for trauma
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The odds of undergoing head CT for minor blunt head trauma were higher for white children than for Hispanic or non-Hispanic blacks, but minority kids might actually be better off due to the disparity, according to a new data analysis in the August Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
August 5, 2012
IT plays major QA role in Canadian prostate brachytherapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
Prostate brachytherapy offers convenience and lower cost for cancer patients who clinically qualify for the treatment, but the success of patient outcomes relies on maintaining rigorous quality assurance (QA). Healthcare IT makes this task easier, according to an article published online in Brachytherapy.
August 5, 2012
Lung cancer screening bill gains support in Congress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Lung Cancer Alliance said on Friday that support continues to grow for the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act (S 752, HR 1394).
August 5, 2012
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