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AAPM: Stationary DBT boosts resolution, scan speed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Replacing the rotating mammography x-ray tube of a digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) device with a stationary design increases the system's spatial resolution and reduces scanning time, according to data presented on July 31 at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting.
July 31, 2012
GE teams with Intermountain on CT dose reduction
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare and Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare are working together to reduce CT radiation dose at Intermountain's facilities by up to 50%.
July 31, 2012
Imaging shows how yoga injuries affect tendons, cartilage
By Eric Barnes
Yoga, that poetic and wildly popular integration of human body, breath, and mind that has swept the U.S. in recent years, does cause musculoskeletal problems, though rarely, according to a new study published in the August American Journal of Roentgenology that used imaging to assess yoga injuries.
July 31, 2012
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AAPM: CT technique helpful for joint replacement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new CT reconstruction technique could produce significantly improved images of knee, spine, and hip implants and also lower radiation exposure, suggests preliminary research being presented on Wednesday at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting.
July 31, 2012
MITA offers educational kits for PET
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has released its Demonstrating Excellence Through Advanced Imaging Learning (DETAIL) program, which provides resources for physicians and patients to learn about PET scans.
July 30, 2012
Naviscan brings PEM to Japan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan has received Shonin approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare to market its high-resolution PET technology, including its positron emission mammography (PEM) breast application.
July 30, 2012
Imaging of terminally ill rises; PEM for arthritis; history of radiation oncology
By Brian Casey
July 30, 2012
RadNet centers to offer Amyvid PET scans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services firm RadNet plans to begin offering scans throughout its network with Amyvid, the PET radiopharmaceutical from Eli Lilly for the detection of Alzheimer's disease.
July 30, 2012
Elekta gets Japanese nod for Agility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta has received clearance from the Japan Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency for its Agility multileaf collimator.
July 30, 2012
Agfa debuts CR 10-X in North America
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its CR 10-X tabletop digitizer, which is now available across North America.
July 30, 2012
PETNet inks deal with Novation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare subsidiary PETNet Solutions has signed a five-year agreement to supply PET radiopharmaceuticals to group purchasing organization Novation.
July 30, 2012
Study shows PEM's potential in extremity imaging
By Wayne Forrest
Positron emission mammography (PEM) is branching out from breast imaging, as researchers at Johns Hopkins University have used the modality with preliminary success to view osteoarthritis in patients' hand joints.
July 30, 2012
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