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New spectral imaging options improve abdominal CTA
By Eric Barnes
CT angiography (CTA) of the abdomen is a well-established method for answering any number of diagnostic questions, but in the past couple of years it's gotten even better. Recent technical advances, such as spectral imaging CT at different energy levels, can improve the modality's diagnostic power, reducing dose and contrast use.
July 8, 2012
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BMJ: Twice is the key to cost-effective AAA screening
By Eric Barnes
Danish researchers have found a sort of Goldilocks solution to the question of whether abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is cost-effective if performed repeatedly rather than just once in a patient's lifetime. The most cost-effective scenario is twice, they reported on Friday in the British Medical Journal.
July 5, 2012
Calif. radiation reporting fix-up bill sent to governor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
AB 510, the California bill that amends the California Radiation Protection Act that took effect on July 1, passed the state Legislature on Thursday and was sent to Gov. Jerry Brown for his signature at the close of the workday.
July 5, 2012
Gamma Medica launches microCT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Preclinical Imaging Division of Gamma Medica has released a new high-resolution microCT module for its Triumph II small animal PET/SPECT/CT imaging system.
July 5, 2012
IBA Molecular finds buyer for Canadian site
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical provider IBA Molecular has found a buyer for a Canadian PET radiopharmacy.
July 5, 2012
MRI motion correction improves PET/MR image quality
By Wayne Forrest
MRI-based motion correction in simultaneous PET/MRI exams can significantly improve lesion contrast, signal-to-noise ratio, and image quality, compared with respiratory gating and no motion correction, according to a study published online June 28 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
July 5, 2012
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Shorter radiation regimen OK for DCIS breast cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy for women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) can be cut from five to six weeks to as little as three weeks with a modified treatment regimen, according to a report published in the June issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
July 5, 2012
MRI grading system shows promise for cervical canal stenosis
By Wayne Forrest
Korean radiologists have developed a new MRI grading system to more accurately assess the degree of cervical canal stenosis in patients with back problems, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
July 5, 2012
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July 4, 2012
Global nuclear medicine market could reach $4.5B
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varied uses of new technology will drive the global nuclear medicine imaging device market to $4.5 billion by 2022, according to a new study from market research firm Companies and Markets.
July 4, 2012
MRI Interventions nets $6M in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI Interventions has completed a round of private equity financing, receiving gross proceeds of $6 million from the sale of approximately 5.45 million units of stock and warrants at $1.10 each.
July 4, 2012
Breast density variation also a predictor of cancer risk
By Kate Madden Yee
The variation of tissue density in a woman's breast is at least as strong an indicator of cancer risk as the actual density itself, according to a new study published online July 3 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
July 4, 2012
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