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MRI lung volume predicts survival in infants with hernias
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Lung volumes in late gestation as measured by MRI are a key predictor of survival in infants with isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia, according to research presented this week at the American Academy of Pediatrics meeting.
October 6, 2010
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Image editing software poses data integrity risk
By Erik L. Ridley
Despite all the benefits of PACS, digital images engender their own security issues, including the possibility of alteration by image editing software. As such, institutions need to take steps to ensure data integrity, according to research published online in Clinical Radiology.
October 6, 2010
Breast density linked to higher breast cancer risk after DCIS
By Kate Madden Yee
Women with dense breasts who have ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) may be at higher risk for subsequent breast cancer, particularly in the opposite breast, according to a new study published online October 4 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention.
October 6, 2010
Childhood radiation exposure may increase risk of leukemia
By Brian Casey
Children who received three or more radiation-based diagnostic imaging studies had higher rates of developing leukemia later in life, according to a new study by California researchers published this week in the October issue of the International Journal of Epidemiology.
October 5, 2010
Volcano wins court ruling
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intravascular ultrasound developer Volcano said that the Superior Court of Massachusetts has ruled in its favor in a trade secret case filed by LightLab Imaging against Volcano and its wholly owned subsidiary Axsun Technologies.
October 5, 2010
Accuray hits CyberKnife milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Accuray said that the 100,000th patient has been treated with its CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system.
October 5, 2010
Imix adds to client list
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital radiography (DR) vendor Imix Americas has received an order for its ImixIntiution DR system and ImixCube freestanding overhead tube crane from Munster Orthopaedic Institute in Munster, IN.
October 5, 2010
Varian, IMRIS partner on MR-guided system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems and intraoperative MRI technology developer IMRIS will co-develop a new MR-guided radiation therapy system for use in treating a variety of cancers.
October 5, 2010
Head CT frequency, costs drop for kids after rule change
By Eric Barnes
For children with traumatic brain injuries potentially serious enough to warrant a head CT scan, a small change in the clinical guidelines used to perform follow-up head CT led to a significant drop in rescan rates and costs -- all without any apparent increase in the risk of serious injury.
October 5, 2010
MRI helps identify mild cognitive impairment
By Wayne Forrest
Using advanced MRI and an artificial intelligence technique, researchers in Geneva, Switzerland, have identified a method that may help identify which individuals with mild cognitive impairment will continue to decline, according to a study published online and in the December issue of Radiology.
October 4, 2010
Mirada upgrades XD3 software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging software developer Mirada Medical has announced that its latest XD3 multimodality image fusion analysis package is now available as an option for users of PACS software from Sectra.
October 4, 2010
CT drives big jump in imaging use in emergency rooms
By Eric Barnes
The use of advanced imaging to scan patients admitted to emergency departments grew dramatically between 1998 and 2007, driven by growth in CT. The rise occurred despite little change in the severity or number of injuries in emergency patients, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
October 4, 2010
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