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Pediatric CT settings should be adjusted to child's body size
By Cynthia E. Keen
Body diameter measurements, not age, should be the criteria to determine optimal radiation exposure factors for children having CT exams, according to recent research conducted by pediatric radiologists and medical physicists from Children's Hospital Boston.
May 24, 2010
Calif. radiation bill up for Senate discussion
By Eric Barnes
A bill that would require medical imaging facilities to record the radiation dose from any exam that delivers ionizing radiation is scheduled for discussion on the floor of the California Senate today.
May 23, 2010
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Settlement reached in Mad River pediatric CT radiation case
By Donna Domino
The family of a 2-year-old boy who received a massive overdose of radiation during a series of CT scans in 2008 has reached a settlement with the Northern California hospital where the incident occurred.
May 23, 2010
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AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
May 23, 2010
Siemens takes U.K. mammo order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received an order for six Mammomat Inspiration units at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the U.K.
May 23, 2010
Agfa HealthCare's Q1 revenues dip
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The weak global economy remains a challenge for Agfa HealthCare, as the company posted lower revenue in the first quarter of 2010.
May 23, 2010
Nucletron completes German order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology vendor Nucletron has installed its Oncentra VMAT for rotational radiation therapy at the University Hospital Regensburg in Germany.
May 23, 2010
Digirad taps West Physics Consulting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm Digirad has signed an exclusive agreement for West Physics Consulting of Atlanta to provide all radiation safety oversight and technical consulting services for Digirad Imaging Solutions, the company's diagnostic imaging leasing services division.
May 23, 2010
Gadobenate better than gadopentetate contrast in MRA
By Wayne Forrest
Gadobenate dimeglumine offers better performance than gadopentetate dimeglumine in patients undergoing contrast-enhanced MR angiography (MRA) for suspected peripheral arterial occlusive disease, according to a study in the June issue of Radiology.
May 23, 2010
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New software facilitates mining of image data
By Erik L. Ridley
Images stored on PACS networks contain a veritable treasure trove of information that could be invaluable in research and clinical practice. To gain easier access to those nuggets, researchers from Luxembourg have developed a software framework that facilitates data mining from DICOM image headers.
May 23, 2010
Two Ohio facilities to pay $108M in cardiac kickback case
By Wayne Forrest
Two Ohio hospitals agreed Friday to pay the U.S. government $108 million to settle claims that the institutions violated federal law by unlawfully paying doctors for referrals of cardiac patients.
May 20, 2010
GE touts ADMIRE-HF trial results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new cardiac radiopharmaceutical being developed by GE Healthcare is showing an ability to predict cardiac events in symptomatic heart failure patients, according to results published in the May 18 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
May 20, 2010
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