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MRI finds missed injuries on negative CT of blunt trauma
By Wayne Forrest
Even if a negative CT scan shows no injuries in the cervical spine after blunt trauma, MRI should be used to evaluate patients who are obtunded or unexaminable to avoid missed injuries due to the modality's excellent sensitivity for soft-tissue injuries.
May 11, 2010
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Should breast surgeons read mammograms? And, whole-body breast MRI; CR mammography
By Brian Casey
May 10, 2010
Visbion debuts 30-MP mammo workstation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor Visbion has released a new mammography workstation that employs a 30-mexapixel (MP) display.
May 10, 2010
Whole-body MRI workup finds common breast metastases
By Eric Barnes
Results of a new study indicate that whole-body MRI is an excellent way to work up newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Researchers from India found that MRI led to a change in treatment in nearly half of patients, and it also found metastases in some patients before symptoms appeared.
May 10, 2010
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CR-based digital mammography beats analog for screening
By Kate Madden Yee
In the push to convert to digital mammography, many facilities are using computed radiography (CR)-based systems as an interim step. But just how well does CR mammography compare to traditional analog imaging in a screening environment?
May 10, 2010
Buyer's Guide Update: CT
By Brian Casey
May 9, 2010
FDA schedules meeting on RT error reduction
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has scheduled a public meeting for June 9-10 in Gaithersburg, MD, to discuss steps that could be taken by manufacturers of radiation therapy (RT) systems to help reduce treatment errors.
May 9, 2010
U.S. cancer expenses double over 20 years
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The cost of treating cancer in the U.S. has nearly doubled over the past two decades, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published online May 10 in Cancer.
May 9, 2010
Quantum completes Wyo. install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiography equipment vendor Quantum Medical Imaging has installed its QV-800 universal single-detector digital imaging system at Laramie County Community College.
May 9, 2010
Ziehm ships Solo C-arm in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
C-arm developer Ziehm Imaging has begun U.S. shipments of its Ziehm Solo mobile C-arm.
May 9, 2010
Portable CT scanner recommended for pediatric ICU studies
By Cynthia E. Keen
Transporting critically ill children from intensive care units (ICUs) to radiology departments can be time-consuming and risky for physiologically unstable patients. Using a portable CT scanner resolves these issues, but does its use compromise image quality and diagnostic accuracy?
May 9, 2010
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Breast surgeons could be option for reading mammograms
By Kate Madden Yee
Dedicated breast surgeons are an excellent alternative to specialized breast radiologists for interpreting mammograms, especially in the face of what some say is a shortage of mammography specialists, according to a study presented at the recent American Society of Breast Surgeons meeting in Las Vegas.
May 9, 2010
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