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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
CMS corrects codes, raises MPI, CT fees
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on May 6 issued a correction to its previously announced codes for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2010, with the end result being higher reimbursement for SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and cardiac CT scans.
May 6, 2010
CMS proposes change to PET restriction
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed to remove the current restriction of coverage to one FDG-PET scan to determine the location and/or extent of a tumor.
May 6, 2010
AECL: Repairs to NRU reactor on schedule
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL) reported this week that repairs to its National Research Universal (NRU) nuclear reactor in Chalk River, Ontario, are 71% complete.
May 6, 2010
Carestream nets Okla. orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has completed orders for medical imaging and image information management systems for medical facilities serving the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and Citizen Potawatomi Nation in Oklahoma.
May 6, 2010
Digisonics completes 3 orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has implemented its OB-Windows structured reporting system and its GYN reporting and database package for gynecology-specific ultrasound studies at Gibson Area Hospital and Health Services.
May 6, 2010
Accuray Q3 revenue slips, net income grows
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Accuray reported lower revenue in its third quarter of fiscal 2010.
May 6, 2010
FAST recommended first for kids with blunt abdominal trauma
By Cynthia E. Keen
In many emergency departments, CT exams are the imaging study most frequently ordered for patients admitted with blunt abdominal trauma. However, pediatric surgeons and radiologists from Germany recommend that ultrasound combined with clinical assessment is just as effective, thus avoiding radiation exposure.
May 6, 2010
Filtering software boosts CT image quality, lowers dose
By Eric Barnes
Adaptive image filtering can improve CT image quality and reduce image noise, enabling radiologists to lower radiation dose, concluded a study presented at this week's American Roentgen Ray Society meeting in San Diego.
May 6, 2010
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