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AuntMinnie.com Virtual Colonoscopy Insider
By Eric Barnes
March 31, 2010
Early imaging with CT, MR means shorter inpatient stay
By Kate Madden Yee
Early advanced imaging with CT, MR, or nuclear scintigraphy, especially on the day before or the day of patient admission, leads to shorter inpatient stays, according to a new study in the April Journal of the American College of Radiology. And shorter inpatient stays could mean lower healthcare costs.
March 31, 2010
Quantum wins W.Va. contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiography equipment vendor Quantum Medical Imaging has installed its Q-Rad radiographic system at a hospital in West Virginia.
March 31, 2010
Boost RT training to maintain safety standards, speakers tell FDA
By Cynthia E. Keen
Speakers at this week's hearings on medical radiation dose at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were told that attacking the problem of rising dose requires a focus on radiologic technologist (RT) training. In particular, RTs need career-long training to remain competent in their jobs.
March 31, 2010
Canada makes investment in isotope production
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Canadian government will allocate $48 million Canadian ($45 million U.S.) in its 2010 budget to support the research, development, and demonstration of new technologies for the production of medical isotopes.
March 31, 2010
FDA hearings rise above medical radiation rhetoric
By Brian Casey and Cynthia Keen
Despite a few distractions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's hearings this week on medical radiation dose occurred in a constructive environment and represent the agency's serious intentions to resolve the dose dilemma, according to participants at the hearings.
March 30, 2010
Zonare nets large order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems has delivered 11 of its z.one ultrasound systems to Decatur Vein Clinic in Greenwood, IN.
March 30, 2010
VC grilled in radiation hearings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
This week's U.S. Food and Drug Administration hearings on radiation safety are exposing virtual colonoscopy to high doses of criticism.
March 30, 2010
IDC posts loss, lower revenues in 2009
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The sluggish global economy took its toll on the financial performance of Canadian digital radiography firm Imaging Dynamics (IDC) in 2009.
March 30, 2010
High glucose signals contrast risk in angio patients
By Eric Barnes
Patients with high blood glucose levels are at increased risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury after invasive coronary angiography, according to a just-published study of thousands of patients in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
March 30, 2010
Blood infection risk extremely low with VC
By Eric Barnes
The risk of bloodstream infections such as bacteremia leading to endocarditis is extremely low in virtual colonoscopy -- in fact, infection rates are probably even lower than in conventional colonoscopy, say researchers from Ireland, the U.K., and the U.S.
March 30, 2010
Is imaging underutilized for diagnosing PE?
By Kate Madden Yee
At least one-fourth of patients who have pulmonary embolism (PE) don't undergo imaging tests other than chest radiography, despite recommendations for diagnosing the disease, according to a new study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 30, 2010
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