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Survey: CT most popular choice for suspected PE
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Physicians overwhelmingly choose CT as the first-line diagnostic modality for suspected pulmonary embolism (PE), according to a new survey from Pennsylvania.
December 22, 2009
Soligenix to test radiation drug
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biotechnology firm Soligenix has started phase I/II clinical trials of a drug designed to prevent radiation enteritis caused by radiation therapy procedures.
December 22, 2009
SurgiVision files for IPO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI coil developer SurgiVision has filed documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering.
December 22, 2009
Ultrasound-guided injections help hip pain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound-guided cortisone injections may effectively treat a common, painful condition caused by injury to the tendons in the buttocks that typically affects middle-aged to elderly women and young active individuals, according to a study published in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
December 22, 2009
GE sues Danish radiologist
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has filed a libel suit against a Danish radiologist, alleging that he made false accusations about the company.
December 22, 2009
SNM supports SGR rate fix
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging organization SNM has applauded the U.S. Congress' approval of a fix to freeze the sustainable growth rate (SGR) factor at the 2009 rate for physicians.
December 22, 2009
CEUS boosts differentiation of BI-RADS 4 lesions
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can offer significant value in differentiating breast masses initially categorized as ultrasound BI-RADS category 4 by improving specificity, according to Chinese researchers who presented the study at this month's RSNA meeting in Chicago.
December 22, 2009
QA software automates CR reject analysis
By Brian Casey
Researchers in New Mexico have put into clinical practice an internally developed software application that automates much of the quality assurance process involved in computed radiography (CR) systems. The software may be able to overcome limitations that have prevented radiology departments from getting a better handle on QA metrics.
December 22, 2009
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AuntMinnie.com Virtual Colonoscopy Insider
By Eric Barnes
December 21, 2009
Konica Minolta inks Premier deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA has been awarded a three-year contract for computed radiography systems from Premier Purchasing Partners.
December 21, 2009
X-rays spot ingested ornaments; VA apologizes for brachytherapy fiasco
By Brian Casey
December 21, 2009
Lesion size and morphology at VC good predictors of histology
By Eric Barnes
Size and morphology are good predictors of whether a colorectal lesion harbors advanced histology and needs to be removed, according to a new multicenter study from Italy. The results suggest that polyps of the same size detected at virtual colonoscopy could be classified and managed differently based on their morphology.
December 21, 2009
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