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Contrast dose halved in coronary CTA
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Contrast doses for CT angiography (CTA) are too high, but they can be lowered substantially with the right equipment and careful attention to technique, according to researchers from Charité University Medical School in Berlin.
December 1, 2009
iU22 Breast Ultrasound with Elastography
Conference attendees experiment with breast ultrasound.
December 1, 2009
Sentinelle touts breast MRI coils
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian MRI technology developer Sentinelle Medical is introducing a number of new Vanguard breast MRI coils at this year's RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 30, 2009
'Send-to-editor' speech recognition function boosts radiologist productivity
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Speech recognition is often maligned as a technology that improves radiology report turnaround time at the expense of reduced radiologist efficiency and satisfaction. But a research team has found that radiologists who occasionally send reports to editors for transcription are significantly more productive.
November 30, 2009
3D software boosts diagnostic accuracy for Alzheimer's
By Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - 3D stereotactic surface projection (3D-SSP) software enhances the diagnostic accuracy and confidence of both beginner and expert radiologists when interpreting FDG-PET scans of patients with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease, according to a study from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
November 30, 2009
DALSA launches image processor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian digital imaging developer DALSA introduced at this week's RSNA meeting its XRI-1600 digital imaging processor intended for use with x-ray imaging.
November 30, 2009
CT of colorectal liver mets may predict survival
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Criteria based on CT imaging of changes in tumors from colorectal liver metastases after chemotherapy with bevacizumab may help predict overall survival, according to a study in the December 2 issue of JAMA.
November 30, 2009
Konica Minolta shows CR, software updates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA has introduced its next-generation Xpress CR 210, designed to extend mammography plate technology to general x-ray, and released software version 1.30 for its ImagePilot digital radiography product.
November 30, 2009
Bayer initiates phase III trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has announced enrollment of the first patient in an international phase III open-label, multicenter, nonrandomized, single-dose clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of its new PET imaging agent.
November 30, 2009
Emergency rooms struggle to find wayward can tabs
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - The aluminum can industry's attempt to keep those ubiquitous tab openers from being inadvertently swallowed hasn't prevented the youth of America from accidentally ingesting them, causing challenges for radiologists.
November 30, 2009
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Agfa nets Premier contracts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has signed a three-year contract with group purchasing organization Premier Purchasing Partners for Agfa's computed radiography (CR) products.
November 30, 2009
Oshkosh unveils mobile mammo vehicle
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles showcased its new dedicated mobile mammography vehicle at the RSNA meeting in Chicago this week.
November 30, 2009
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