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Automated segmentation could improve fetal heart echo
By Eric Barnes
A new method of segmenting the fetal heart with echocardiography could improve the evaluation of congenital heart defects compared to the time-consuming manual segmentation in use today, according to researchers from the U.K.
November 5, 2009
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AuntMinnie.com CT Insider
By Eric Barnes
November 4, 2009
GE inks European Vscan evaluation deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has announced that it is entering into agreements in Spain and Italy to evaluate its Vscan pocket-sized ultrasound scanner in the clinical setting.
November 4, 2009
Cianna touts latest SAVI study results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brachytherapy firm Cianna Medical reported results of the most recent study using the company's SAVI 6-1Mini breast brachytherapy applicator at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting being held this week in Chicago.
November 4, 2009
Pseudoprogression in children merits scrutiny
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CHICAGO - Pseudoprogression, an increase in the size of high-grade brain tumors that may occur following radiation therapy and chemotherapy, occurs in pediatric cancer patients as frequently as it does in adults, according to researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY.
November 4, 2009
Eckert & Ziegler reports Q3 sales growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy and radioisotope developer Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products has reported a sharp increase in sales in the company's third quarter.
November 4, 2009
Medicare cuts also hit cardiac imaging; reducing unneeded DVT ultrasounds
By Brian Casey
November 4, 2009
Toshiba touts Aquilion Premium install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor Toshiba America Medical Systems has announced the first installation at an imaging center of its Aquilion Premium CT system.
November 4, 2009
ASTRO: Thermal tomo may predict skin response
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CHICAGO - Researchers at Rush University Medical Center and Argonne National Laboratory are collaborating on a study to determine if an imaging technique used by NASA to inspect the space shuttle can be used to predict tissue damage often experienced by breast cancer patients treated with radiation therapy.
November 4, 2009
CMS cuts SPECT MPI payments 36%, sets CCTA rates
By Eric Barnes
Cardiac imaging is scheduled for reimbursement cuts -- including a 36% hack at SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) -- under the final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2010. On the plus side, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) also published base rates for coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and increased cardiac PET reimbursement by about 17%.
November 4, 2009
Limits on off-hours DVT ultrasound may be more efficient
By Erik L. Ridley
Restricting the number of off-hours venous duplex ultrasound studies for evaluating deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can improve resource utilization without hurting patient care, according to research published in the Annals of Vascular Surgery.
November 4, 2009
RT alone can reduce PSA levels
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CHICAGO - Radiation therapy alone can reduce prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels below detectable amounts in prostate cancer patients, researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia reported at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's annual meeting being held this week in Chicago.
November 3, 2009
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