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Lower-kilovoltage coronary CTA maintains image quality
By Eric Barnes
In a study that included all but the heaviest cardiac imaging patients, European and Japanese researchers were able to cut radiation dose by 31% in coronary CT angiography (CTA) studies by reducing the kilovoltage from 120 kV to 100 kV, with no difference in image quality.
August 4, 2009
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Sapheneia implements Clarity software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization firm Sapheneia has implemented its Clarity CT software at Bolivar Medical Center of Cleveland, MS, to reduce CT radiation dose for patients.
August 3, 2009
Eckert & Ziegler continues record course
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fueled by sales growth in its Nuclear Imaging segment, radiation therapy and radiopharmaceutical developer Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen-und Medizintechnik set new sales records at the six-month mark of 2009.
August 3, 2009
MRI helps identify fetal neural tube defects
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fetal MRI exams can provide more diagnostic details than ultrasound in assessing fetuses suspected of having neural tube defects, according to a study conducted by researchers in Cairo, Egypt.
August 3, 2009
Cerner ProVision gets FDA nod
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare information systems firm Cerner has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its ProVision mammography workstation.
August 3, 2009
Hologic sales, profit dip in Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic saw revenue dip 6% and net income shrink in the third quarter of fiscal 2009.
August 3, 2009
FFDM plus CAD beats analog mammography
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Full-field digital mammography (FFDM) with computer-aided detection (CAD) found more cancers than analog mammography in a large screening population, according to a study conducted by Dutch researchers.
August 3, 2009
Fuji completes pediatric DR install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has installed its FDR Dual Detector Velocity SpeedSuite digital radiography (DR) system at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.
August 3, 2009
DBT lowers recall rates; second-trimester US; self-referral bill update
By Brian Casey
August 3, 2009
More-detailed US exams catch more fetal abnormalities
By Erik L. Ridley
Limiting detailed second-trimester ultrasound exams to patients with risk factors may result in many fetal anomalies going undetected -- and current U.S. reimbursement policy may need updating to reflect this finding, according to research published in the August issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
August 3, 2009
Digital breast tomosynthesis cuts recall rate by 30%
By Kate Madden Yee
The use of a digital breast tomosynthesis system can reduce recall rates by up to 30% in screening and diagnostic mammography, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 3, 2009
MarketStat #57: Nonemergency angiography waiting times
As of the 2008/2009 census, almost half (49%) of the angiography sites report waiting times for a nonemergency procedure of less than one day, 10% report waiting times of one day, 23% report one to two days, 9% report two to four days, and 9% report waiting times of four days or more.
August 2, 2009
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