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High-pitch cardiothoracic CTA skips breath-holds and high doses
By Eric Barnes
A new way to use CT angiography (CTA) to scan fast-moving targets -- such as fidgety children and grown-ups with rapid heartbeats -- is becoming routine at a hospital in France.
July 6, 2009
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Off-road accidents exact heavy toll on children
By Cynthia E. Keen
A new study published in the July issue of Pediatric Radiology documents the heavy toll that children suffer from accidents involving all-terrain vehicles. The research may provide support for calls to ban children younger than 16 from riding or driving the machines.
July 6, 2009
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Sectra hires Carestream vet Varian
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra has tapped imaging veteran Chris Varian as senior business manager, international business development.
July 5, 2009
Siemens reports CT milestones
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has installed its first Definition AS 20 CT scanner.
July 5, 2009
CT not useful for pediatric headache patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ordering CT examinations for children younger than age 6 who are admitted to an emergency department for a headache seldom aids in diagnosis, exposes the child to unnecessary radiation, and is a waste of money.
July 5, 2009
Boom in endovascular AAA repair is appropriate, study suggests
By Kate Madden Yee
A rapid shift to endovascular-based treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) hasn't resulted in inappropriate use of the procedure, according to a study published in this month's Journal of the American College of Radiology.
July 5, 2009
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MRA recommended over CTA for following Kawasaki disease
By Wayne Forrest
Italian researchers recommend coronary MR angiography (MRA) as the modality of choice in the follow-up of patients with Kawasaki disease to reduce the potential cumulative effect of radiation exposure from repeat CT angiography (CTA) exams.
July 5, 2009
Digisonics nabs new contracts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has won two new contracts.
July 2, 2009
Standard Imaging releases new RT software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation calibration and quality assurance company Standard Imaging has released a new workflow management package for radiation therapy (RT).
July 2, 2009
AFP secures investment, restructures debt
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital x-ray developer AFP Imaging has received a $1.5 million investment in growth capital and debt restructuring from BioWave Innovations and ComVest Capital.
July 2, 2009
US screening advised for newborns at risk for hip dysplasia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Screening all newborn infants for hip dysplasia with a physical exam, and performing an ultrasound examination of infants identified at high risk, can significantly decrease the chance that they will develop early arthritis, according to new research.
July 1, 2009
Web site educates patients about radiation dose
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology residents from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston have created a Web site for patients to calculate and record the radiation doses of common diagnostic imaging procedures.
July 1, 2009
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