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Reimbursement, molybdenum-99 shortage top SNM agenda
By Wayne Forrest
Although molecular imaging as a whole appears in fine shape, reimbursement, the global medical isotope supply, and shaping the role of the molecular imaging physician are among the issues that challenge the medical specialty today and will continue to do so in the future.
May 21, 2009
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SPR group tackles radiation dose in pediatric nuclear medicine
By Marty Graham
So far, much of the recent attention toward reducing pediatric radiation dose has focused on CT. But nuclear medicine is also an area where radiation dose can be better tailored to the specific needs of children, according to members of a Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR) working group tasked to address the issue.
May 21, 2009
Reports from Stanford MDCT and Leading Edge shows
By Brian Casey
May 20, 2009
Turning your 3D lab into a profit center
By Brian Casey
SAN FRANCISCO - Advanced visualization software has developed a reputation as a time sink, but it is possible to turn a 3D lab into a profit center, according to a presentation at Stanford University's International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT.
May 20, 2009
ASIR reconstruction sharpens images, slices abdominal CT dose
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Iterative reconstruction is a hot topic in CT imaging this year. The use of one proprietary method in particular, adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) from GE Healthcare, has significantly reduced body imaging doses in several multicenter studies discussed at this week's International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT.
May 20, 2009
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Cianna touts SAVI study results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brachytherapy firm Cianna Medical touted positive clinical results from two studies that show that breast cancer radiation with the company's SAVI applicator works well for breast conservation therapy patients with small breasts, small tumor beds, and minimal distance between the lumpectomy cavity and skin surface.
May 20, 2009
Report: Chalk River reactor future in doubt
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Canwest News Service in Canada is reporting that radioactive water continues to leak from the Chalk River, Ontario, nuclear reactor that produces more than half the world's medical isotopes.
May 20, 2009
Hybrid 'thin/thick' approach may be best for CT data storage
By Brian Casey
SAN FRANCISCO - Thanks to 3D visualization tools, radiologists are starting to get a handle on the image interpretation challenges presented by the data explosion from MDCT scanners. But yet to be resolved are the data archiving questions posed by MDCT, according to a presentation yesterday at Stanford University's International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT.
May 20, 2009
Side discrepancy errors rare but significant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Side discrepancy errors in radiology reports do occur, so radiologists, referring physicians, and patients should communicate to prevent errors in clinical management, according to a new study.
May 20, 2009
Interest grows in noncardiac ultrasound contrast applications
By Erik L. Ridley
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Ultrasound contrast agents have experienced a turbulent period in the U.S., but advocates believe that better days are ahead, expressing optimism that agents will be approved in the U.S. for radiology applications within the next few years.
May 20, 2009
Toshiba debuts new MDCT systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has introduced two new MDCT systems, the Aquilion Premium edition and the Aquilion CX edition.
May 19, 2009
Lantheus signs Mo-99 supply deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a move to bolster its access to molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), Lantheus Medical Imaging has signed an agreement to receive a supply of the radiopharmaceutical at regular intervals from NTP Radioisotopes of South Africa.
May 19, 2009
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