Clinical News: Page 2753

ACS advocates breast MR screening for high-risk women
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women with a genetic predisposition to breast cancer, and/or those with a family history of the disease, should undergo annual MR screening along with routine mammograms, according to a new guideline released by the American Cancer Society (ACS).
March 27, 2007
Agfa nets large German IT order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has received an order from the University Clinic of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany.
March 27, 2007
Johns Hopkins starts scanning with 256-slice CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Johns Hopkins University of Baltimore has begun clinical scans with a beta version of a 256-slice CT scanner from Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA.
March 27, 2007
Dilon sales grow in Q4
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma camera developer Dilon Technologies of Newport News, VA, said that its fiscal 2006 fourth quarter saw strong sales for its breast-specific gamma camera.
March 27, 2007
ACC study: Dual-source cardiac CT delivers acceptable radiation dose
By Paula Moyer
NEW ORLEANS - The radiation dose from dual-source CT (DSCT) is no more than that of single-source CT, according to a presentation this week at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting. However, DSCT is not an option for patients with severe arrhythmia or a heart rate less than or equal to 55 beats per minute (bpm), they stressed.
March 27, 2007
What do orthopedists want? In-office MRI, digital x-ray, report finds
For more and more orthopedic practices, in-house MRI and digital x-ray imaging have become the first picks on the wish list. A new report describes access to in-office MRI and digital x-ray as two of the greatest unmet needs for U.S. orthopedists. The report also explores the mix of orthopedic procedures that are referred versus those that are performed in-house for each modality.
March 27, 2007
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Chest CT shows whirlpool patients in hot water
By Eric Barnes
Northern Californians beware: a granulomatous disease known as hot tub lung may result from exposure to Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) in your friendly neighborhood whirlpool bath. A new survey found characteristic CT patterns of nodules and ground-glass opacities in the lungs of MAC patients who had spent time in hot tubs.
March 27, 2007
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Gadolinium NSF reactions puzzle imaging community
By Brian Casey
March 26, 2007
Toshiba rolls out Aplio XG cardiac package
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has unveiled a cardiology-specific set of offerings for its Aplio XG ultrasound system at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in New Orleans.
March 26, 2007
TomoTherapy nets French sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy has sold its TomoTherapy Hi-Art system to the Institute Curie Hospital in Paris.
March 26, 2007
Vital Images introduces next-generation VitalCardia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization firm Vital Images is debuting the next iteration of its VitalCardia application at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) conference in New Orleans this week.
March 26, 2007
GE touts top compact ultrasound rank
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has taken over worldwide market share leadership of the compact ultrasound industry, according to a report recently issued by market research firm Klein Biomedical Consultants.
March 26, 2007
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