Clinical News: Page 2781

Korean rads find no edge for high-res CR in chest exams

By Brian Casey

A new study from Korea found that radiologists reading chest studies on PACS workstations do just as well with standard-resolution computed radiography (CR) as they do with a high-resolution version of CR. The researchers sought to determine if high-resolution CR translated into improved diagnostic accuracy for radiologists in a conventional PACS environment.

January 21, 2007

Testing procedure improves usability of DICOM CDs

By Erik L. Ridley

DICOM CDs are commonly used today to disseminate patient images and information, but many of them suffer from deficiencies that can hinder image viewing and integration into PACS networks. To help deal with the problem, the German Roentgen Society (DRG) initiated a quality assurance initiative designed to improve the quality of DICOM CDs.

January 21, 2007

GE Healthcare to expand once more with $8 billion Abbott deal

By Wayne Forrest

GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., today released more details regarding its proposed $8.13 billion acquisition of Abbott Laboratories' primary in vitro diagnostics businesses and Abbott Point-of Care diagnostics business (formerly known as i-STAT).

January 18, 2007

Bayer Schering to develop PET brain imaging agents

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Berlin-based Bayer Schering Pharma (formerly Schering) has signed a license and option agreement with two Japanese companies and the National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS) in Japan to develop imaging compounds for detecting neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

January 18, 2007

IBA expands production capacity

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nuclear medicine products firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has launched an expansion program to meet the demand for its proton therapy systems.

January 18, 2007

MR arthrography depicts tears, instability in triangular fibrocartilage complex

By Shalmali Pal

The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) is the main stabilizer of the distal radioulnar joint, and when injuries occur in the form of tears, the latter will influence imaging outcome. But these tears may go unseen on traditional MRI and/or arthroscopy. Several studies assessed the usefulness of MR arthrography in peripheral tears and in cases of carpal instability.

January 18, 2007