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Hitachi offers Ascent 5.0 upgrade for Altaire, Airis II, and Elite MRIs

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Hitachi Medical Systems America of Twinsburg, OH, has launched the latest iteration of its MRI operating system application, Ascent 5.0, for its Altaire, Airis II, and Elite Open MR systems.

September 28, 2006

CAD boosts single reading of mammograms

By Erik L. Ridley

Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology can improve the performance of single reading of screening mammograms to match that of double reading, but it may also increase recall rates, according to U.K. researchers in a study published in the October issue of Radiology.

September 28, 2006

US shows full spectrum of shoulder injuries

By Shalmali Pal

When it comes to the frozen shoulder, MRI is good as long as you are happy with static information. But if it's more dynamic information you're after, ultrasound may be a better bet, according to two recent studies. A third paper offered a crash course on making the most of sonography in shoulder disorders, as well as how to identify abnormalities on these exams.

September 28, 2006

Is your CT protocol too fast for your contrast media?

By Brian Casey

September 27, 2006

OmniSonics names Lang as VP, CMO

Vascular ultrasound developer OmniSonics Medical Technologies of Wilmington, MA, has appointed Dr. Elvira Lang as its vice president and chief medical officer (CMO).

September 27, 2006

IDC, Toshiba Canada team up

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canadian digital radiography firm Imaging Dynamics has signed a national distribution agreement with Toshiba Canada.

September 27, 2006

GAO finds U.S. mammo services on the decline

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

More mammography facilities have closed rather than opened in recent years, according to a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

September 27, 2006

eRad scores CE Mark

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS firm eRad has received the CE Mark for its PACS offering.

September 27, 2006

New contrast injectors go with the digital flow

By Eric Barnes

Today's CT contrast injectors are joining the connectivity revolution. The most advanced power injectors can link contrast information to radiology reports, scanners, and PACS. They are improving image data by micromanaging contrast flow rates to lengthen peak enhancement periods, while making scans safer by detecting contrast extravasation.

September 27, 2006

Timing is everything in contrast-enhanced CT

By Wayne Forrest

When imaging the abdominal aorta and the lower extremity arterial tree in patients with peripheral arterial occlusion disease (PAOD), matching the contrast injection to when CT scanning begins in those regions is key. Researchers at Stanford University have developed protocols for optimal wait times between contrast injection and the start of CT imaging based on the time it takes the bolus to reach the abdominal aorta or arterial tree.

September 27, 2006

Siemens unveils Antares 4.0

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Medical Solutions has released version 4.0 of the premium edition of its Antares ultrasound scanner.

September 26, 2006

Zonare adds Washington customer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound developer Zonare Medical Systems has installed its z.one ultrasound system at Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue, WA.

September 26, 2006

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