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Digital radiography slowly, but surely, makes its mark
By Wayne Forrest
When digital radiography (DR) systems hit the market in the late 1990s, their lofty price tags put the technology on more healthcare institutions' "wish" lists than "buy" sheets. The recent decline in prices and DR's proven productivity gains are prompting more interest among imaging facilities of all sizes, but patient volume is still an important factor when considering investing in DR, according to this Technology Review article.
July 24, 2006
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Alzheimer's Association funds PET scan study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Alzheimer's Association has awarded a $2.1 million research grant to the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). The funds will be used to expand the five-year study to include PET scans using Pittsburgh Compound B (PiB), according to the association.
July 23, 2006
AuntMinnie.com Virtual Colonoscopy Insider
By Eric Barnes
July 23, 2006
IMV reports nuclear medicine growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. procedure volume in nuclear medicine (excluding PET studies) has been growing at an annualized rate of 5% since 2002, according to a new report published by market research firm IMV Medical Information Division of Des Plaines, IL.
July 23, 2006
Window levels matter when viewing submerged polyps in VC
By Eric Barnes
Tagging regimens are increasingly popular among virtual colonoscopy providers, who want to optimize lesion conspicuity and thereby avoid undetected lesions. But finding submerged polyps in 2D means paying careful attention to the attenuation of tagged fluid and window settings, according to new research from the U.K.
July 23, 2006
Canadian lung CAD cuts false positives
By Eric Barnes
At the Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) conference in Osaka, researchers from Canada presented a CAD algorithm that can distinguish between faint and similarly shaped lung structures, reducing false positives with the aid of a hybrid learning scheme that uses both linear discriminant analysis and fuzzy c-means clustering.
July 23, 2006
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Austrian firm to supply circuits for Siemens CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
High-performance analog integrated circuit (IC) firm austriamicrosystems of Unterpremstaetten, Austria, will supply detector electronic ICs to Siemens Medical Solutions for the Erlangen, Germany-based company's newest CT system, Somatom Definition.
July 20, 2006
Philips' gets SpeechMagic contract in Paris
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
SpeechMagic software from Philips Speech Recognition Systems will be implemented at the 39 hospitals that form the Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, according to the Vienna-based firm.
July 20, 2006
Kodak adds CAD for dental DR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Group said that it will offer Logicon Caries Detector computer-aided detection (CAD) software as an optional component with its intraoral DR systems marketed in the U.S.
July 20, 2006
Berlex issues Ultravist recall for U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast agent provider Berlex said it has initiated a U.S. recall of a single lot of its Ultravist intravenous x-ray and CT contrast agent due to the presence of particulate matter in conjunction with crystallization.
July 20, 2006
FDG-PET successfully diagnoses chronic osteomyelitis
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
FDG-PET has demonstrated great strength in oncology imaging, and is beginning to flex its muscles in infection and inflammation imaging as well. Researchers from Philadelphia have found that FDG-PET is a highly effective imaging method for diagnosing chronic osteomyelitis, a severe and painful infection resulting from bone tissue death due to lost blood supply.
July 20, 2006
Autosegmented MRI plumbs the depths of adolescent obesity
By Shalmali Pal
Obesity is the fastest-growing disease in the pediatric and adolescent age groups. Imaging tests can guide the treatment of obese patients, whether they're used for risk prediction or postsurgical follow-up. Researchers from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Ohio successfully used MRI to measure visceral adipose tissue and noninvasively quantify the amount of intra-abdominal fat in pediatric patients.
July 20, 2006
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