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SonoSite names Hsu managing director
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite has selected Peter Hsu as its managing director of China and Northeast Asia, according to the Bothell, WA-based company.
February 8, 2006
RTS revenues climb in 2005
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Treatment center operator Radiation Therapy Services (RTS) reported fourth-quarter revenue of $64.4 million, up 41.1% compared with the $45.6 million posted in the fourth quarter of 2004.
February 8, 2006
Digirad partners with Ultrascan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine vendor Digirad has signed a personal services and management agreement with mobile ultrasound services provider Ultrascan of Suwanee, GA.
February 8, 2006
MR mammography: Screening tool or diagnostic adjunct?
Over the years, MR scanners have evolved to become faster and stronger. MRI has a valuable role in the diagnosis of breast cancer; however, it is not for patients of low or normal risk and should be reserved for patients at high risk. It is also important for problem-solving in patients with complex mammograms, for preoperative planning, and for monitoring therapy in patients with breast cancer.
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Signal-intensity curve characteristics
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Scan protocol
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BI-RADS classifications
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Types of breast cancer
February 8, 2006
SPECT/CT helps clarify ambiguous bone foci
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Bone scintigraphy with SPECT has a good track record for detecting metastatic areas with a high lesion-to-background contrast. But a drawback of SPECT has been that anatomic details can be lacking. Researchers from Germany, however, have found that SPECT/CT can increase specificity in cases when SPECT alone is equivocal.
February 8, 2006
3D boosts efficiency of transvaginal sonography
By Erik L. Ridley
Three-dimensional ultrasound offers significant speed advantages over traditional 2D studies for transvaginal sonography, according to a pilot study published in the February issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
February 7, 2006
Larger lesions on breast MRI equal greater chance of cancer
By Shalmali Pal
The likelihood of malignancy in MRI-detected breast lesions increases with lesion size, according to a study in the American Journal of Roentgenology. As a result, the authors suggested that biopsy may not always be necessary for lesions smaller than 5 mm.
February 7, 2006
Fundamentals of Chest Radiology
This introduction to basic chest imaging is geared toward clinicians, medical students, and first-year radiology residents. For someone who wants a general introduction to chest radiology, Fundamentals of Chest Radiology is a good starting point.
February 7, 2006
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