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MRI best for women with heredity risk of breast cancer

By Shalmali Pal

With screening mammography only able to detect 50% of breast tumors in BRCA carriers, MRI-based screening is still the front-runner modality for surveillance in this patient population, according to a new study in JAMA.

September 13, 2004

Primary MDCT recommended for complex foot and ankle injuries

By Eric Barnes

Conventional radiography retains an important role in foot and ankle trauma imaging, but CT has an edge in diagnosing the high-impact injuries doctors have been seeing more of. In a new study, researchers from Sweden recommend primary MDCT exams for patients with high-impact trauma and complex foot and ankle fractures.

September 13, 2004

FDA OKs use of Second Look CAD with Selenia

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women's imaging vendor Hologic and computer-aided detection developer iCAD have received Food and Drug Administration clearance to use iCAD's Second Look Digital CAD technology with Hologic's Selenia full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system.

September 12, 2004

TechniScan taps CFO

Ultrasound breast imaging technology developer TechniScan Medical Systems has named Clarence Verhoef as CFO.

September 12, 2004

Three-year average of corrective repairs for ultrasound equipment by manufacturer

September 12, 2004

Tackling ergonomic issues in sonography

Surveys from the U.S., Canada, and Australia conclude that roughly 80% of sonographers are performing procedures in pain, making ergonomic programs a necessity. Susan Murphey of consulting firm Sound Ergonomics offers much-needed guidance on ergonomic practices for preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders.

September 12, 2004

SCAR 2004 eyes IT to meet rising healthcare costs

By Erik L. Ridley

Healthcare information technology and practice automation are critical for controlling healthcare costs, and physicians must drive that change was the message delivered at the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) 2004 annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.

September 9, 2004

Medrad scores Novation deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional device developer Medrad has signed a three-year contract with group purchasing organization Novation for the vendor's Continuum MR-compatible infusion system.

September 9, 2004

Gamma Medica rolls out micro CT offering

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Preclinical imaging technology developer Gamma Medica has introduced X-O, a micro CT system, at this week's annual meeting of the Society for Molecular Imaging in St. Louis.

September 9, 2004

CT for PE: Best test gets better

By Eric Barnes

CT has become the dominant modality for ruling out acute pulmonary embolism. Dr. John Mayo explains why as he covers scanning essentials, unearths valuable tips for the interpretation of PE exams, and lays out new developments and controversies in the use of CT to detect the potentially life-threatening condition.

September 9, 2004

Are the benefits of PACS worth the investment?

By N. Shivapriya

September 9, 2004

Montreal hosts the world for ICR 2004

By Eric Barnes

The 23rd International Congress of Radiology featured 200 speakers and panelists from 20 nations at Montreal's Palais des Congrès from June 25-29. Ten sponsoring societies participated in the trilingual meeting, including the two host societies, the International Society of Radiology and the Canadian Association of Radiologists.

September 8, 2004

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