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ASTRO releases patient info handbook

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) has published a new patient information brochure on radiation therapy, Radiation Therapy for Cancer: Facts to Help Patients Make an Informed Decision.

May 9, 2004

Voxar releases Colonscreen 2.3

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Three-dimensional-software developer Voxar has released the latest iteration, 2.3, of its CT colonography software, Voxar Colonscreen.

May 6, 2004

Dual-contrast MRI susses out more liver metastases than FDG-PET

By Jerry Ingram

MIAMI BEACH, FL - Dual contrast-enhanced MRI provides better sensitivity than FDG-PET for the detection of small liver metastases, according to data presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.

May 6, 2004

Part III: Imaging the pediatric patient: the use of CT in pediatric imaging

CT scanning in the pediatric population presents a unique set of potential problems. Rapid respiratory rate, voluntary motion, and less body fat (you remember those days) all present unique challenges. RT Douglas Clark brings your attention to the to considerations involved in pediatric sedation.

May 6, 2004

Free educational site summarizes normal variants in PET, PET/CT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MIAMI BEACH, FL - Nuclear medicine specialists from Boston have laid the groundwork for a free, interactive Web-based PET/CT imaging atlas. They offered a preview of the atlas in an electronic exhibit at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting this week.

May 6, 2004

Tragedy strikes after RT sickout in San Francisco

By Brian Casey

It's no secret that radiologic technologists in the U.S. are under tremendous stress. Ask many RTs about their job situation, and they'll say they're overworked, underpaid, and underappreciated.

May 6, 2004

US-guided percutaneous biopsy is 100% accurate for soft-tissue osteosarcoma

By Peggy Peck

Ultrasound may be a better choice for guiding percutaneous biopsies of the soft-tissue component of osteosarcoma than CT or fluoroscopy, according to results from a series of 35 biopsies performed at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

May 6, 2004

International Isotopes doubles revenue in Q1

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radioisotope manufacturer International Isotopes of Idaho Falls, ID, reported sales of $743,325, more than doubling the revenue of $359,601 posted in the comparable quarter one year ago.

May 5, 2004

Swedish Medical Center deploys mobile mammo center

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Swedish Medical Center in Seattle has unveiled Swedish Breast Care Express, a mobile mammography center.

May 5, 2004

North American Scientific completes Nomos buy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm North American Scientific has closed its acquisition of fellow radiation therapy provider Nomos.

May 5, 2004

Chest CT protocols reduce dose significantly

By Jerry Ingram

MIAMI BEACH, FL - Currently available technology enables significant reductions in radiation doses for chest CT, according to two studies presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting this week.

May 5, 2004

CT shows lab tests fail to predict pediatric trauma

By Eric Barnes

SAN FRANCISCO - Emergency physicians are often reluctant to scan pediatric trauma patients with CT, in hopes of avoiding excessive radiation exposure. However, two new studies confirm that the battery of lab tests commonly ordered when young patients present to the emergency room fails miserably at predicting injury.

May 5, 2004

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