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Use of pediatric head CT growing steadily in emergency departments
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - The use of pediatric head CT for trauma evaluation increased steadily during the 1990s. By the end of the decade, CT was being used in nearly half of all head trauma evaluations, according to a new study based on the National Hospital Ambulatory Care Survey, presented Saturday at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies.
May 3, 2004
MRI depicts GI disease processes in expectant women with acute pain
By Shalmali Pal
MIAMI BEACH, FL - For obvious reasons, imaging pregnant patients with abdominal pain requires an extra degree of finesse. At present, CT, MRI, and ultrasound all have their proponents.
May 3, 2004
Mammography is tops for breast cancer detection -- in men
By Shalmali Pal
MIAMI BEACH, FL - Mammography may have its pitfalls when it comes to imaging women’s breasts, but in men, the modality has an impressive sensitivity and specificity, according to two presentations Monday at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting.
May 2, 2004
SonoSite adds ob/gyn features to Titan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite of Bothell, WA, has added ob/gyn calculation and measurement capabilities to its Titan ultrasound scanner.
May 2, 2004
Siemens launches G20 ultrasound scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has introduced Sonoline G20, a new value-oriented grayscale ultrasound scanner targeted at ob/gyn applications.
May 2, 2004
AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Radiology Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
Ultrasound appears to be a better option than either CT or fluoroscopy for guiding percutaneous biopsies of the soft-tissue component of osteosarcoma. That's the conclusion of researchers from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, who presented their findings at the 2004 Society of Interventional Radiology in Phoenix.
May 2, 2004
Imaging reports also benefit from improved signal-to-noise ratio
By Shalmali Pal
MIAMI BEACH, FL - Radiologists should take as much care with their final reports as they do with their image acquisition, according to the new president of the American Roentgen Ray Society.
May 2, 2004
Teleradiology providers handle after-hours caseload effectively
By Erik L. Ridley
The use of nighttime teleradiology providers (NTP) can be an effective means of handling after-hours reading of imaging studies, according to Dr. Andrew Wagner of Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, VA.
May 2, 2004
Use of gold loses luster in UAE
By N. Shivapriya
The findings of a Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology report on the use of gold-colored gelatin microspheres in UAE suggest that there may be a link between complications of endometritis developed after the procedure and the use of gold in the embolization.
May 2, 2004
Short MRI exam extends stroke tPA window, with good results
By Tracie L. Thompson
SAN FRANCISCO - The all-too-brief window during which stroke patients can be given brain-sparing tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) -- generally three hours -- may be extended if those patients undergo a limited MRI scan upon presentation.
April 29, 2004
Sectra buys Mamea
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra has moved to increase its focus on mammography, acquiring nearly all the shares of its digital mammography development partner Mamea Imaging.
April 29, 2004
Given Imaging highlights DDW presentations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Video-capsule developer Given Imaging Systems said that more than 100 presentations will discuss the clinical application of capsule endoscopy during Digestive Disease Week, which will take place May 15-20 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.
April 29, 2004
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