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RSNA 2003 shows radiology's continual evolution

Evolutionary rather than revolutionary changes were the rule at RSNA 2003. Most vendors at the Chicago meeting focused on enhancing existing systems rather than introducing entire new platforms.

January 15, 2004

Girl with 'x-ray vision' raises eyebrows in Russia

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Russian newspaper Pravda this week reported the bizarre story of a 16-year-old girl said to have "x-ray vision" that enables her to discern patients' internal organs without the aid of x-ray or ultrasound.

January 15, 2004

MRI: The feel-good modality

By Brian Casey

Could certain types of MRI exams confer an emotional pick-me-up to psychiatric patients? Such are the tantalizing implications of research we’re featuring this week in our MRI Digital Community.

January 15, 2004

Study outlines mammographic predictors of invasive carcinomas

By Radiology Review

(Radiology Review) Around half of clinically occult breast carcinomas are characterized by microcalcifications, according to a study by Dr. Paul Stomper and colleagues at the State University of New York, Buffalo.

January 15, 2004

European investigators forge ahead to prove value of FFDM

By Shalmali Pal

Four international trials involving full-field digital mammography (FFDM) offered recent updates on the modality, lauding it as a user-friendly method of detecting and following up breast cancer.

January 15, 2004

Unexpected cancers validate a PET specialist’s persistence

By Tracie L. Thompson

By flagging the unexpected hot spots in whole-body PET exams, and pestering the referring physicians to follow them up, Dr. Harry Agress Jr., has spurred the identification of 30 completely unsuspected malignant or premalignant tumors in less than two years.

January 15, 2004

Toshiba, Beth Israel Deaconess to collaborate

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toshiba America Medical Systems has signed an agreement with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center of Boston to collaborate on the clinical and product development of the Tustin, CA-based firm’s Aquilion 16 CFX multislice CT scanners.

January 14, 2004

New Web site planned for young breast cancer patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Vancouver-based Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) will launch a Web site next month for young women with breast cancer.

January 14, 2004

R2, University of Chicago ink development deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer R2 Technology and the University of Chicago Medical Center have signed an exclusive license agreement to accelerate development of a mammographic CAD workstation reference library for the early detection of breast cancer, according to the Sunnyvale, CA-based company.

January 14, 2004

Partnership to provide 3-D ultrasound keepsakes

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Geddes Keepsake of Phoenix and First Sight Ultrasound of Houston have partnered to provide pregnant patients and their families with 3-D ultrasound images.

January 14, 2004

Fuji gets FDA nod for FFDM printing

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance to deploy its DryPix dry laser imagers for full-field digital mammography (FFDM) use.

January 14, 2004

DeJarnette, AllHealth join forces

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

DeJarnette Research Systems has signed on a new distribution partner.

January 14, 2004

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