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FDG-PET trumps CT for colon cancer staging
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Results from a recent study show that 18FDG-PET studies are highly accurate in detecting the spread of colon cancer, and should be used for the staging or restaging of patients with the disease. The study also found that PET scans are very useful for evaluating patients with recurrent colon cancer.
May 22, 2003
New approaches aid CT perfusion for ischemia
By Eric Barnes
In 104 patients with suspected brain ischemia, Dr. Martin Petrik and colleagues from the University of Greifswald in Germany used timesaving methods to speed diagnosis and treatment. Meanwhile, a team led by Marcel Quist tested noise-reduction filters and found a winner.
May 22, 2003
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NAS sales sag in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer North American Scientific reported second-quarter net sales of $2.9 million, down 42% from the $5 million booked in the second quarter of 2002.
May 21, 2003
PACS brings benefits, with caveats
By Erik L. Ridley
PACS can solve many problems, but don't expect the technology to be a panacea, said PACS pioneer Dr. Steven Horii of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia.
May 21, 2003
PET budgeting can pave the way to profitability
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
SAN ANTONIO - Given the low reimbursement rate on the professional component of PET imaging, a facility that is considering offering PET services needs to include the technical component as part of its billing to make it worthwhile, according to a presenter at the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) summit.
May 21, 2003
SARS imaging proves infectious at 2003 ARRS meeting
By Shalmali Pal
A last-minute presentation on the radiological signs of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was the hot topic at the 2003 American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in San Diego.
May 20, 2003
Konica names new president
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Konica Medical Imaging has appointed Terry Hasegawa as president, replacing outgoing president and COO Wayne Thompson.
May 20, 2003
Double reading, online interpretation boost breast screening results
By Shalmali Pal
Breast imagers continue to look for ways to improve reading methods: Investigators from Michigan studied outcome differences between next-day and same-day mammogram readings, while a group from Vermont used independent double-interpretations of screening mammograms.
May 20, 2003
Imaging expert offers support for whole-body screening
By Brian Casey
There is powerful evidence to support whole-body CT screening as a beneficial practice that has a measurable, positive impact on the lives of patients, according to Dr. Michael Brant-Zawadzki, a prominent radiologist known for his support of CT screening.
May 20, 2003
Nomos debuts ImageSync
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Nomos has introduced ImageSync, an ultrasound real-time imaging and positioning offering.
May 19, 2003
Whole-body CT: Greater than the sum of its parts?
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
SAN ANTONIO - Whole-body CT screening has no lack of detractors. But opposition to whole-body CT screening comes across as senseless given the promising results of CT screening for coronary artery disease, lung cancer, and colon cancer, said Dr. Michael Brant-Zawadzki during a presentation Monday at the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) summit.
May 19, 2003
JPC hires Konica veteran Thompson
Group purchasing organization Joint Purchasing Corporation of New York City has hired Konica Medical Imaging veteran Wayne Thompson as president and CEO.
May 19, 2003
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