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Pinhole technique abets dedicated breast SPECT imaging
By Deborah R. Dakins
Still in its early stages, a new breast imaging technique that pairs SPECT with pinhole collimation shows promise in detecting small lesions with high contrast and signal-to-noise ratios, according to investigators from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC.
April 23, 2003
PET procedures surge 70%
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than 95,000 PET procedures were performed in the U.S. during the fourth quarter of 2002, up 70% compared with the fourth-quarter 2001 estimate of 55,800 procedures.
April 22, 2003
CTI class action suit dismissed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Class-action litigation against Computerized Thermal Imaging has been dismissed without prejudice.
April 22, 2003
Amersham, Galil Medical to merge therapy units
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
With an eye on building a global presence in prostate cancer treatment, Amersham and cryotherapy developer Galil Medical of Yokneam, Israel, have agreed to merge Amersham Health's brachytherapy unit with Galil's urology operations.
April 22, 2003
ISMRM rethinking Toronto meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine is closely monitoring the SARS outbreak in Toronto and its possible impact" on the organization's upcoming annual meeting.
April 22, 2003
Colon CAD finds complementary role with radiologists
By Eric Barnes
Research into CAD in virtual colonoscopy has moved beyond feasibility, and into the nitty-gritty of functional assessment. The focus is on the value of CAD schemes in the hands of radiologists, who will ultimately share the job of finding colorectal polyps and cancers with their automated counterparts.
April 22, 2003
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Mummy dearest: CT helps archaeologists dig deeper
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists and archaeologists have long been working together to uncover information about ancient artifacts without disturbing them. Although conventional x-ray has produced invaluable information, CT technology, particularly spiral CT with multiplanar display capabilities, is proving helpful for archaeological research.
April 22, 2003
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Radiology Insiders get scoop on breaking news
By Brian Casey
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April 22, 2003
Siemens portable US heads up Everest
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA, said that two of its Acuson Cypress echocardiography systems would be accompanying climbers during an attempt to ascend Mount Everest this year.
April 21, 2003
flexScan to finance Memorial Health scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Capital equipment financer flexScan will provide and finance a new GE Medical Systems LightSpeed 16-slice CT unit for Long Beach, CA-based Memorial Health Services’ Saddleback Memorial Medical Center.
April 21, 2003
CT diagnoses peripheral T-cell lymphoma, with limitations
By Eric Barnes
CT can accurately depict gastrointestinal-tract involvement in peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) if it is not confined to the mucosa, according to Korean researchers. However, the modality may not play a critical role in detecting primary lesions when there is little or no mural involvement.
April 21, 2003
Frost report pegs MRI market growth at 21% in 2002
By Erik L. Ridley
Surging demand for high-field scanners is fueling the U.S. MR market, which generated $1.46 billion in revenues in 2002, up 20.8% from 2001, according to a report recently issued by market research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.
April 21, 2003
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