Clinical News: Page 3365

Thin slices, quality assurance improve calcium scoring
By Eric Barnes
Radiologists in the Netherlands have found that using thinner slices in CT coronary calcium scanning yields more accurate results, especially at lower calcium volumes. Meanwhile, a German team optimized exam protocols across manufacturers, and succeeded in lowering the dose while keeping noise constant.
April 15, 2003
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PET reveals hippocampal role in preserving semantic memory
The hippocampus complex -- long thought to be involved only in storing memories -- actually plays a role in the efficiency of memory retrieval, Canadian researchers reported at the 2003 Rotman Research Institute Conference in Toronto.
April 15, 2003
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E-Z-EM shows sales growth in Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Virtual colonoscopy and contrast developer E-Z-EM reported fiscal 2003 third-quarter sales of $33.1 million, up 9% compared with the $30.6 million posted in its 2002 fiscal third quarter.
April 14, 2003
Mobile PET appoints Mishalanie as VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mobile PET Systems of San Diego has tapped John Mishalanie as its senior vice president of business development.
April 14, 2003
Lamboo delivers mobile digital mammo unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mobile van provider Lamboo Specials said it would deliver its first digital mammography trailer to Dumed A/S of Herning, Denmark.
April 14, 2003
X-rays and the boys of summer: Imaging goes to bat for baseball injuries
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Professional baseball players in the U.S. face a long and demanding season. When a player is injured, the team needs to know the extent of injury and the prognosis for rehabilitation -- as quickly as possible. The healthcare and training professionals who take care of the San Francisco Giants discuss the imaging advances that have helped their team play ball.
April 14, 2003
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Vascular and Interventional Radiology: Principles and Practice
This volume is a successful addition to the small, but growing, library of books, which survey the breadth of this ever-changing specialty.
April 14, 2003
PET/CT growth sparks gains in U.S. PET market
By Erik L. Ridley
The market proliferation of hybrid PET/CT technology has been swift, and now contributes 45% of revenues of the combined U.S. PET and PET/CT market, according to market research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.
April 14, 2003
GE gets FDA nod for Excite 3-tesla unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Medical Systems has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Signa Excite 3-tesla MRI system.
April 14, 2003
Fischer to investigate restatement cause
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The board of directors of mammography vendor Fischer Imaging has established a special committee for financial matters, which will investigate why Fischer may need to restate its financial results.
April 14, 2003
PET continues to break ground on brain function
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Researchers have suspected for years that the hippocampus complex was involved only in the storing of memories. However, recent studies conducted with PET at McGill University in Montreal have demonstrated that the hippocampus plays a role in the efficiency of memory retrieval as well.
April 13, 2003
Thin slices, QA improve CT calcium scoring
By Eric Barnes
Many experts suspect that calcified plaque still holds a secret or two about cardiovascular risk -- subtle trends, perhaps, that current tests cannot reliably track. The prognostic value of CT calcium assessment has been proven, of course, but the methods still need refining.
April 13, 2003
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