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Biosound Esaote releases Technos MPX
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The system includes a new digital beamformer, TEI harmonic imaging, and a range of wide-bandwidth, multi-frequency transducers.
March 10, 2003
Investigational agent boosts MR coronary artery imaging
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Dendrimers -- those dynamic yet well-defined globular macromolecules underlying a new generation of MR contrast agents -- are producing impressive results in patients. One such agent currently in clinical trials, Gadomer-17, produced dramatic improvements in 3-D MR coronary angiography studies, according to a presentation at this week’s European Congress of Radiology.
March 10, 2003
Breast center enlists radiographers for first look at mammograms
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - A hospital in the U.K. is reporting good results from a program that has specially trained radiographers providing initial interpretations of screening mammograms.
March 10, 2003
CTI, InHealth ink U.K. partnership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The alliance will include the initial development of up to seven new PET and PET-CT centers throughout the U.K.
March 9, 2003
Standard, low-dose CT calcium screening yield equivalent results
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - The radiation dose from multidetector-row CT calcium screening can be significantly reduced without affecting the detection and quantification of coronary calcium, according to a study presented Monday at the European Congress of Radiology.
March 9, 2003
German radiologists assess performance of PET-CT
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - Fusion PET-CT scanners offer a powerful combination of functional and anatomical data that can give radiologists precise information on tumor location and stage. But MRI still has a strong role to play in oncology imaging, according to German researchers at this week's European Congress of Radiology.
March 9, 2003
Toshiba builds Aquilion line at ECR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
VIENNA - Toshiba Medical Systems is showing two new additions to its Aquilion multislice CT line at this week's European Congress of Radiology.
March 9, 2003
Instrumentarium makes ECR launch of portable DR unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
VIENNA - Finnish imaging vendor Instrumentarium Imaging is highlighting a new portable digital radiography system at this week's European Congress of Radiology.
March 9, 2003
MRI links carotid artery plaque inflammation to unstable angina
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Systemic inflammation has long been suspected of contributing to the destabilization of vulnerable plaques in acute coronary syndromes, while imaging has remained at the sidelines of the discussion. Now, however, radiologists from Italy believe they have found a link between signs of vascular inflammation on MRI and the presence of unstable angina.
March 9, 2003
AccuImage gets FDA nod for PrimeLung
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The program features a set of integrated modules, including one that provides 2-D and 3-D navigation and visualization tools.
March 9, 2003
RSI, Siemens ink distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RSI's Watsyn software development platform will be added to Siemens' e.soft nuclear medicine workstation software.
March 9, 2003
Spiral and Multislice Computed Tomography of the Body
While multislice CT has created tremendous opportunities for radiologists, it also introduced new complexities in image acquisition. Radiologists should cheer the publication of this new book, written by recognized European experts in the field.
March 9, 2003
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