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Population-based study links coronary calcium and mortality
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - In the first large-scale prospective trial of its kind, Dutch researchers have found a strong association between CT-detected coronary calcium and mortality.
November 30, 2002
Parallax unveils bone and vertebral body biopsy kit
CHICAGO - Parallax's new Core-Assure kit offers improved core tissue sample quality and allows interventional radiologists to maintain access to the vertebral body for subsequent procedures.
November 30, 2002
Mallinckrodt adds to contrast injector line
CHICAGO - A compact power contrast injector, OptiStat is suitable for CT, general x-ray, and intravenous pyelography procedures.
November 30, 2002
FDG tops gallium for imaging pediatric lymphoma
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
CHICAGO - When it comes to sensitivity and accuracy, the radionuclide of choice for imaging pediatric lymphoma is fluorodeoxyglucose.
November 30, 2002
FFDM fares as well as screen-film for population-based breast screening
By Shalmali Pal
CHICAGO - Mammographers using FFDM cut down on the reading time and increased patient throughput, researchers reported at the Radiological Society of North America meeting.
November 30, 2002
IHE eyes real-world applications at RSNA, plans new IT committees
By Erik L. Ridley
The Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise project continues to evolve. While earlier IHE exhibitions were demonstration projects of inter-vendor connectivity, Year 4 will emphasize the practical benefits of the initiative, according to RSNA officials.
November 30, 2002
New 16-slice scanners fuel CT’s growth surge
By Brian Casey
CT continues to ride a remarkable wave of growth and technical innovation as vendors push the envelope of multislice technology. At the same time, CT's improving diagnostic abilities are raising questions about what doctors should do with the information.
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Good news on PET reimbursement lifts vendors' spirits
By Robert Bruce
Nuclear medicine enjoyed some good news this year, as the fast-growing PET market escaped drastic cuts in Medicare reimbursement proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The good news came just in time for PET vendors exhibiting at this year's meeting.
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MRI vendors to demonstrate incremental advances
By Brian Casey
Upgrades and enhancements will be the order of the day in magnetic resonance imaging on the RSNA technical exhibit floor this year. Most major vendors will be showing systems that represent the evolutionary development of the modality, rather than breakthrough new product introductions.
November 30, 2002
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Digital x-ray begins to benefit from economies of scale, Part II
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The following article is Part II of AuntMinnie.com's RadCast preview of new x-ray products at the 2002 Radiological Society of North America meeting.
November 30, 2002
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Digital x-ray begins to benefit from economies of scale
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Economies of scale are beginning to work in favor of digital radiography for perhaps the first time. With more developers entering the field, the range of technology options -- from retrofits of existing analog x-ray systems to new state-of-the-art devices -- has never been greater.
November 30, 2002
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New ultrasound products highlight modality’s expansion
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The ultrasound market experienced a relatively quiet year in 2002. The pace of industry consolidation has slowed considerably since blockbuster acquisitions in 2000 by Siemens Medical Solutions and Philips Medical Systems, with the only question remaining being which of the two companies will emerge at the top of the ultrasound heap.
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