Clinical News: Page 3408

Imaging by non-radiologists drives up healthcare costs
By Leslie Farnsworth
More and more non-imaging specialists are performing diagnostic imaging exams. And while turf invasion in important issue, radiologists also need to look beyond how much ground they are potentially losing -- to the likelihood that non-radiologists may overuse imaging, bringing increased scrutiny to the imaging industry.
November 24, 2002
MRI Devices debuts breast, shoulder coils
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coil developer MRI Devices has introduced its open breast array coil and shoulder array coil for use on Philips Medical Systems'Intera 1.5T MRI scanners.
November 21, 2002
R2 partners with MRS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer R2 Technology has formed a partnership with Mammography Reporting System.
November 21, 2002
Philips launches 10-slice CT scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems has developed a 10-slice CT scanner and has installed the first system at the University Hospital Health System Geauga Regional Hospital in Chardon, Ohio.
November 21, 2002
RSNA presenters weigh pros and cons of breast MR spectroscopy
By Shalmali Pal
The latest news in breast MR spectroscopy (MRS) will be presented at the 2002 RSNA meeting in Chicago. This up-and-coming modality looks at the chemical make-up of breast lesions, which can help determine if they are benign or malignant.
November 21, 2002
Your RSNA crystal ball
By Brian Casey
Is there a trip to Chicago in your immediate future? If so, AuntMinnie predicts you won’t want to make a move without consulting our 2002 RADCast@RSNA, the definitive guide to radiology’s preeminent conference.
November 21, 2002
U.S. Army selects Siemens PET/CT scanner for test sites
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions’ Biograph lutetium oxyorthosilicate (LSO) PET/CT scanner has been chosen by the U.S. Army and Surgeon General for installation at two of the service’s hospitals, Walter Reed Health Care System in Washington, DC, and Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX.
November 20, 2002
Heston PSA advocates PET use for Alzheimer’s detection
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Actor Charlton Heston has taped public service announcements for the Academy of Molecular Imaging.
November 20, 2002
Cardinal Health seeks to modify Syncor merger agreement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardinal Health wishes to modify the terms of its merger agreement with Syncor International.
November 20, 2002
Neoprobe launches Quantix
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Probe developer Neoprobe has debuted Quantix, the first commercial launch in its Cardiosonix blood-flow measurement product portfolio.
November 20, 2002
'Questionable payments' topped $500,000, Syncor says
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Syncor International reported yesterday that "questionable payments" made by one of its overseas subsidiaries to customers in Taiwan exceeded $500,000 over the past five years.
November 20, 2002
The bends and flexures of forearm and elbow x-ray positioning
By Naveed Ahmad, MD
Radiography of the forearm is performed using both anteroposterior and lateral projections, which demonstrate the elbow joint, the radius and ulna, and the proximal row of slightly distorted carpal bones. Dr. Naveed Ahmad reviews the technical components of forearm imaging.
November 20, 2002
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