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FFR-CT beats CCTA for assessing heart disease outcomes
By Abraham Kim
Fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT) was significantly better at predicting the long-term effects of cardiac disease -- including death, heart attack, and the need for revascularization -- than conventional coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in a new study, published online June 11 in Radiology.
June 11, 2019
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New class of radiotracers targets many cancer types
By Wayne Forrest
Oncologists and nuclear medicine technologists may soon have another weapon in their arsenal to diagnose and evaluate various cancers through PET/CT, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
June 11, 2019
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United Imaging installs 1st uMI 550 PET/CT in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
United Imaging Healthcare has made the first U.S. clinical installation of its digital PET/CT system, uMI 550.
June 10, 2019
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Canon secures Vizient innovative technology designation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vizient has bestowed its 2019 Innovative Technology designation on Canon Medical Systems' Alphenix interventional angiography systems.
June 10, 2019
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New metamaterial could boost MRI capabilities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Boston University are developing a new magnetic metamaterial made of plastic and copper that could greatly improve the quality of MR images and reduce scan time.
June 10, 2019
AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
June 10, 2019
Nanosonics to highlight US probe reprocessing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nanosonics plans to highlight its automated trophon2 ultrasound (US) probe reprocessing system at the upcoming Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology meeting in Philadelphia.
June 10, 2019
Merit Medical wins Premier contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Disposable products developer Merit Medical Systems has secured an interventional fluid management agreement with Premier.
June 10, 2019
EDAP wins CPT code for prostate cancer ablation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
French therapeutic ultrasound developer EDAP said that the American Medical Association has accepted its request for a new category 1 current procedural terminology (CPT) code to provide reimbursement for ablation of prostate cancer using high-intensity focused ultrasound.
June 10, 2019
Carestream debuts small-format x-ray detector
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has launched a new small-format cesium iodide x-ray digital detector for pediatric, extremity, and tabletop imaging.
June 10, 2019
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Better ultrasound protocols slash trauma imaging overuse
By Kate Madden Yee
When lower extremity duplex ultrasound screening protocols for the trauma department are refined, overuse of hospital resources is reduced by more than a third -- and without negative effect on patient outcomes, according to a new study published June 5 in the Journal of Surgical Research.
June 10, 2019
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Shorter MRI protocol reduces sedation for kids
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from Emory University developed an abbreviated MRI protocol for brain scans of pediatric patients with headaches, dramatically reducing the need to sedate the children, according to a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
June 10, 2019
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