Brian Casey[email protected]MRINobel controversy won't slow MRI's ascentNovember 20, 2003MRIEsaoteItalian MRI vendor Esaote will emphasize the new Release 8 update for its E-Scan XQ dedicated extremity MRI scanner. The package includes hardware improvements that Esaote says make the scanner faster, more efficient, and easier to install.November 20, 2003Clinical NewsMinnies final results now availableThe votes have been tallied and we're pleased to announce the winners of the 2003 edition of the Minnies. Now in its fourth year, the latest Minnies featured 244 candidates facing off in 17 categories representing the gamut of excellence in radiology.November 20, 2003Clinical NewsMinnies final results now availableThe votes have been tallied and we're pleased to announce the winners of the 2003 edition of the Minnies. Now in its fourth year, the latest Minnies featured 244 candidates facing off in 17 categories representing the gamut of excellence in radiology.November 19, 2003CTToshiba America Medical SystemsA new 16-slice CT scanner optimized for cardiac imaging will be a featured product in Toshiba’s booth. The new system, called Aquilion 16 CFX, was introduced in August and features 0.4-second scanning and Toshiba’s new cardiac function analysis software, SureCardio.November 13, 2003CTSiemens Medical SolutionsA Siemens CT highlight will be Speed4D, an upgrade package introduced in October that includes a new x-ray tube, workflow and data-handling protocols, and dose-reduction techniques. At the heart of Speed4D is Straton, a new CT x-ray tube that enables a gantry rotation speed of 0.37 seconds for both cardiac and whole-body applications.November 13, 2003CTPhilips Medical SystemsPhilips is planning to highlight a new version 3.0 software upgrade for its flagship Mx8000 IDT multislice CT scanner. The new software offers improved ease of use, increased performance, new clinical applications, and faster slice reconstructions, as well as additional slice modes, according to the Andover, MA, company.November 13, 2003CTGE Medical SystemsLightSpeed Pro16 -- a 16-slice scanner with routine 0.4-second gantry rotation -- will take center stage in the CT section of GE’s booth. The scanner employs the Waukesha, WI, company’s HiLight Matrix II detector, which supports imaging at 16 x 0.625-mm and 16 x 1.25-mm slice thicknesses in all scan modes and at all scan speeds, according to the company. The device was introduced in June 2003.November 13, 2003CTRadiology digests new 16-slice scannersNovember 13, 2003Industry NewsFinal days for Minnies votingThe Minnies are pulling into the home stretch. You’ve got just a few days left to cast your ballot in the final round, with the deadline for voting looming at midnight on November 9.November 6, 2003Previous PagePage 166 of 190Next PageTop StoriesCTMachine learning plus CT helps assess severity of COPDA machine-learning model based on chest CT images accurately predicts lung function, which can help clinicians diagnose and assess COPD.UltrasoundActive thyroid surveillance effective, beneficial for older patientsMolecular ImagingFES-PET shows promise staging women with invasive lobular cancerCTStructured CT reporting tool may aid hernia detection after bariatric surgeryMRIHigher ventricular and atrial heart volumes boost cardiac disease risk
