Brian Casey[email protected]Clinical NewsNIBIB director calls imaging, bioengineering ties crucialCLEVELAND - On Friday, acting NIBIB director Donna Dean, Ph.D. offered SCAR attendees a glimpse of the inner workings of the National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. In a SCAR University presentation, Dean described her group as a small number of committed individuals with a start-up spirit. Together they're carving out a niche for imaging within the mammoth bureaucracy of the National Institutes of Health.May 4, 2002Product NewsRIS Logic launches new multisite RISCLEVELAND - RIS Logic of Solon, OH, is using this week’s SCAR meeting as a platform to launch the latest version of its RIS software. Called RIS Logic CS, the new version is designed to support multiple imaging sites in a healthcare enterprise, and includes other features created to help users manage their productivity.May 3, 2002Industry NewsMonitor firms pursue automatic display calibrationCLEVELAND - Monitor calibration could well be the most onerous chore in PACS maintenance. High-resolution displays are finicky creatures that must constantly be adjusted and readjusted to comply with the exacting standards required for digital image interpretation. Two of radiology’s major high-resolution display manufacturers are unveiling new programs that aim to take the headache out of flat-panel monitor calibration.May 3, 2002Clinical NewsCR and DR cross swords in RT productivity debateCLEVELAND - Technologist productivity is a major point of contention in the ongoing tussle between the two primary modes of digital x-ray acquisition, CR and flat-panel DR. Researchers at the Baltimore VA Medical Center analyzed the workflow steps taken by technologists involved in both CR and DR image acquisition.May 2, 2002Clinical NewsWeb-based tool helps radiologists find prior studiesCLEVELAND - A group of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, has developed a homegrown way to contend with legacy films when facilities move from film-based to filmless operation.May 2, 2002Clinical NewsCan PACS be too much of a good thing?CLEVELAND - Digital image and information management systems can bring major productivity benefits to the hospitals and imaging facilities that install them. But PACS can also be a two-sided sword, and providers should prepare to deal with the sharp edges before they take the plunge.May 1, 2002Industry NewsECR officials tout success of 2002 meeting at closing ceremonyVIENNA - The 2002 edition of the European Congress of Radiology closed today, with conference officials saying they are pleased with the quality of the scientific program and with attendance levels. The ECR has solidified its status as an annual meeting, according to organizers, but more support is needed from both industry and European radiology.March 4, 2002Digital X-RaySiemens debuts new multipurpose digital x-ray systemVIENNA - Siemens Medical Solutions is launching a new multipurpose flat-panel digital radiography system at this week’s European Congress of Radiology.March 3, 2002CTSwiss researchers optimize CT-PET scanning protocolsVIENNA - A group of Swiss researchers operating one of the first hybrid CT-PET scanners has found that the combination systems have a measurable impact on the ability of radiologists to identify and locate pathology, while at the same time reducing scan times and increasing patient throughput.March 3, 2002UltrasoundPhilips targets 3-D with new ultrasound scanner at ECR showVIENNA - Three-dimensional imaging is the focus of a new ultrasound scanner being launched by Philips Medical Systems this week at the 2002 European Congress of Radiology meeting.March 2, 2002Previous PagePage 181 of 190Next PageTop StoriesWomens ImagingFIGO classification from MRI leads to moderate agreement among radsFIGO classification of uterine fibroids on MRI led to moderate overall interobserver agreement among radiologists.Digital X-RayAI fracture detection tools tested head-to-headCTAI improves interreader CAD-RADS agreement on CCTACTWorld Trade Center attacks boosted lung cancer incidence in responders nearly 3-foldSponsor ContentRegister Now: Breaking Barriers in Breast Imaging Webinar
