Image Processing: Page 83

Preprocessing increases lossless compression of chest CT data
By Erik L. Ridley
A preprocessing technique can increase the compressibility achievable from lossless compression of thin-section chest CT images, according to research published online in Radiology. The technique could help sites handle the large data volumes produced by MDCT scans.
March 22, 2011
AuntMinnie.com Advanced Visualization Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
March 15, 2011
NVIDIA debuts new graphics display
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Graphic-processor developer NVIDIA has launched its new NVIDIA Quadro 2000D graphics display for professional medical imaging environments.
March 14, 2011
Breast MRI benefits from CAD for distant metastasis
By Wayne Forrest
Semiautomatic analysis of breast MRI using computer-aided detection (CAD) can provide quantitative data to predict the occurrence of distant metastasis in primary breast cancer, according to a study presented at the 2011 European Congress of Radiology in Vienna.
March 13, 2011
ContextVision touts new offerings at ECR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image enhancement developer ContextVision has launched new mammography and fluoroscopy packages at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna.
March 2, 2011
UltraSPECT gets FDA OK for PET application
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm UltraSPECT said it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its whole-body PET imaging reconstruction application.
March 1, 2011
4D CT evaluates dynamic wrist instabilities
By Eric Barnes
It's not up for an Academy Award, but a new action movie starring a painful wrist could help doctors detect subtle dynamic joint instabilities that can be seen only in motion. Researchers showed how nongated 4D CT scans offer a way to diagnose these instabilities at an early stage, allowing early intervention.
February 21, 2011
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US fusion imaging accurate for guiding biopsy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound fusion imaging can guide biopsies for bone and soft-tissue cancers as well as conventional biopsy methods, according to research to be presented at this week's American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting.
February 16, 2011
FDA clears TomTec's 4D cardiac software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared 4D mitral valve assessment software from TomTec Imaging Systems.
February 14, 2011
CT iterative reconstruction cuts radiation dose to eye lens
By Eric Barnes
Researchers from Japan have found they can significantly reduce radiation exposure to the eye lens during sinus MDCT scans using an iterative reconstruction method. The technique could reduce damage such as cataracts to this radiosensitive organ.
January 27, 2011
Medic Vision gets FDA nod
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer Medic Vision has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its SafeCT dose reduction software.
January 4, 2011
Quantitative lung CT refines COPD diagnosis in smokers
By Eric Barnes
By analyzing CT values in the affected lung regions, quantitative CT is improving the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to enable physicians to tailor treatment to individual patients, according to a study presented at the 2010 RSNA meeting.
December 27, 2010
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