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Calcium scoring requires individualized reconstruction phases

By Eric Barnes

Preset reconstruction phases won't cut it for retrospectively gated CT calcium scoring -- not if you want accuracy and reproducibility. A preliminary but ongoing study from the Netherlands has found that large errors can be introduced by the use of predetermined reconstruction intervals, particularly when hearts beat fast.

March 4, 2007

Viatronix completes Massachusetts installations

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Advanced visualization firm Viatronix of Stony Brook, NY, has installed its V3D Colon module at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in Boston, as well as the BWH Radiology outpatient imaging center in Chestnut Hill, MA.

February 28, 2007

Merge announces name change for business unit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiology informatics and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare will change the name of its North American direct business unit from Merge eMed to Merge Healthcare North America.

February 28, 2007

Novadaq nets Japanese patent for Spy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Novadaq Technologies of Toronto has received a patent grant in Japan for its Spy intraoperative imaging system.

February 27, 2007

Real-time 3DTTE comparable to MRI in LV evaluation

By Erik L. Ridley

Real-time 3D transthoracic echocardiography (RT-3DTTE) yields comparable accuracy to cardiac MRI in assessing left ventricular (LV) volume, mass, and ejection fraction (EF), according to an article published in the February issue of Echocardiography.

February 27, 2007

AFP Imaging to acquire Quantitative Radiology

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Digital x-ray device developer AFP Imaging of Elmsford, NY, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Quantitative Radiology (QR) of Verona, Italy, a supplier of the NewTom 3G, a 3D dental CT device.

February 26, 2007