Imaging Informatics: Page 1162

IBM nets Pakistan telemedicine contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

IBM has won a contract to help provide telemedicine in Pakistan, the company reported.

October 9, 2008

Faster respiratory motion prediction aids radiotherapy

By Eric Barnes

Respiratory motion compensation algorithms are helping to reduce the irradiation of healthy tissues during radiotherapy by compensating for the patient's breathing during treatment. Researchers from Germany have developed new algorithms that reduce the computational burden of motion-tracking algorithms while maintaining accuracy.

October 9, 2008

Breast ultrasound CAD helps doctors find smaller lesions

By Kate Madden Yee

Breast ultrasound computer-aided detection (CAD) appears to help doctors more consistently find lesions smaller than 1 cm, according to a study conducted by Chinese researchers. And using a single reader with CAD produces comparable results to using two readers to interpret breast ultrasound, the group found.

October 9, 2008

NEC Electronics releases new LCD module

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Monitor manufacturer NEC Electronics America of Santa Clara, CA, has debuted a new LCD module for medical imaging, the company announced.

October 8, 2008

Merge predicts Q3 net income

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Merge Healthcare of Milwaukee announced preliminary quarterly results for the three months ending September 30, the company announced.

October 8, 2008

AuntMinnie.com PACS Insider

By Erik L. Ridley

October 7, 2008