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Head and neck surgeons can handle ultrasound, journal article says

By Erik L. Ridley

Head and neck surgeons can readily incorporate office-based ultrasound procedures into their practice, according to an article in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Office-based ultrasound offers an easy and cost-effective tool to the surgeons, the authors report.

January 4, 2007

US-guided needle aspiration offers effective, low-cost treatment for liver abscesses

By Radiology Review

Trial percutaneous needle aspiration of multiple pyogenic liver abscesses, under ultrasound guidance, should be performed prior to catheter drainage or surgery, according to researchers from Italy. Because of its low-cost, real-time nature, and mobility, ultrasound is more versatile than CT guidance, the group states.

January 4, 2007

PACS data migration: How to protect yourself

January 3, 2007

GST, Crown sign U.S. distribution deal for PhoneidoS

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Gruppo Soluzioni Tecnologiche (GST) of Trento, Italy, has signed a distribution agreement for its PhoneidoS speech recognition application with Crown International, a distributor of speech recognition products.

January 3, 2007

iVirtuoso launches Yottalook

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiology informatics software developer iVirtuoso said that it will launch a free-access radiology-specific search engine, Yottalook, on January 5 to celebrate the 111th anniversary of the discovery of the x-ray.

January 3, 2007

Allscripts inks Amarillo order

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare information technology developer Allscripts said that Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic in Amarillo, TX, has purchased its HealthMatics Office software, an integrated electronic health record (EHR) and practice management product.

January 3, 2007

Phase imaging with MPR improves MDCT of pancreatic cancer

By Radiology Review

For evaluating pancreatic adenocarcinoma using triple-phase multidetector-row CT (MDCT), a combination of pancreatic parenchymal and portal venous phase imaging is essential and appropriate, according to radiologists in Japan.

January 3, 2007

Temporal subtraction technique improves diagnostic accuracy, speed

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

Although bone scintigraphy is one of the more widely used nuclear medicine studies, interpreting the images is time-intensive, and detecting interval changes can be problematic. Now researchers from Chicago have developed a computerized temporal subtraction technique used between successive whole-body bone scans that may reduce physicians' reading time and improve their accuracy.

January 3, 2007

Part II: Proactive PACS data migration -- A better way to address the inevitable

Data migration is inevitable, expensive, and time-consuming. It's a problem growing larger by the day, as study volumes, slice counts, and image matrices expand. In part II of a two-part series on effective PACS data migration, PACS consultant Michael Gray describes his strategy for significantly reducing the ownership cost of managing and distributing medical image data.

January 3, 2007

Axolotl signs gRrhio

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare IT firm Axolotl has received an order from the Greater Rochester Regional Health Information Organization (gRrhio) in New York.

January 2, 2007

Sage signs IMA

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare IT provider Sage Software Healthcare Division has received an order from Internal Medicine Associates (IMA) of Bloomington, IN.

January 2, 2007

Misys adds to client list

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare IT firm Misys Healthcare Systems has added a number of new customers, as well as expansions for existing clients.

January 2, 2007

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