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ACR lashes back at NY Times mammo article
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A New York Times article this week on a debate over the value of mammography in the U.K. includes statements about breast screening that are incorrect or greatly exaggerated, according to the American College of Radiology (ACR).
April 1, 2009
Agfa wins German Impax contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has inked a contract with the University Hospital of Bonn for its Impax PACS system.
April 1, 2009
AccelaRad launches medical imaging access package
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS technology provider AccelaRad plans to launch a new medical imaging access, archiving, and collaboration service for patients, hospitals, radiologists, and referring physicians at the upcoming Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society meeting.
April 1, 2009
Canon acquires Virtual Imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canon U.S.A. has acquired a Florida imaging equipment distributor.
April 1, 2009
GE, Intel form $250 million HIT alliance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare and Intel have inked a $250 million agreement to market and develop home-based healthcare information technologies for seniors and patients with chronic conditions.
April 1, 2009
ContextVision unveils 3D US enhancement tool
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish image enhancement developer ContextVision will introduce its GOPiCE US ultrasound volumetric filtering software at this week's American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine meeting.
April 1, 2009
Siemens readies Acuson S2000 enhancements
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare will showcase new workflow protocols for its Acuson S2000 ultrasound scanner at this week's American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine meeting.
April 1, 2009
CT for brain metastasis unnecessary after PET/CT
By Eric Barnes
A CT scan is often ordered to find brain metastases in lung cancer patients. But if a whole-body PET/CT scan is already available from the original workup, there's no need for a dedicated CT scan, according to researchers from Belgium, who found that the CT portion of the PET/CT scan is enough for the initial diagnosis.
April 1, 2009
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ACC study: Coronary CTA tops other tests for long-term prognosis
By Charlene Laino
ORLANDO - Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is better than conventional risk scores and calcium scoring at predicting the long-term prognosis of patients with obstructive coronary artery disease, researchers reported at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
April 1, 2009
Digital tomo works well for some kidney, ureteral stones
By Brian Casey
A new study by Belgian researchers indicates that digital tomosynthesis could be useful for assessing ureteral and kidney stones, particularly for screening patients prior to CT. But the digital radiography technique has different levels of accuracy depending on the location and size of stones.
April 1, 2009
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Abbott begins U.S. trial of Absolute Pro stent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Abbott Laboratories has begun a U.S. clinical trial for its Absolute Pro peripheral stent.
March 31, 2009
Acusphere posts results, gets 'going concern' notice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound contrast developer Acusphere saw its net loss grow in its 2008 financial results, while the company's auditors issued a "going concern" statement regarding the company's ability to continue.
March 31, 2009
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