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Take that, Watson: Radiologists 'sense' cancer in images
By Brian Casey
Have you ever pulled up an image and had a feeling that something wasn't right? You might not be imagining things, according to an August 29 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
August 29, 2016
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FDA clears new Siemens CT scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Somatom Drive CT scanner from Siemens Healthineers.
August 28, 2016
NC health system partners with GE on outcomes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare and Asheville, NC-based Mission Health have signed up for a 10-year partnership that will direct $40 million toward increasing healthcare efficiency and improving outcomes.
August 25, 2016
Hitachi wraps up free CT upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Medical Systems America has finished a free upgrade of its Scenaria 128-slice CT scanner for all U.S. customers.
August 25, 2016
CT, 3D printing bring Egyptian mummy back to life
By Eric Barnes
Australian researchers used CT, 3D printing, and some forensic tricks to reconstruct the face of Meritamun, a high-status woman who lived in ancient Egypt during the reign of the pharaohs, according to a story on Seeker.com.
August 25, 2016
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Imaging accreditation with quality and ease: Part 4
By Judith Buckland
In the fourth installment of this series, Judith Buckland from consulting firm CardioServ offers more tips on how to comply with the latest accreditation requirements for quality improvement from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission.
August 25, 2016
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Getinge, GE roll out angiography offering
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Operating room technology developer Getinge Group and GE Healthcare have debuted an integrated angiography package designed for surgical, interventional, and hybrid operating room procedures.
August 24, 2016
Fuji applies for DBT software upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has submitted the final module of its premarket approval (PMA) application for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
August 24, 2016
vRad expands patient care indices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services firm Virtual Radiologic (vRad) has upgraded its Radiology Patient Care indices, which provide findings-based national radiology benchmarking metrics.
August 23, 2016
IBA Molecular to buy Mallinckrodt's nuclear medicine business
By Wayne Forrest
Radiopharmacy vendor IBA Molecular has signed an agreement to acquire Mallinckrodt's nuclear imaging business in a deal valued at $690 million.
August 23, 2016
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Cigna revises policy, will now pay for screening DBT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Reversing a decision made late last year, health insurer Cigna said it will now cover breast screening exams performed with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT).
August 23, 2016
Imaging detects telltale signs of Zika infection
By Brian Casey
Radiologists reviewing medical imaging scans of babies and fetuses in cases of suspected Zika infection can expect to see a number of telltale brain abnormalities, including loss of gray- and white-matter volume and a "collapsed" appearance of the skull. That's according to a report on the devastating virus published August 23 in Radiology.
August 23, 2016
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