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Marconi promotes Green
Marconi Medical Systems has promoted Jim Green to senior vice president of product development.
July 24, 2001
PACS quality control ensures that exams get read
The expected benefits of a PACS include more efficient image retrieval, distribution, and archiving processes, and a reduction in expenses related to maintaining a film library. However, even in a digital environment, it's still relatively easy for cases to go unread or become lost in the system.
May 29, 2001
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CT over the rainbow: color-coding protocol reduces errors
By Shalmali Pal
Colors play a major role in dictating human behavior. Red means stop, green means go, and orange means a detector configuration of 5 mm, slice thickness of 5 mm, and 1.5 ml/kg of contrast agent. It does, that is, if you are following "Rainbow Radiology," a color-coded system designed to streamline pediatric CT scans.
May 29, 2001
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Marconi develops new MRI magnetic material
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Marconi Medical Systems and research partner Imperial College of London have developed a new magnetic material that can be used in high-magnetic-field environments inside MR scanners.
April 10, 2001
Breast biopsy patients may not benefit from on-the-spot education
By Edward Susman
It might seem reasonable to teach women about breast disease right after they've undergone biopsy of a suspicious lesion. But the procedure is too stressful to provide a conducive learning environment, say researchers, who suggest putting off the pedagogy for a few days.
December 14, 2000
Canadian breast screening study draws praise and anger
By Shalmali Pal
Reactions to the results of the Canadian National Breast Screening Study-2 have ranged from strongly dismissive to cautiously accepting. But everyone in the debate -- including the authors -- agree on one thing: Older women should not interpret the information as a green light to skip out on preventive breast healthcare.
September 28, 2000
House subcommittee to tackle proposed NIH imaging institute
By Erik L. Ridley
Lobbying efforts to create a separate institute for imaging research at the U.S. National Institutes of Health may be gaining ground. A House of Representatives subcommittee on health and environment will hold a hearing Wednesday to discuss the creation of a National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering.
September 10, 2000
VA adopts automated notification of abnormal imaging results
By Erik L. Ridley
WASHINGTON, DC - Proper medical care can often hinge on a clinician's receipt of abnormal imaging findings. But with the heavy workloads common in today's healthcare environment, clinicians can't always check every radiology report, and radiologists don't always have time to call referring physicians with abnormal results.
May 9, 2000
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