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Varian to present new x-ray tube at ECR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems will introduce a new x-ray tube at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna.
March 2, 2009
InfiMed to show DR/RF system at ECR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
X-ray technology developer InfiMed plans to showcase its work-in-progress iCynergy digital radiography (DR) and radiography/fluoroscopy (RF) system at this year's European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
February 17, 2009
Sectra plans ECR introductions, enters Greek market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra will showcase a range of new technologies at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna.
February 8, 2009
Elderly do well when undergoing image-guided biopsy procedures
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - Even patients over the age of 80 can successfully and safely undergo image-guided biopsy procedures, study results suggest. Findings from the research, conducted at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, were presented at the 2008 RSNA annual meeting.
December 7, 2008
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DECT permits more detailed urinary stone analysis
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Dual-energy CT (DECT) could potentially take urinary stone analysis beyond traditional distinctions of uric acid versus nonuric acid composition, identifying more stone types and enabling more patients to be treated noninvasively.
December 3, 2008
Smartphone vs. PACS: Smartphone does just fine for skeletal trauma
By Cynthia E. Keen
CHICAGO - A new study from the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London pitted a new-generation smartphone against a PACS diagnostic workstation for diagnostic quality display of skeletal trauma radiographs, and the smartphone held its own.
December 3, 2008
CAD may boost lymph node detection
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - An investigational computer-aided detection (CAD) system may allow for improved detection of lymph nodes, according to research from the University of Munich in Germany.
December 3, 2008
Breast-specific gamma imaging reveals unseen cancers
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - A review of clinical use of breast-specific gamma imaging shows that the function-based technology changed breast cancer treatment options because additional malignancies were pinpointed by the new modality, according to research presented at this week's RSNA conference.
December 3, 2008
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The 2008 PACSman Awards: I shaved my legs for this?
By Michael J. Cannavo
CHICAGO - PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo expresses his disappointment with this year's RSNA show in the 2008 installment of the PACSman Awards.
December 3, 2008
CT equivalent to IVUS for culprit plaque detection
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - CT can distinguish the culprit coronary artery lesion in patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes as well as intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) can, according to a study presented on Wednesday at the RSNA meeting.
December 3, 2008
Geography affects imaging use rates
By Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - Whether it's a local imaging center trying to boost procedure volume to stay afloat in a tight market or a mighty organization like the U.S. Congress attempting to curb what it sees as skyrocketing healthcare spending, the use -- and overuse -- of medical imaging is under intense scrutiny.
December 3, 2008
DICOM CD import for ER patients enhances utilization
By Cynthia E. Keen
CHICAGO - In two separate presentations at the RSNA annual meeting, Boston emergency radiologists provided statistical insight into the importance of using high-grade medical media and initiating a protocol for efficient importing of DICOM CDs into PACS.
December 2, 2008
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