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The 2006 PACSman Awards: Of Chiclets and cappuccino
By Michael J. Cannavo
CHICAGO - PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo shares his thoughts on the PACS vendor exhibits and products at the 2006 RSNA meeting, and dishes out his annual PACSman Awards.
November 28, 2006
DTI links back pain with structural brain changes
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - That nagging pain in your back might actually be caused by changes in the microstructure of your brain, according to a study presented at the 2006 RSNA meeting. German researchers used diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) with a 1.5-tesla MRI system to compare the brain function of patients with and without chronic low back pain.
November 28, 2006
Fuji touts CR mammo, moves into flat-panel DR with RSNA launches
By Wayne Forrest, Brian Casey
CHICAGO - Long known for its computed radiography (CR) technology, Fujifilm Medical Systems USA of Stamford, CT, is using this week's RSNA show as a springboard to highlight its launch of the company's first radiography systems based on solid-state digital detectors. The company is also making the most of momentum generated by regulatory approval of its CR mammography system, and is also showing new enhancements for its Synapse line of PACS software.
November 28, 2006
Agfa RSNA highlights include mammo PACS support, x-ray room
By Wayne Forrest, Brian Casey
CHICAGO - Agfa HealthCare of Greenville, SC, is pointing visitors to its RSNA booth to PACS software enhancements that include support for digital mammography studies. The company is also launching a new version of its Musica image processing software.
November 28, 2006
MDCT finds cause of acute abdomen more often with MPR
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - The use of multiplanar reconstructions (MPRs) can help identify the site, level, and cause of acute abdominal diseases when transverse multidetector-row (MDCT) findings are indeterminate, according to research presented on Tuesday at the 2006 RSNA meeting.
November 28, 2006
Kodak launches new DR unit, shows work-in-progress CR mammo
By Brian Casey
CHICAGO - Healthcare imaging and IT vendor Eastman Kodak Health Group of Rochester, NY, is emphasizing a new digital radiography (DR) system in its RSNA booth, and is also showing a work-in-progress computed radiography (CR) mammography system that is entering the final phases of U.S. regulatory review.
November 27, 2006
MRS finds that smoke gets in the brain as well as the eyes
CHICAGO - Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (H-MRS) has provided the first proof that smoking changes the chemistry of the brain -- but the good news is that the changes can be reversed, according to researchers from Germany.
November 27, 2006
CEUS shines in characterizing hypoechoic focal lesions in fatty livers
By Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) significantly improves the diagnostic performance of radiologists characterizing hypoechoic focal lesions in fatty livers, according to researchers from the University of Palermo in Italy. They presented their study findings at the 2006 RSNA meeting on Tuesday.
November 27, 2006
Breast tomo shows greater sensitivity for cancer detection, also preferred by patients
By Shalmali Pal
CHICAGO - Although it's still in the investigational stage, breast tomosynthesis seems to offer the proverbial win-win situation, improving the sensitivity and specificity of cancer diagnosis, while also earning high marks from patients as a more comfortable exam, according to two studies presented Tuesday at the 2006 RSNA meeting.
November 27, 2006
Toshiba touts new MRI scanners, upcoming 256-slice CT installation
By Brian Casey
CHICAGO - New MRI scanners -- including the company's first 3-tesla magnet -- and the first U.S. beta installation of a work-in-progress 256-slice CT scanner are among the RSNA highlights in the booth of multimodality vendor Toshiba America Medical Systems. The Tustin, CA, company is also promoting a new line of x-ray angiography systems and upgrades to its ultrasound technology.
November 27, 2006
PET/CT play complementary roles in osseous lesion detection
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
CHICAGO - Hybrid imaging with PET/CT for osseous lymphomatous deposits allows physicians to take advantage of the strengths of each modality -- the morphological capabilities of CT and functional capabilities of PET help identify the metabolically active bony lesions in lymphoma patients, according to a study presented Monday afternoon at the 2006 RSNA conference.
November 27, 2006
Prepless VC finds more polyps with stool subtraction
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - A clinical study presented Monday at the 2006 RSNA meeting found that electronic stool subtraction helped radiologists find more medium-sized polyps with prepless virtual colonoscopy, although it also added a few false positives and reduced specificity.
November 27, 2006
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