Thoracic Imaging: Page 194

Bedside, portable CT best reserved for high-risk ICU cases
By Shalmali Pal
Moving some critical care patients from the intensive care unit to the imaging suite is simply not an option. Radiologists from Germany investigated the feasibility of using a portable chest CT scanner for high-risk ICU patients.
December 4, 2001
Pollution creates abnormalities in children's lungs
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - Living in the polluted atmosphere of Mexico City -- the home to 6 million children -- appears to be associated with lung abnormalities not seen in children living in relatively unpolluted coastal Mexican towns.
November 28, 2001
CT is the gold standard for inhalation anthrax imaging
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
CHICAGO - More than 700 attendees gathered for a session on how CT can accurately diagnose suspected inhalation anthrax.
November 28, 2001
Digital radiography trumps film screen in chest imaging
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
CHICAGO - Personal preference as a metric of usability may sometimes seem arbitrary and contrived. However, researchers at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX designed a study to measure radiologists' preference for film-screen x-rays vs. images acquired via digital x-ray that removed the capability for capriciousness.
November 26, 2001
Swissray inks 50-system sale for bioterror screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital x-ray developer Swissray International has signed an agreement to supply 50 of its ddRModulaire digital radiography systems to DIANAssociates of Severna Park, MD.
November 19, 2001
Mastering AP and lateral positioning for chest x-ray
By Naveed Ahmad, MD
Anteroposterior chest radiographs can be made in the intensive care unit, the operating suite, or the patient’s room using mobile equipment. Dr. Naveed Ahmad offers criteria for a good lateral chest projection.
November 19, 2001
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Chest CT not needed for ovarian cancer follow-up
By Erik L. Ridley
Chest CT isn't necessary for routine follow-up of ovarian cancer patients, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Roentgenology. The most common thoracic involvement in patients who have been treated for ovarian carcinoma is pleural effusion.
November 15, 2001
Deus to use IP paper
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lung cancer computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Deus Technologies of Rockville, MD, is recommending JetPrint Imaging paper from International Paper for use with its RapidScreen RS-2000 detection system.
November 5, 2001
LeuTech to be tested for anthrax detection utility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Palatin Technologies and Walter Reed Army Medical Center will work together to test LeuTech for the early detection of inhalation anthrax.
November 4, 2001
PET beats CT for staging, restaging, and managing NSCLC
By Eric Barnes
As FDG-PET enters the mainstream of clinical oncology, it is proving to be particularly adept in the nuts and bolts of staging and disease management. In two studies that evaluated the use of PET in non-small cell lung cancer, Australian researchers said the technique offers "powerful prognostic stratification" that is highly appropriate to therapeutic needs.
November 4, 2001
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Chest CT pegs inhalation anthrax at Virginia facility
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
CT has moved to the forefront of radiology’s response to the recent bioterror attacks using anthrax spores delivered via the U.S. mail. A group of radiologists in the Washington, DC, area is using the modality to successfully screen patients for advanced inhalation anthrax disease.
October 29, 2001
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GE gets additional clearance for Revolution XR/d
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Medical Systems has received Food and Drug Administration clearance to market its Revolution XR/d dual-detector digital x-ray system for dual-energy subtraction studies.
September 4, 2001
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