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GE debuts new preclinical CT system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has introduced eXplore CT 120, a preclinical CT scanner designed for cardiac disease and drug development research applications.
August 4, 2008
Philips enters handheld ultrasound sector
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has rolled out CX50 CompactXtreme, the company's first entry into the handheld ultrasound market.
August 4, 2008
Prospective gating minimizes dose in 320-slice CTA
By Eric Barnes
In a new study, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital evaluated the impact of different amounts of "padding," or phase window width, on image quality and dose in 320-slice prospectively gated CT angiography (CTA).
August 4, 2008
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PACS data-mining tool analyzes CR retake rates
By Brian Casey
Researchers from Spain have developed software that analyzes PACS data to automatically perform quality control analysis of retake rates of computed radiography studies. They believe their QC tool could make it easier for imaging facilities to reduce retakes and improve the overall quality of service.
August 4, 2008
Digisonics adds to customer site
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has added additional technology to a customer site.
August 3, 2008
Novel CAD concept reduces lung nodule false positives
By Eric Barnes
A new computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm detected more lung nodules with fewer false positives than conventional schemes, potentially delivering a better and more cost-effective way to screen for lung cancer with CT.
August 3, 2008
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Image tools cut false positives in unprepped VC
By Eric Barnes
Aiming to optimize the results of prepless vitual colonoscopy, researchers have developed a pair of tools to process unprepped CT data and make it easier to read. According to the results of a pilot study, the methods reduced false positives by as much as one-third.
August 3, 2008
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TomoTherapy posts Q2 results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy posted its second quarter financial results and announced a contract with a Swedish hospital.
July 31, 2008
Gestix device gives brain surgeons a hand in the OR
By Cynthia E. Keen
How could the amount of operating room time scheduled for complex brain surgery some day be dramatically reduced? With a wave of the hand -- more specifically, through a graphical user interface that responds to hand motions rather than keyboard or mouse commands.
July 30, 2008
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SPECT/CT mammography system produces first patient images
By Kathlyn Stone
HOUSTON - Duke University researchers have begun the first patient studies of a hybrid SPECT/CT mammography system, and the unit has several advantages over conventional breast imaging technology, according to their findings.
July 29, 2008
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FDA clears BrainLab algorithm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy firm BrainLab has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Monte Carlo dose calculation software algorithm.
July 28, 2008
GE touts PET agent clinical results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is touting promising results from a phase I clinical trial of GE-067, a fluorine-18-labeled PET imaging agent being developed to assist in the detection of brain beta-amyloid.
July 28, 2008
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