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Economics of MSK imaging; DSCT treads cardiac SPECT turf; ECR RADCast

By Brian Casey

March 5, 2008

Carestream rolls out two new products

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health is debuting two new products this week at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) conference in San Francisco.

March 5, 2008

Dual-source CT edges into cardiac SPECT turf

By Eric Barnes

U.S. researchers will use this week's European Congress of Radiology in Vienna to present research that shows dual-source CT making inroads into cardiac functional imaging, an area currently dominated by SPECT. The study moves dual-source coronary CT angiography closer to the holy grail of cardiac imaging -- a test that performs both morphological and functional analysis in a single scan.

March 5, 2008

Study: Picking US over MRI for MSK imaging could save billions

By Brian Casey

The U.S. could save up to $736 million annually -- and billions over the course of the next 15 years -- if physicians used ultrasound rather than MRI for musculoskeletal imaging when clinically indicated, according to researchers from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. They examined how much money could be saved if ultrasound were substituted for MRI for musculoskeletal imaging applications in which clinical evidence shows that ultrasound is at least comparable to MRI.

March 5, 2008

AAOS study: MRI overused for knee osteoarthritis

By Barbara Boughton

SAN FRANCISCO - MRI scans are being overutilized in diagnosing osteoarthritis of the knee, a practice that inflates healthcare costs and sacrifices patient care standards, according to a study presented Wednesday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting.

March 5, 2008

American Cancer Society recognizes virtual colonoscopy screening benefit

By Erik L. Ridley

Virtual colonoscopy got a major boost today following the decision by the American Cancer Society to add the study to its screening guidelines for colorectal cancer. The decision could pave the way for broad acceptance of virtual colonography as a screening tool and widespread reimbursement by third-party payors.

March 4, 2008