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GE lands Olympics MRI deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare will be the sole supplier of MRI systems to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
March 2, 2008
Part II: Modalities, input, and image processing see stroke differently
By Eric Barnes
Our two-part series on acute stroke imaging looks at current controversies in imaging and treating ischemic stroke patients. In the final installment, CT perfusion pioneer Dr. Max Wintermark examines differences in imaging representations of infarcted brain tissue -- and a plan for addressing the challenges.
March 2, 2008
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IDC wins DR contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian digital radiography (DR) developer Imaging Dynamics (IDC) of Calgary has earned a contract for its X1590 DR unit to be used as part of an imaging product suite under development for radiostereometric analysis (RSA) in Canada, the company reported.
February 28, 2008
Breast CAD improves classification accuracy, cuts ultrasound biopsies
By Kate Madden Yee
Computer-aided detection (CAD) for breast imaging has generated controversy of late, with dueling studies producing different results regarding its accuracy. Now researchers have found that CAD can improve radiologists' accuracy in classifying clustered microcalcifications on serial mammograms, and reduce the biopsy rate when used as a second opinion in diagnostic breast ultrasound.
February 28, 2008
Coronary CTA cuts costs for chest pain care
By Eric Barnes
For patients with chest pain and a low risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), diagnosis of CAD based on coronary CT angiography (CTA) was more cost-effective than standard care, according to a new study from Argentina. The researchers examined the cost-effectiveness of a primary strategy of coronary CTA for evaluating CAD in low-risk patients with acute chest pain, compared to standard management for diagnosis.
February 28, 2008
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Coronary CTA saves another life
By Brian Casey
February 27, 2008
RSA to introduce updated mdesk package
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RSA Biomedical of Umeå, Sweden, said it plans to launch a new version of its mdesk orthopedic preoperative planning and templating system.
February 27, 2008
Medis signs software partnership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dutch software firm Medis of Leiden has signed an agreement with contract research organization Halifax Biomedical of Mabou, Nova Scotia, to make the Medis Model-based RSA software available to Halifax customers.
February 27, 2008
Lung nodule segmentation method shows potential
By Erik L. Ridley
A new method for segmenting lung nodules in 3D CT images shows promise for improving the quantification, detection, and diagnosis of nodules, according to researchers from the University of Chicago in Illinois. They sought to develop a reliable method of segmenting lung nodules in 3D images using a "spiral scanning" technique.
February 27, 2008
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How 64-slice CT saved my life: An administrator's story
By Jim Pittman
Coronary CT angiography (CTA) saved the life of Jim Pittman. Pittman, an administrator at Bedford Regional Medical Center in Indiana, shares his story with AuntMinnie.com -- how he decided to volunteer to undergo CTA on his hospital's new 64-slice CT scanner for technologist training, and how his decision ended up saving his life.
February 27, 2008
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Covidien gets tentative nod for generic sestamibi
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Covidien has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a generic version of the Cardiolite technetium sestamibi radiopharmaceutical for myocardial perfusion studies.
February 26, 2008
Firms combine to launch cardiac gamma camera
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Clinical information systems developer Aventyn of Carlsbad, CA, has partnered with Swedish medical device developer Adolesco to sell Cardiotom, a mobile tomographic gamma camera.
February 26, 2008
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