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Experience may make a difference with lung CAD
By Cynthia E. Keen
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software designed for use with digital chest radiographs can improve the detection of lung nodules by readers with different levels of expertise, according to research from Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem. But results conflict as to whether more experienced readers would benefit the most from CAD.
February 3, 2008
Flat-panel CT falls short in cerebral bleed assessment
By Eric Barnes
Flat-panel CT has a big advantage in the interventional suite, where it can potentially detect cerebral microbleeds without having to stop the procedure and send the patient to a conventional CT scanner. But according to two new studies, flat-panel images still can't match those of conventional CT for detecting cerebral hemorrhage.
January 31, 2008
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IMRIS wins Chinese contract for MR suite
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian intraoperative MRI developer IMRIS has placed its IMRIS intraoperative MRI system in a Beijing hospital, the Winnipeg, Manitoba-based firm reported.
January 31, 2008
SUVs need adjusting for high-resolution PET/CT
By Wayne Forrest
Radiologists and clinicians working with high-resolution PET/CT should adjust standardized uptake values (SUVs) accordingly to reduce the chance of errors in classifying head and neck tumors, according to researchers from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. In a recent study, the team found that maximum SUVs for head and neck lesions are significantly higher with high-resolution PET/CT than with conventional or lower-resolution systems.
January 31, 2008
SWI MR reveals microarchitecture of neurovascular diseases
By E. Mark Haacke, Ph.D.
In 2004 E. Mark Haacke, Ph.D., from Detroit's Wayne State University, discussed his work with susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) during a lecture at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Haacke returns with an update on the applications of SWI in neuroimaging, including exciting advances in understanding Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and trauma. Haacke and colleagues have also launched a new database to showcase exceptional SWI cases.
January 31, 2008
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CardioDynamics partners with Indian firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Impedance cardiography (ICG) developer CardioDynamics has forged an alliance with an Indian medical equipment manufacturer, the San Diego company reported.
January 30, 2008
Imaging set to play pivotal role for delivering molecular therapeutics
By Edward Susman
Treatment specialists experimenting with molecular medicine will achieve more targeted results by injecting drugs with imaging guidance, according to Dr. Lawrence Hoffmann, chief of interventional radiology at Stanford University Medical Center in California. In a recent presentation, Hofmann stressed that interventional oncology and interventional regenerative medicine will pair imaging and molecular therapeutics, as imaging plays a pivotal role in therapeutic angiogenesis.
January 30, 2008
False positives a concern with FDG-PET/CT for head, neck tumors
By Wayne Forrest
FDG-PET/CT is worthwhile for assessing patients with occult head and neck primary tumors, but false positives remain a shortcoming of the hybrid technology, according to a British study. The results show that FDG-PET/CT cannot replace examination under anesthesia and biopsies for assessing occult head and neck primary tumors.
January 30, 2008
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NightHawk participates in HRP Initiative
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services provider NightHawk Radiology Services said it will be the exclusive radiology provider for the High-Risk Plaque (HRP) Initiative research effort.
January 29, 2008
CIS-US gets clearance for generic Tc-99m mebrofenin kit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical manufacturer CIS-US has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of Generic Drugs to manufacture and market a generic kit for the preparation of technetium-99m (Tc-99m) mebrofenin.
January 29, 2008
Toshiba adds to cardiac offerings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems will debut a number of new technologies for its cardiac portfolio at the annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in March.
January 28, 2008
B-K Medical, AMD debut prostate US tool
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Analogic subsidiary B-K Medical of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Advanced Medical Diagnostics of Waterloo, Belgium, have teamed up to introduce the Belgium-based firm HistoScanning tissue characterization technology for use in the prostate.
January 27, 2008
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