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Experimental US tomography runs circles around dense breast tissue
By Kathlyn Stone
Using water as a conductor between a ring-shaped transducer and breast tissue, a Michigan-based group is experimenting with ultrasound tomography for breast cancer screening. Benefits of this technique include the ability to scan dense breasts and, of course, a lack of radiation, according to the researchers who presented their work at the 2007 American Association of Physicists in Medicine meeting in Minneapolis.
August 29, 2007
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NeuroLogica scores another NFL contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable CT developer NeuroLogica of Danvers, MA, has added another National Football League (NFL) team to its roster.
August 28, 2007
Emory to evaluate CardiArc SPECT system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Emory University Hospital in Atlanta will perform evaluations in clinical settings of the design and performance of CardiArc's SPECT system.
August 27, 2007
'Filet view' VC software pares reading time
By Eric Barnes
The latest version of a novel 3D virtual colonoscopy viewing method significantly shortened reading times compared to 2D in a new study, though sensitivity was unchanged from conventional methods, researchers from South Korea reported.
August 27, 2007
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Atlas of Gastrointestinal Imaging, Chapter 7 -- The Pancreas
By Dr. Andrew D. Lee, Dr. Perry Pickhardt
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is a distinct subset of MCN that is being recognized with increasing frequency.
August 27, 2007
Atlas of Gastrointestinal Imaging, Chapter 5 -- The Colon and Rectum
By Dr. Perry Pickhardt
Imaging evaluation of the large intestine has undergone remarkable advances over the past decade, particularly with the advent of CT colonography (CTC, also referred to as virtual colonoscopy). Optical colonoscopy (also referred to as conventional or invasive colonoscopy) and CTC allow for complementary diagnostic evaluation of the colonic mucosa.
August 27, 2007
Atlas of Gastrointestinal Imaging, Chapter 4 -- The Mesenteric Small Bowel
By Dr. David H. Kim, Dr. Perry Pickhardt
Mesenchymal tumors are a heterogeneous group of intramural lesions that arise deep to the mucosa.
August 27, 2007
Agfa adds chiropractic CR order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has sold four of its CR 35-X and two CR 30-X computed radiography systems to Palmer College of Chiropractic.
August 26, 2007
Coronary CTA aids some asymptomatic patients
By Eric Barnes
Researchers in the Netherlands believe that a largely overlooked group of patients may benefit significantly from coronary CT angiography (CTA). These individuals have no symptoms of coronary artery disease, but are at high risk of succumbing to it.
August 26, 2007
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Zimmer to buy Orthosoft
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic device firm Zimmer of Warsaw, IN, has reached an agreement to buy computer-assisted orthopedic surgery technology firm Orthosoft of Montreal.
August 23, 2007
FDA clears Calgary Scientific cardiac software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Calgary Scientific of Alberta, Calgary, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its ResolutionMD Cardiac software.
August 23, 2007
GE launches emergency US education program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In an effort to support ultrasound use in emergency medicine, GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., plans to launch a one-year educational partnership with the Emergency Medical Foundation (EMF), the education and research arm of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
August 23, 2007
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