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64-slice cardiac CT points to important incidental findings

By Edward Susman

NEW ORLEANS - Performing cardiac CT on a 64-slice scanner, even with a limited field-of-view, can often reveal significant findings outside the heart, which clinicians need to follow up, according to a presentation this week at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.

March 28, 2007

Dilon sales grow in Q4

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Gamma camera developer Dilon Technologies of Newport News, VA, said that its fiscal 2006 fourth quarter saw strong sales for its breast-specific gamma camera.

March 27, 2007

ACC study: Dual-source cardiac CT delivers acceptable radiation dose

By Paula Moyer

NEW ORLEANS - The radiation dose from dual-source CT (DSCT) is no more than that of single-source CT, according to a presentation this week at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting. However, DSCT is not an option for patients with severe arrhythmia or a heart rate less than or equal to 55 beats per minute (bpm), they stressed.

March 27, 2007

What do orthopedists want? In-office MRI, digital x-ray, report finds

For more and more orthopedic practices, in-house MRI and digital x-ray imaging have become the first picks on the wish list. A new report describes access to in-office MRI and digital x-ray as two of the greatest unmet needs for U.S. orthopedists. The report also explores the mix of orthopedic procedures that are referred versus those that are performed in-house for each modality.

March 27, 2007

Chest CT shows whirlpool patients in hot water

By Eric Barnes

Northern Californians beware: a granulomatous disease known as hot tub lung may result from exposure to Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) in your friendly neighborhood whirlpool bath. A new survey found characteristic CT patterns of nodules and ground-glass opacities in the lungs of MAC patients who had spent time in hot tubs.

March 27, 2007

Toshiba rolls out Aplio XG cardiac package

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toshiba America Medical Systems has unveiled a cardiology-specific set of offerings for its Aplio XG ultrasound system at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in New Orleans.

March 26, 2007