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256-slice CT shows promise in one-beat, whole-heart imaging

By Wayne Forrest

The patient cohort was small, but results were nonetheless described as "promising" in a study that assessed the feasibility of using a 256-slice CT scanner for the simultaneous assessment of coronary artery and cardiac function in one-beat, whole-heart studies.

December 6, 2006

Inflammatory view: Imaging blind to plaque risk

By Eric Barnes

There is no vulnerable plaque, only the vulnerable patient. Besides, most plaque is extraluminal, though just as deadly, and therefore all but invisible to lumen-based imaging methods. As a result, the vulnerability of patients rests more on the likelihood of plaque rupture than on the risk of occlusive vascular disease, according to a recent talk by Dr. Steven Nissen from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio.

December 6, 2006

iCAD, Viatronix ink deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm iCAD has signed a product integration and distribution agreement with advanced visualization firm Viatronix of Stony Brook, NY.

December 5, 2006

Aurora gets breast MRI clearance from China

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology has received a registration certificate for its 1.5-tesla dedicated breast MRI system from the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) of the People's Republic of China.

December 5, 2006

Agfa gets Singapore Heartlab order

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare has received a contract from the National Heart Centre (NHC) of Singapore.

December 5, 2006

SNM sets 2007 reimbursement road show dates

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The SNM, formerly the Society of Nuclear Medicine, will be sponsoring three one-day seminars covering the proper coding, coverage, and payments for nuclear medicine products and services in the U.S. next year.

December 5, 2006

Calcium contrast boosts T2-weighted signal in molecular MRI

By Shalmali Pal

A calcium-sensitive contrast agent, married with superparamagnetic iron oxide particles (SPIO), could make MR studies of the brain on a molecular level feasible, according to researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge.

December 5, 2006

Pilot study shows stereotactic radiosurgery safely treats epileptic seizures

By Edward Susman

SAN DIEGO - For patients who want to avoid open surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery offers a safe alternative for the treatment of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, according to a presentation this week at the North American Regional Epilepsy Congress.

December 5, 2006

High accuracy but inhomogeneous tagging seen in prepless VC

By Eric Barnes

Belgian researchers are clearly catching up to the Italians in the art of prepless virtual colonoscopy, a technique that enhances patient comfort but adds work to the radiologist's day. In a modestly polyp-rich cohort, the Belgians achieved 100% sensitivity for lesions 10 mm and larger, using optical colonoscopy as their reference standard.

December 5, 2006

Ellex buys Innovative Imaging

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Australian firm Ellex Medical Lasers Limited has acquired ophthalmic ultrasound developer Innovative Imaging of Sacramento, CA.

December 3, 2006

Cleveland Clinic, GE, AmSurg launch CT colonography initiative

By Wayne Forrest

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio; GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K.; and Nashville, TN-based AmSurg are partnering to increase access to colon cancer screening technologies for patients across the country.

December 3, 2006

Silicone injections remain popular and dangerous despite FDA ban

CHICAGO - People who receive liquid silicone for cosmetic purposes such as breast augmentation are at risk for a number of complications, including pulmonary embolism, according to a presentation at the 2006 RSNA meeting.

November 30, 2006

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