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MRI keeps pace with rapidly evolving musculoskeletal systems of young athletes
By Shalmali Pal
BERLIN - About 35 million kids in the U.S. participate in organized or recreational sports. In general, they concentrate on one sport and train at accelerated levels, resulting in overuse and repetitive stress injuries that are compounded by the delicate nature of a growing musculoskeletal system. At the 2007 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting on Saturday, two presentations focused on pediatric sports injuries and typical MR signs of various chronic musculoskeletal issues.
May 19, 2007
MRI becoming more efficient in breast cancer detection
By Wayne Forrest
As breast cancer continues as a major health concern for women, MRI is playing an increasingly important role in detecting the disease in certain subgroups. Two recent studies focused on breast MRI, with the first examining whether accurate assessment of breast vascularity can help increase specificity for breast MRI. The other sought to determine how often incidental lesions are detected by MR, how they can be characterized, and what is the proper management of the lesions.
May 17, 2007
Varian scores large Danish linac order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has received a large radiotherapy equipment order from hospitals in Denmark.
May 16, 2007
Homogeneity at CT distinguishes renal cysts from cancer
By Eric Barnes
Renal cysts are common and benign; renal carcinoma is not. And distinguishing some high-attenuating cysts from cancer on a typical unenhanced CT scan can be difficult, if not impossible. But researchers from Yale University think they've succeeded in sorting them out fairly accurately, if only to inform the decision for the next exam.
May 16, 2007
CompuMed adds to revenues, net loss in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Additional sales from its electrocardiogram product line helped Los Angeles-based medical informatics firm CompuMed post higher revenues in its second fiscal quarter.
May 15, 2007
Studies uphold MRI's role in meniscal tears, propose new sequences
By Shalmali Pal
Knee MRI has become the most frequently ordered exam, but how accurate is it for diagnosing meniscal tears? Accurate enough to merit its acceptance in the orthopedic community, although MR interpretation must still be undertaken cautiously, according to a Belgian group that investigated the correlation between MR results and surgical findings.
May 15, 2007
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CardioStream adds distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac image management firm CardioStream has signed Medical Practice Services (MPS) as a distributor.
May 13, 2007
Translucency rendering aids prepless 3D VC
By Eric Barnes
The use of primary 3D interpretation isn't generally recommended for reading reduced-prep virtual colonoscopy (VC) data. Reading is time-consuming, and 3D endoluminal views can make it difficult to distinguish from residual stool difficult. But a new study says that reading reduced-prep data in 3D is not only possible but accurate and time-efficient if a software translucency rendering tool is applied.
May 13, 2007
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AMS completes PACS installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS firm American Medical Sales (AMS) of Hawthorne, CA, has completed an installation of a PACS at the Orthopedic Specialty Clinic (TOSC) in Salt Lake City.
May 10, 2007
CT finds high-risk plaque with nanoparticle contrast
By Eric Barnes
A new animal study by researchers in the U.S. and France brings intriguing new possibilities to CT with its use of a nanoparticulate contrast agent administered before scanning to detect unstable atherosclerotic plaques. The group aims to someday detect human plaques at the greatest risk of rupture while there is time to prevent it.
May 10, 2007
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TomoTherapy raises $223 million in IPO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy went public this week in an initial public offering (IPO) launched on May 8.
May 9, 2007
Philips upgrades EP intervention labs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA, has released the Philips EP cockpit to support clinicians and staff in the treatment of cardiac rhythm disorders, including complex ablation therapies.
May 9, 2007
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