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VC deflation maneuver reduces pain

By Eric Barnes

Researchers from the University of Chicago have come up with a reliable way to reduce the discomfort of colonic insufflation needed to perform virtual colonoscopy. The results of a preliminary study show that the deflation maneuver is so reliable that the radiologists have made it standard practice in their department.

November 20, 2006

Toshiba partners to offer cardiac CT training program

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toshiba America Medical Systems has formed an educational partnership for cardiac CT training with CVCTA Education and San Francisco Advanced Medical Imaging.

November 20, 2006

EDDA launches V2.0 of IQQA-Chest CAD software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

EDDA Technology of Princeton Junction, NJ, has released a new version of its IQQA-Chest software, which features enterprise-based computer-aided detection (CAD) for digital x-ray studies.

November 19, 2006

Cardiac CT evolves on multiple fronts

By Eric Barnes

The march of cardiac CT into clinical practice has been impressive, driven by the rapid growth in the number of detector rows and by the fast, sharp images the modality is capable of producing. Less frequently heard is that cardiac CT is still a work-in-progress with a few technical hurdles left to jump. Dr. Mario Garcia from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation discusses CT's strengths, weaknesses, and future directions in heart imaging.

November 19, 2006

RTS acquires Michigan centers

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy center management firm Radiation Therapy Services (RTS) has acquired a cluster network of radiation therapy treatment centers in southeastern Michigan, collectively known as MIRO Cancer Centers and Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Institute (MIRO/MCCI).

November 16, 2006

EDDA gets 510(k) for liver software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection software developer EDDA Technology of Princeton Junction, NJ, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its IQQA-Liver application.

November 15, 2006

Tucker leaves Neurognostics

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Neurognostics CEO Douglas Tucker has left the Milwaukee-based developer of functional MRI hardware and software.

November 15, 2006

GE updates Vivid i, lands Centricity deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., announced new features for its Vivid i miniaturized portable echocardiography scanner at this week's American Heart Association meeting in Chicago.

November 15, 2006

MR study shows how whiplash can be perpetual pain in the neck

By Shalmali Pal

Most whiplash cases resolve themselves, often without treatment. But in some instances, the pain and discomfort from whiplash and whiplash-associated disorders (WAD), can persist for long periods of time. Researchers in Australia and the U.S. relied on MRI to assess why some people experience chronic repercussions from whiplash.

November 15, 2006

Viasys receives 510(k)

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical technology developer Viasys Healthcare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Sonora and Sonora/tek digital transcranial Doppler ultrasound systems.

November 14, 2006

3D reveals what axial images can't in small-bowel CT

By Eric Barnes

Multidetector-row CT (MDCT) and advanced 3D processing are a powerful combination when it comes to examining the small intestine and its surrounding structures. Researchers from Korea discuss the limitations of techniques such as CT enterography when compared with noninvasive 3D imaging, and recommend exam and contrast protocols that can add value to images acquired at 16-detector CT.

November 14, 2006

Spectrum Dynamics

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

Israeli gamma camera developer Spectrum Dynamics of Tirat Hacarmel will be at the 2006 RSNA conference in Chicago later this month to demonstrate the capabilities of its D-SPECT nuclear cardiology system.

November 14, 2006

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