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Echo functionality grows with processing power

By Eric Barnes

Echocardiography, already the most versatile cardiac imaging tool in the box, is poised to get a lot better in the years to come. Many promising applications -- in transducers, miniaturization, and visualization and quantification of cardiac function -- are already developed and operational. More are on the way.

August 30, 2006

Gamma Medica-Ideas introduces eV-CZT digital gamma camera

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Gamma camera developer Gamma Medica-Ideas (GM-I) has unveiled a new digital gamma camera, eV-CZT.

August 29, 2006

Quantum completes Indiana installation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiology vendor Quantum Medical Imaging has completed the installation of its QV800 universal digital x-ray system at the Indiana Spine Center in Lafayette, IN.

August 27, 2006

CEUS boosts percutaneous biopsy accuracy

By Erik L. Ridley

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) performed before percutaneous biopsy of focal liver lesions can improve the diagnostic accuracy of the procedure, according to research published in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

August 24, 2006

Elekta acquires majority in BMEI

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Swedish radiation therapy firm Elekta reported that it has acquired an 80% equity stake in Beijing Medical Equipment Institute (BMEI), a Chinese provider of radiation therapy equipment.

August 23, 2006

GE, Volcano get 510(k) for integrated DR/US product

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) developer Volcano of Rancho Cordova, CA, said that they have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance to integrate products.

August 23, 2006

3D penetrates trauma imaging niche

By Cynthia E. Keen

The use of 3D imaging in trauma applications is escalating rapidly, helping to improve the process of surgical planning, and in some cases eliminating or reducing the extent of invasive surgeries. The technology is also stimulating face-to-face collaboration between radiologists and surgeons.

August 23, 2006

Barriers still hinder lung CAD adoption

By Eric Barnes

A decade into the game, lung CAD appears to work well enough to be considered a serious tool for screening CT lung data. Several studies have shown gains in detecting clinically significant nodules. So why don't more radiologists use CAD in daily practice? There are many reasons, but most revolve around workflow and practice issues rather than the efficacy of CAD itself.

August 23, 2006

Ovarian metastasis shows distinct CT features in stomach versus colon cancer

By Shalmali Pal

Most nongenital cancers that spread to the ovaries originate in the gastrointestinal tract. Making the distinction between primary and metastatic ovarian tumors is essential for proper patient care, according to a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

August 22, 2006

Study pits CT against MRI for virtual colonoscopy

By Eric Barnes

MR colonography offers the promise of radiation-free colorectal exams, excellent soft-tissue contrast, and contrast agents with a better safety profile. But in a polyp-to-polyp face-off in a phantom study, researchers in Germany found that CT colonography (or virtual colonoscopy) still had a sensitivity edge, especially at normal dose levels.

August 22, 2006

CT and MRI vie for cardiac imaging roles

By Brian Casey

August 21, 2006

Cook reaches Celect milestone

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional firm Cook said that a Canadian radiologist has performed the first human implantation of its Celect vena cava filter in North America.

August 21, 2006

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