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Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Imaging

Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Imaging is a superlative, well rounded text for the nuclear medicine practitioner, discussing everything from clinical application of imaging procedures to legal requirements.

March 27, 2006

Tagged VC succeeds where colonoscopy fails in elderly

By Eric Barnes

Even in expert hands, optical colonoscopy fails to reach the cecum in at least 10% to 15% of patients, with a progressively greater failure rate among elderly and frail patients. A new study from Italy suggests that virtual colonoscopy with fluid and fecal tagging may be an ideal replacement. In patients with failed conventional colonoscopy, VC identified several cancers and earned high marks for patient comfort.

March 27, 2006

AuntMinnie.com Orthopedic Imaging Radiology Insider

By Brian Casey

March 26, 2006

Focused exams suitable for some musculoskeletal US studies

By Erik L. Ridley

WASHINGTON, DC - A focused ultrasound exam may be appropriate for some musculoskeletal sonographic examinations, but it depends on the particular anatomy being studied, according to research presented at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting.

March 25, 2006

Kodak lands large dental DR order

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Eastman Kodak Health Group said that it has signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Coast Dental that will put its RVG 6000 DR system into Coast's 107 practices across the southeastern U.S.

March 23, 2006

Orthocrat releases TraumaCad 1.5, inks RamSoft deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Orthopedic template and surgical planning technology developer Orthocrat of Petach-Tikva, Israel, has released the latest iteration of its TraumaCad application, version 1.5.

March 23, 2006

PET shows staging strength in esophageal cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PET is more accurate than conventional imaging in identifying esophageal cancer patients who have good responses to chemotherapy and radiation treatment, according to a report in next month's Annals of Surgery.

March 22, 2006

Cedara signs Mayo Clinic

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cedara Software has received an order from the Mayo Clinic for its OrthoWorks planning software for orthopedic surgeons.

March 22, 2006

ArthroCare gets FDA nod

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical device firm ArthroCare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its Parallax Integrated Delivery System (IDS), an enclosed device used for mixing and delivery of cement during vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty procedures.

March 22, 2006

64-slice CTA reliably detects stenoses by patient, less so by vessel and segment

By Eric Barnes

As CT piles on more detector rows, its ability to detect significant coronary artery stenosis is growing apace. Sixty-four-detector CT results are beginning to rival -- though not yet quite equal -- those of the invasive gold standard test, coronary angiography. A new study offers evidence that CT angiography (CTA) finds nearly all patients with significant stenosis, though individual blockages can still be missed.

March 22, 2006

Positron gets Health Canada nod

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PET vendor Positron said that Health Canada had granted approval to use the vendor's mPower PET scanner in oncology and cardiology clinical trials in Canada.

March 21, 2006

ScImage, Orthocrat partner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS vendor ScImage said it will partner with orthopedic template technology developer Orthocrat of Petach-Tikva, Israel.

March 21, 2006

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