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Despite flaws, lung CAD earns second-reader role
By Eric Barnes
In a new study from Canada, a popular lung CAD application proved its value as a second reader of low-dose thoracic CT studies, detecting lung nodules that had been missed in a double reading by radiologists. Yet the application also produced large numbers of false positives, and some troubling false negatives.
September 4, 2005
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AHRA calls for hurricane aid
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) of Sudbury, MA, said it has registered with the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help coordinate all aspects of radiology management for relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
September 1, 2005
MR 'eye' studies offer glimpse into ocular movement, function
By Shalmali Pal
A number of recent papers have used MRI to study the eyes. These studies showed that calling the eyes the "windows of the soul" isn't just a cliché, as they evaluated the connection between what is seen and what is perceived.
September 1, 2005
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Philips launches neuro angio system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA, has launched the newest member of its Allura Xper angiography line: Allura Xper FD20/10, a neurovascular angiography system.
August 30, 2005
GE helps fund sports-injury study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., is sponsoring a three-year research study to examine damage to articular cartilage, a common sports-related injury.
August 30, 2005
GE gets U.S. Innova 2100IQ install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has made the first U.S. installation of its digital flat-panel Innova 2100IQ cardiovascular and interventional angiography system at Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center in Richmond, VA.
August 30, 2005
CMS seeks to rein in nuclear medicine self-referral
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The growth of nuclear medicine services in recent years has attracted the notice of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This month, CMS proposed a rule barring physician self-referral for nuclear medicine procedures, raising more questions than answers.
August 30, 2005
CMS approves VC after failed colonoscopy in Midwest
By Eric Barnes
Beginning October 16, Medicare in four Midwestern states will pay for a virtual colonoscopy (CT colonography) exam after diagnostic colonoscopy fails for any reason. The local coverage decision also authorizes an initial VC examination for two indications without the need for initial failed colonoscopy.
August 29, 2005
Varian gets New Zealand install, board appointments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy vendor Varian Medical Systems has installed its Clinac 2100iX medical linear accelerator, as well as its On-Board Imager for image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), at Christchurch Hospital in Christchurch, New Zealand.
August 29, 2005
VC path-planning technique maximizes observable mucosa
By Eric Barnes
The complex shape of the human colon makes manual planning difficult and time-consuming, and traditional path-planning tools can produce significant blind spots. So researchers from South Korea developed a new way of reducing unexamined regions of the colon, based on automated path planning.
August 29, 2005
ECG gating: Worth the dose for some lung indications
By Eric Barnes
Does the diagnostic value of ECG-gated pulmonary images justify the higher radiation dose? The answer is that it does, sometimes, according to Dr. Joseph Schoepf, associate professor of radiology and director of CT research at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
August 28, 2005
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Misonix seeks to overturn judgment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Misonix said that its majority-owned subsidiary Sonora Medical Systems has received a $460,000 judgment against the firm in the District Court of Boulder County, Colorado.
August 25, 2005
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