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Siemens launches new C512 Sequoia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The ultrasound division of Siemens Medical Solutions launched Acuson Sequoia C512, a new 512-channel echocardiography scanner, at this week’s American Society of Echocardiography meeting in Las Vegas.
June 12, 2003
NAS back on track with Hynic-Annexin V
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. clinical testing of Theseus Imaging's Hynic-Annexin V molecular imaging agent appears set to resume.
June 12, 2003
Virtual colonoscopy useful in some children
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy is almost always performed in adults over 40, the population in which most colorectal polyps and cancers occur. But there are times when virtual colonoscopy might make sense for children and young adults, too. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston found excellent sensitivity and tolerance for the exam.
June 12, 2003
Single-slice MR assesses overweight youth, meaning CT could too
By Eric Barnes
Imaging could play a role in addressing juvenile obesity, according to researchers from Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Assessing the type of abdominal fat young people are putting on could aid in risk assessment, and ultimately help prevent the development of obesity-related disease.
June 11, 2003
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The truth is out there: fMRI uncovers human deception
A new functional MRI (fMRI) study has shown that different regions of the brain are engaged when separating fact from fiction, and that lying apparently takes more effort.
June 10, 2003
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IDC adds new DR unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian digital x-ray developer Imaging Dynamics has released Xplorer 1500, a digital chest unit.
June 9, 2003
No size, grade correlation seen in enhancement of colorectal cancer
By Eric Barnes
Researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston found that enhancement of colorectal masses in virtual colonoscopy correlated poorly with the degree of differentiation, although grade 1 adenomas did enhance less than lesions grade 2 and higher.
June 8, 2003
GE launches orthopedics unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Medical Systems of Waukesha, WI, has launched a new business unit dedicated to the orthopedics market.
June 8, 2003
ACR Learning File CD-ROM Series: Body MRI
While the format of this first edition of Learning File is far superior to any other application, the program does not offer the depth and breadth of this modality, nor does it cover all the topics that are central to body imaging.
June 8, 2003
Computer-aided detection enhances breast MRI
Although more facilities are using it, breast MRI is still not widely available due to cost, training, time constraints, and integration issues. Computer-aided detection (CAD) can reduce many of these barriers by decreasing processing and analysis costs, standardizing processing functions, and integrating into existing workflows. By Dr. Justin Smith of First Hill Diagnostic Imaging, Seattle.
June 5, 2003
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Doppler US quicker than biopsy for prostate assessment
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) Transrectal color Doppler reflects the state of angiogenesis in prostate cancer, according to urologists at Shimane Medical University in Izumo, Japan.
June 5, 2003
Brazilian sonologists offer technique for suspected RAS
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) A recent article published in the Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, found that duplex Doppler sonography was a superior screening tool for suspected renal artery stenosis (RAS) in transplant kidneys.
June 5, 2003
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