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GE debuts OneVision
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Medical Systems Lunar has released OneVision.
March 5, 2002
Voxar debuts heart-screening software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
VIENNA - Voxar highlighted a new calcium-scoring product at the 2002 ECR.
March 4, 2002
New tissue-tracking echocardiography shows heart wall abnormalities
By Eric Barnes
In today's cardiac sessions of the 2002 European Congress of Radiology, Dr. Dietmar Kivelitz from the Radiology Institute of Charité Hospital in Berlin offered a new tissue tracking echocardiography technique that quantified regional cardiac wall abnormalities with far greater accuracy.
March 3, 2002
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E-Z-EM debuts colon insufflation unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
E-Z-EM has introduced ProtoCO2l, a colon insufflation system for virtual colonoscopy procedures.
March 3, 2002
Ultra-low-dose CT colonography compares with colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - CT colonography (CTC) has much to recommend it: short exam times, high patient acceptance, no need for sedation, and overall excellent visualization of colonic pathology. So after seven years of trial and error, CTC (also known as virtual colonoscopy) is ready for large-scale population screening, right?
March 2, 2002
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MRA gauges spiral blood flow as predictor of renal deterioration
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - MR angiography, an emerging favorite at ECR 2002, just keeps getting better. Dr. J. G. Houston, a radiologist with Ninewells Hospital and Medical School in Dundee, UK, discussed the role of MRA-imaged blood flow changes as a predictor of disease.
March 1, 2002
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In elderly, coronary calcium is strongest predictor of mortality
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Researchers from University of Groningen Hospital in The Netherlands found that coronary calcium is a strong predictor of mortality that is independent of other cardiovascular risk factors. They presented their results Friday at the 2002 ECR meeting.
February 28, 2002
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Alliance nears approval for Imavist
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Alliance Pharmaceutical said today that the Food and Drug Administration has found its Imavist ultrasound contrast agent to be approvable.
February 28, 2002
Ultrasound matched with tPA breaks up clots in stroke patients
Combining ultrasound with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) therapy appears to significantly enhance outcomes for patients with acute ischemic stroke, researchers reported at the 2002 International Stroke Conference in San Antonio.
February 28, 2002
Dorsal and lateral decubitus patient positioning for abdominal x-ray exams
By Naveed Ahmad, MD
The dorsal decubitus (right or left) position is a good alternative to obtaining a lateral decubitus or erect abdominal x-ray image when a patient cannot stand or lie on their side. It can provide information regarding pneumoperitoneum and air fluid levels in cases of suspected acute abdominal trauma.
February 27, 2002
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Necessity criteria compliance critical for PET reimbursement
Are you thinking about developing PET as a modality that your practice will offer? CSI President Melody Mulaik explains Medicare’s medical necessity criteria and guidelines to ensure the financial viability of your venture.
February 27, 2002
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Norland to sell BMD business to CooperSurgical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Norland Medical Systems will sell its bone measurement business to CooperSurgical.
February 27, 2002
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