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Breast density study crashes awareness month; new breast MRI protocol; pediatric US consultations
By Brian Casey
September 30, 2015
Philips teams with MIT to monitor brain injuries
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare is joining forces with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to research and develop a combination of ultrasound and computer modeling technologies to monitor patients with severe brain injuries.
September 29, 2015
Patient consultations boost pediatric US experience
By Erik L. Ridley
Do patients really want to get imaging findings directly from radiologists? When it comes to the parents of children receiving ultrasound studies, they almost always do, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
September 29, 2015
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Novel breast MRI technique could reduce biopsy rate
By Wayne Forrest
A shorter noncontrast-enhanced breast MRI protocol might help reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies by gathering additional information about suspicious lesions found on screening mammography while cutting scanning times, according to a new study published online September 29 in Radiology.
September 29, 2015
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Focused ultrasound trial for depression gets underway
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A team from Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea, has used MR-guided focused ultrasound to treat a patient with depression.
September 28, 2015
ACP: Routine CT for suspected PE is unnecessary
By Eric Barnes
CT should not be used routinely to evaluate patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE); instead, they should be evaluated using clinical guidelines, according to a September 29 paper in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Using CT too soon results in unnecessary harm and expense, concludes the American College of Physicians (ACP) report.
September 28, 2015
Hitachi Aloka partners with neurosurgical device firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Aloka Medical America has partnered with neurosurgical device manufacturer Nico to provide neurosurgeons with real-time, intraoperative imaging to assist with greater extent of resection when accessing brain tumors.
September 27, 2015
EOS acquires rights to scoliosis software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic digital imaging developer EOS Imaging has acquired an exclusive, worldwide license for software to determine prognosis for adolescent scoliosis using 3D and 2D clinical parameters.
September 27, 2015
TB screening may not be needed for Canadian immigrants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Tuberculosis (TB) among migrants to Canada is limited to those from a small handful of countries, calling into question Canada's practice of screening all new arrivals, according to a recent study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
September 27, 2015
3D models put pediatric hearts in surgeons' hands
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston Children's Hospital have developed an automated software method for converting 3D MRI scans of a pediatric patient's heart into a tangible model that surgeons can use to plan operations.
September 27, 2015
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Viztek inks contract with Texas pediatric care center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Informatics and digital radiography (DR) firm Viztek announced that a Texas pediatric urgent care facility has purchased the company's Ultra Straight Arm DR with a pediatric imaging software package.
September 24, 2015
Guerbet signs China distribution pact for Lipiodol
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
French contrast developer Guerbet has signed an agreement to promote and distribute its Lipiodol Ultra-Fluid liver contrast agent in China.
September 24, 2015
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