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MGH launches RadIQ education platform
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A cloud-based platform described as a "virtual workstation" for radiology education was unveiled by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) at last week's Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography conference in Las Vegas.
July 23, 2015
HeartFlow picks Mui as engineering VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiovascular software firm HeartFlow said it has chosen Phil Mui as senior vice president of engineering and product.
July 23, 2015
4D parathyroid CT sorts out lesion types
By Eric Barnes
CT scans with 4D image reconstruction can separate parathyroid adenomas and hyperplastic lesions into three distinct lesion types based on enhancement patterns, alerting surgeons to the variations they will find, according to a study in Radiology. The findings also indicate that a three-phase scanning protocol is still needed, the authors believe.
July 23, 2015
2 studies advise statins, even for low-risk people
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The risk of major cardiac adverse events can be reduced substantially with the use of statin drugs, even among those at low risk, according to two studies published in the July 14 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
July 22, 2015
Imaging scores in GE's Head Health Challenge
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Two academic imaging centers and a traumatic brain injury detection firm are among six winners in a $10 million Head Health Challenge sponsored by GE Healthcare and the National Football League.
July 22, 2015
EOS completes DR installations in NYC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
EOS Imaging has completed the installation of two EOS digital radiography (DR) systems for NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
July 22, 2015
ASTRO: Proposed MPFS rule would hurt radiation therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Reimbursement cuts proposed in the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) would threaten patient access to community-based radiation therapy, according to the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
July 22, 2015
Lilly touts latest study on florbetapir's efficacy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
At this week's Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Washington, DC, Eli Lilly is touting a new study that shows how PET amyloid imaging with its florbetapir radiopharmaceutical (Amyvid) can change the diagnosis and management of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
July 22, 2015
Cardiac CTA study links medical radiation to DNA damage
By Brian Casey
A study published July 22 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging is delivering good news and bad news about medical radiation. The bad news: Researchers found measurable evidence of damage to DNA after cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) scans. The good news: There was no sign of damage at radiation levels lower than 7.5 mSv.
July 22, 2015
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Neonatal PACS snafu leads to notification software
By Erik L. Ridley
Neonatal imaging exams are not the studies you want slipping through the cracks. After a PACS software upgrade caused a spike in report turnaround times for neonatal imaging studies, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital developed notification software to alert radiologists that these exams were ready to be read.
July 22, 2015
Quantum bags Colo. DR sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Quantum Medical Imaging has delivered its Q-Rad digital radiography (DR) system to Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group in Colorado Springs, CO.
July 20, 2015
7T MRI finds possible Alzheimer's link
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrahigh-field 7-tesla MRI has found brain cells that can become inflamed in the hippocampus, which could provide more detailed information early in the development of Alzheimer's disease.
July 20, 2015
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