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NEJM: MRI links brain swelling and cerebral malaria deaths
By Wayne Forrest
After three decades of dedication to the care and treatment of children in Malawi who have cerebral malaria, a group of researchers from around the globe for the first time confirmed that brain swelling is the primary reason why some patients die within days from the condition.
April 16, 2015
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UC Davis group wins CT lung nodule surveillance grant
By Eric Barnes
Researchers from the University of California, Davis have received $2.3 million to run a new study aimed at improving surveillance practices for patients with small, low-risk lung nodules. The 26-center project will begin June 1.
April 16, 2015
EOS highlights studies, installs system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic digital imaging developer EOS Imaging is highlighting two studies at the European Pediatric Orthopedic Society annual meeting taking place in Marseille, France, on 15-18 April.
April 15, 2015
ACR, Alzheimer's group to collaborate on PET trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Alzheimer's Association have announced a collaboration on a new four-year research study that will investigate the clinical usefulness and value of PET scanning for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
April 15, 2015
CT technique enables single-kidney GFR calculation
By Eric Barnes
Improvements in CT hardware and software are enabling clinicians to measure glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in a single kidney, an advancement that replaces less accurate options and permits a range of useful new diagnostic tools, according to researchers writing in Radiology.
April 15, 2015
Infinitt inks deal with Seattle Children's Hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS vendor Infinitt North America has signed a 10-year partnership agreement with Seattle Children's Hospital.
April 14, 2015
Researchers use MRI to watch finger joints crack
By Kate Madden Yee
Joint cracking in the fingers appears to be caused by the rapid formation of a gas-filled cavity in the joints' synovial fluid, rather than the collapse of pre-existing bubbles of air as the joints separate, according to a new study in PLOS One that used static and real-time MRI.
April 14, 2015
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Teleradiology prompts shift in use of after-hours ultrasound
By Brian Casey
Researchers in France found that concerns over who would perform after-hours emergency ultrasound scans shouldn't be a roadblock for hospitals that want to implement an overnight teleradiology service. They found that all but 14% of scans could either be replaced or postponed.
April 13, 2015
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CMS provides questionable coding 'advice' for DBT studies
By Donna Richmond
Revisions to 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule payment policies include a surprising billing guideline from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) related to digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). Donna Richmond from Panacea Healthcare Solutions offers some guidance.
April 12, 2015
Half of positive SPECT patients negative at CCTA
By Eric Barnes
Nearly half of all patients who test positive on SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging are found to be negative at coronary CT angiography (CCTA), calling into question the routine use of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, a test that has been a mainstay of the diagnostic workup of patients with a clinical suspicion of coronary artery disease.
April 12, 2015
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Chest pain patients do well after ultralow-dose SPECT
By Wayne Forrest
Patients with chest pain who underwent SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging with an ultralow-radiation-dose gamma camera had no major cardiac events a year later. The research, published in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, indicates that MPI radiation dose can be slashed without adverse clinical impact.
April 9, 2015
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ContextVision signs long-term supply deal with MRI firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image enhancement software developer ContextVision has signed a long-term contract to supply its GOPView MRI2 Plus to a major MRI company
April 8, 2015
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