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August 2008 Blog Posts (92)

Coronary CTA proves cost-effective for low-risk acute chest pain patients

August 5, 2008 Coronary CTA proves cost-effective for low-risk acute chest pain patients Marjorie Preston -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have added to the roll of preliminary evidence suggesting that 64-slice coronary CT angiography can serve as a useful adjunct for emergency department patients who present with acute chest pain. Guided by senior researcher Dr. G. Scott Gazelle, director of the MGH… Continue

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Canon debuts newest digital radiography system - Portable Flat Panel Detector @ the AHRA

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in imaging technologies, put its newest digital radiography system technically christened as Canon CXDI-60G Portable Flat Panel Detector on display, at the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) 2008 Annual Meeting and Exposition, which was at the Colorado Convention Center.

The Canon CXDI-60G Portable Flat Panel Detector follows its successful predecessor the popular CXDI-31, also famous as world's first portable cassette-type Portable… Continue

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Digital mammography struggles with PACS compatibility glitches

August 4, 2008 Digital mammography struggles with PACS compatibility glitches H. A. Abella -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A recent advisory by the FDA urging breast imaging facilities to ensure compatibility between full-field digital mammography systems and PACS exposed an ongoing problem: Interoperability issues persist as some vendors fail to comply with healthcare digital imaging standards. The FDA learned that image quality from a number of… Continue

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Compression artifacts appear significantly higher in thin-section CT images

August 4, 2008 Compression artifacts appear significantly higher in thin-section CT images Douglas Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Compression artifacts on thin sections are greater than on thick sections in JPEG 2000 compressed chest CT images, according to a new study from Korea. Image compression ratios of 5:1 to 10:1 are acceptable thresholds in compressing lung CT studies. What has not been clear until now, however, is whether these… Continue

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$$ Paid Consulting Opportunity by HRA Research: "Market for Contrast Delivery Systems" - $200

HRA Research is conducting a study on “The Market for Contrast Delivery Systems.” If you are a Radiologist, in active practice, we would like to invite you to participate in a telephone interview. We are looking for radiologists who are the chief or chair of their department and are involved in the decision making process regarding department purchases The interview would last approximately 60 minutes and you would receive an honorarium of $200.00 for your time at the completion of the… Continue

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VRC Reports multi-year agreement w/ Lion City Radiology in UAE and Singapore

Breaking news! Virtual Radiologic Corp (VRAD) reported a multi-year agreement with “Lion City Radiology of Singapore” to provide interpretations of MRI and CT for all the imaging centres which are affiliated with Lion City Radiology in Singapore and UAE (United Arab Emirates). The agreement also includes a provision that may let VRAD for final interpretations of Singapore radiological studies but only upon prior validation by Singapore Ministry of Health.

This agreement is very… Continue

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MR brain mapping assesses response to glioma therapy

August 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. MR brain mapping assesses response to glioma therapy Functional diffusion technique shortens time needed to determine treatment efficiency, make adjustments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first three months after standard radiation therapy for a brain tumor must be hell for patients and their families. The established MacDonald criteria for assessing treatment force them to wait up to 10 weeks for follow-up… Continue

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Morphological imaging sorts out cystic lesions of pancreas

August 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Morphological imaging sorts out cystic lesions of pancreas Benign findings require little more than regular follow-up, while malignancies call for closer scrutiny and immediate action BY SHALMALI PAL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cystic lesions of the pancreas tend to be a phenomenon of aging. These lesions tend to be benign, but sorting out the small number with potential for malignancy is important. Dr. R.… Continue

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Intraoperative angio proves worth for brain surgery

August 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Intraoperative angio proves worth for brain surgery -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Results from a decade-long study at the National Brain Aneurysm Center in St. Paul, MN, indicate that angiography to monitor intracranial brain aneurysm clip placement is safe and has altered management in more than one of 10 cases. NBAC chair Dr. Eric Nussbaum and his colleagues reviewed 1025 cases performed at this institution… Continue

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Incidental adrenal masses almost always prove benign

August 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Incidental adrenal masses almost always prove benign -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clinical experience with nearly 1000 patients suggests incidental adrenal tumors detected during abdominal CT scans are almost always benign. Dr. Julie H. Song, a radiologist at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, and colleagues retrospectively reviewed data from 973 patients who had no history of malignancy or clinical… Continue

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GE's first high-definition CT enters clinical operation

August 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. GE's first high-definition CT enters clinical operation High-resolution images and a broad spectrum of x-ray energies address novel questions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GE Healthcare's LightSpeed CT750 HD began operating in late May at a luminary site near the company's Wisconsin R&D offices. It is the first in a planned network of beta clinical sites slated to put the ultrapremium CT through its paces… Continue

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FDA mulls over breast cancer ablation registry

August 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. FDA mulls over breast cancer ablation registry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The FDA is considering a national registry for thermal ablation treatment of breast cancer. The proposed registry would compile information on all thermal ablation devices and therapies for small carcinomas and address inconsistencies that potentially diminish the value of previously published feasibility protocols. It would also lay… Continue