Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. recently introduced the FCT Embrace computed tomography (CT) system. Powered by Analogic, the FCT Embrace is the world’s first 85cm wide bore CT imaging unit with 64- or 128-slice configurations, according to the company. Optimized for both oncology and...
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A linear accelerator combined with high-field MRI could soon be on the U.S. market. If U.S. regulators do as expected, it will be the second such system.
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The Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) was enacted to improve the quality of mammography and ensure that all women across the country can count on receiving a mammogram that meets quality standards. The MQSA program has many components, and here the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
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A new study published in the European Heart Journal shows computed tomography (CT) can be a useful aid in heart team decision-making for complex coronary disease. Results also suggest the state-of-the-art imaging technology may offer a non-invasive diagnostic alternative to conventional coronary...
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Benjamin Movsas, M.D., chair of radiation oncology at Henry Ford Cancer Institute, describes the benefits the department has...
Technology | Computed Tomography (CT) | October 23, 2018
October 23, 2018 — Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. recently introduced the FCT Embrace...
News | ASTRO | October 22, 2018
In a 10-year study of women who received radiation therapy to treat early-stage breast cancer, those receiving fewer...
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Digital PET/CT, achieved using Vereos from Philips Healthcare, can spot even a small lesion (arrow). Image courtesy of Brian Gordon, M.D.
Blog | PET-CT | October 08, 2018
PET/CT can be indispensible as a diagnostic and prognostic tool; in the assessment of patient response to therapy...
News | ASTRO | October 21, 2018
Adding radiation therapy or surgery to systemic therapy for stage IV lung cancer patients whose cancer has spread to...
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News | ASTRO | October 21, 2018
A subset of patients with low-risk breast cancer is highly unlikely to see cancer return following breast...
The Elekta Unity with 1.5T MRI embedded as a targeting system appeared at the annual meeting of the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in San Antonio, Texas. The system is being sold in Europe and could soon enter the U.S. marketplace. (Photo courtesy of Elekta)
Feature | ASTRO | October 20, 2018 | By Greg Freiherr
A linear accelerator combined with high-field MRI could soon be on the U.S. market. If U.S. regulators do as...
The Aquilion Precision CT system from Canon offers very high resolution imaging, which may aid in cancer detection and improved treatment planning in radiation oncology.
News | Computed Tomography (CT) | October 19, 2018
October 19, 2018 – At the 2018 American Society of...
Technology | Ultrasound Imaging | October 17, 2018
October 17, 2018 — Nanosonics announced the commercial availability of its Trophon2 high level disinfection (HLD)...
Feature | Mammography | October 16, 2018
October 16, 2018 — The Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) was enacted to improve the quality of...
Images from computed tomography (CT) colonography show segmented abdominal aortic calcification measured with semiautomated CT tool on coronal image. Within region of interest over aorta selected by user, tool automatically segments and quantifies aortic calcification (shown in blue).
Image Credit: O’Connor S D, Graffy P M, Zea R, et al. Does nonenhanced CT-based quantification of abdominal aortic calcification outperform the Framingham Risk Score in predicting cardiovascular event sin asymptomatic adults? Radiology doi: 10.1148/radiol.2018180562. Published online Oct. 2, 2018. © RSNA.
News | Computed Tomography (CT) | October 12, 2018
October 12, 2018 — Computed...
News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers | October 12, 2018
October 12, 2018 — The Council on Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals Inc. (CORAR) — the voice of the...
News | Digital Radiography (DR) | October 10, 2018
October 10, 2018 — Carestream is providing a DRX-Transportable System/Lite for the Italian-French Concordia...
News | Ultrasound Imaging | October 10, 2018
October 10, 2018 — Canon Medical Systems USA Inc. launched an all-new program designed to help reduce the leading...
News | PET-MRI | October 10, 2018
October 10, 2018 — The Center for Quantitative Cancer Imaging at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University...
News | Breast Imaging | October 10, 2018
October 10, 2018 — Mammosphere launched “Where’s My Mammogram?,” a public service campaign to help women obtain...
News | Breast Density | October 10, 2018
October 9, 2018 — DenseBreast-info.org (DB-I) announced the launch of its international expansion for European...