Antique Radiation Therapy Device Causes Concern in Pennsylvania

February 2, 2012 – Health and environmental concerns were raised after a radiation detector at a Waste Management Inc. (WMI) facility led to the discovery of an early radiation therapy medical kit someone threw out in the trash in Pennsylvani...

Aquilion Prime CT Received FDA Clearance, Offers Ultra-Low Dose

February 1, 2012 — Toshiba America Medical Systems announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Aquilion prime computed tomography (CT) system, the latest addition to the Aquilion CT product line and part of the “One Family”...

ACR Dose Index Registry Reaches Milestones: One Million Scans, 300 Facilities

January 31, 2012 — Since its launch less than a year ago, more than one million computed tomography (CT) scans have been contributed to the American College of Radiology (ACR) Dose Index Registry (DIR) and compiled for analysis. The DIR currently...

FDA Releases Preliminary Findings From Ongoing CardioGen-82 Investigations

January 13, 2012 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is updating healthcare professionals and the public about preliminary findings from ongoing investigations following the voluntary recall of CardioGen-82 last July by the manufacturer,...

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VuCOMP Receives FDA Approval for Mammography Computer-Aided...
February 6, 2012 — A developer of computer-aided detection (CAD) systems for automatic analysis of medical imagery, VuCOMP, Inc. announced premarket approval (...
Diagnostic Imaging Northwest Announces the First Extremity...
February 6, 2012 — Diagnostic Imaging Northwest (DINW) in Tacoma, Wash., announced the new extremity 1.5 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner that...
Adirondack Radiology Utilizes the MedInformatix RIS to...
February 6, 2012 — Adirondack Radiology Associates leverages the MedInformatix Radiology Information System (RIS) to effectively manage imaging for its four...
Surgical Breast Biopsy Not Overused, Says Study
February 6, 2012 — Contrary to earlier findings, surgical breast biopsies may not be as overused as previously thought according to a study in the February...
FDA Approval for VuCOMP's Mammography Computer-Aided Detection System
A developer of computer-aided detection (CAD) systems for automatic analysis of medical imagery, VuCOMP, Inc. announced premarket approval
Sectra Shows Ortho PACS and Pre-Operative Planning Tools
The IT and medical technology company Sectra demonstrate the latest version of its pre-operative planning system at the American...
Aquilion Prime CT Received FDA Clearance, Offers Ultra-Low Dose
Toshiba America Medical Systems announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Aquilion prime computed tomography (CT)...
Compact Table Top CR Provides Affordable Upgrade to Digital X-Ray
Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. introduced the FCR Prima T, an addition to the FCR Prima family designed to eliminate any existing barriers...
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Antique Radiation Therapy Device Causes Concern in...
February 2, 2012 – Health and environmental concerns were raised after a radiation detector at a Waste Management Inc. (WMI) facility led to the discovery...
Replacing Your PACS
On average, PACS systems are being replaced every five to seven years. When a facility must choose a new system, there are many factors to take into...
Ins and Outs of Cloud-Based PACS
A picture archiving and communication system (PACS) comprises a multitude of different devices working together to eliminate the use of physical films...
Calling Dr. Watson to Radiology
If you missed seeing Watson (IBM’s artificial intelligence computer system, capable of answering questions posed in natural language) on the television show...
Newt…Take a Lesson from Radiology
We have entered a time in this country when more powerful is not necessarily better, when we can do...
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X-ray’s Long Courtship With Solid-State Detectors
Fifteen years ago, I was ready to bet the farm that X-ray, with its hundreds of thousands of...
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MR Patient Comfort Rings in the New Year
Think oval. That’s what you’re doing if you are Hitachi Medical. The company came out with a novel...
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Cardiac CT in the Emergency Department: Are You Ready?
Performance of cardiac CT (CCTA) in the emergency department (ED) is rapidly becoming the standard-of-care in patients presenting to the ED with chest pain...
Initial Experience with 3T Wide Bore System in High-...
The presentation is designed to introduce the audience to the new wide bore 3T MRI systems recently brought to market. The new systems offer several advantages...
Webinar Explores 3.0T Clinical Cardiac MR
Earn CME credit and learn the latest trends in cardiac magnetic resonance (MR) at 3.0T.  Orignally broadcast  September 8, 2011.  Archive...

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The Year’s Trends in Digital Mammography

Digital mammography (DM) is a field in which advances are constantly being made and new trends evolve. During a...

Switch to DR Improves Workflow

Our hospital, Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill., recently implemented digital radiography (DR) systems in our...

Breast MRI Continues to Gain Support

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast continues to get more play as an important adjunct to mammography in...

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