Feature | Computed Tomography (CT)

New research published in June issue of Global Heart (the journal of the World Heart Federation) show that there are no significant differences in the incidence or severity of atherosclerotic disease (narrowing of the arteries with fatty deposits) between ancient and modern people, showing that atherosclerosis is not just a disease of modern times. The journal included three articles [1,2,3] on the finding of the HORUS Study, which used CT scans from ancient mummies to compare arterial calcification caused by HORUS atherosclerosis.

Time August 04, 2014
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August 4, 2014 — New technology in the form of a magnetically assisted remote-controlled catheter (MARC), which could allow physicians to see and assess brain tissue more clearly while treating a stroke, may hold promise, according to study authors who released their findings at the 11th annual meeting of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Time August 04, 2014
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Carestream Health has shipped more than 9,000 DRX detectors since launching the Carestream DRX-1, a wireless X-ray detector that quickly and affordably retrofits existing X-ray rooms or portable diagnostic imaging systems from computer radiography (CR) to digital radiography (DR) technology, or powers new DR rooms and mobile systems.

Time August 01, 2014
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Anxiety regarding inconclusive cancer screening test results among some patients is real and is only natural. However, as evidenced by Gareen et al, published July 25 in Cancer, the incidence and effects of anxiety associated with false positive or other results of computed tomography (CT) lung cancer screening exams are far less than claimed by some in the medical community.

Time August 01, 2014
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August 1, 2014 — Novarad introduced RapidView, a proprietary memory management algorithm, with the Marz universal viewer 8.2 release.

Time August 01, 2014
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August 1, 2014 — Thousands of healthcare providers weighed in to identify this year's top-performing vendor solutions in 23 different medical equipment and infrastructure categories. The "2014 Best in KLAS: Medical Equipment and Infrastructure" report is the culmination of feedback from providers throughout the world.

Time August 01, 2014
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August 1, 2014 — XRware is a new software company on the market for X-ray system manufacturers and end-users.

Time August 01, 2014
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August 1, 2014 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a rule today finalizing Oct. 1, 2015, as the new compliance date for healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses to transition to ICD-10. This deadline allows those in the healthcare industry time to ramp up their operations to ensure their systems and business processes are ready to go on Oct. 1, 2015.

Time August 01, 2014
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August 1, 2014 — MedXT, a cloud platform provider for medical imaging, launched a cost-effective cloud-based, mobile solution cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Time August 01, 2014
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Registration is now open for ACR 2015 — the first American College of Radiology (ACR) all-member meeting — May 17-21, 2015, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Time August 01, 2014
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Viztek will showcase its new Ultra Digital Radiography (DR) software at the upcoming Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Aug. 10-13.

Time August 01, 2014
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Key genetic variants may affect how cancer patients respond to radiation treatments, according to a clinical study published this week in Nature Genetics.

Time August 01, 2014
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July 31, 2014 — Varian Medical Systems announced its Aria oncology information system (OIS) has been certified to demonstrate stage 1 and 2 meaningful use (MU) of an electronic health record (EHR).

Time July 31, 2014
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July 31, 2014 — A radiation expert from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center can now add innovator and entrepreneur to his list of accomplishments following the conception and development of a new device approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for prostate cancer.

Time July 31, 2014
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Mach7 Technologies released of a powerful new version of its Mach7 Enterprise Imaging Platform, version 11.5.

Time July 31, 2014
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July 31, 2014 — VuCOMP announced it has amended its Health Canada medical device license to include M-Vu Breast Density. The amendment provides clearance for VuCOMP to sell and market its M-Vu Breast Density product throughout Canada.

Time July 31, 2014
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An innovative new data collection system could revolutionize the way doctors provide treatment, helping them improve outcomes and decrease side effects for cancer patients, according to research presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM).

Time July 31, 2014
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July 31, 2014 — Radiation therapy may offer a promising new noninvasive alternative treatment for the millions of Americans whose high blood pressure doesn’t respond to medication, suggests preliminary research presented at the 56th annual meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) in Austin, Texas.

Time July 31, 2014
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Study data presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Copenhagen further demonstrates the diagnostic value of GE Healthcare’s investigational radiopharmaceutical product [18F]flutemetamol in confirming the presence of neuritic amyloid in those patients with early onset dementia.

Time July 31, 2014
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July 30, 2014 — Konica Minolta Medical Imaging announced a partnership with Del Medical, a source of radiography products that brings together Konica Minolta’s AeroDR wireless panel with Del Medical’s X-ray systems for a complete digital radiography solution.

Time July 30, 2014
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