News
December 10, 2009 - If you want to know today what diagnostic imaging technologies you will be using tomorrow, then tune into itnTV's coverage of RSNA. The new medical imaging equipment introduced at RSNA is a key indicator of which technologies have moved beyond research centers and into the clinical setting.
December 10, 2009 
Technology
At RSNA 2009 Philips Healthcare featured the new Precedence SPECT/CT system, which unites high-end, multislice CT with a flexible gamma camera. The gamma camera is designed for functional and molecular imaging that can aid diagnosis and treatment in cardiology and oncology.
December 10, 2009 
News
December 9, 2009 - Proton therapy is gaining wider adoption in the United States, having treated more than 3,200 of the 18,000 Oklahomans diagnosed with cancer in 2009.
December 10, 2009 Sponsored Content
Sponsored Content
Videos | Radiology Business
Radiology departments have many different needs and face a wide variety of challenges that can impact their departments ...
November 11, 2025 
News
December 10, 2009 - Better dose conformality can be reached with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in comparison to three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy techniques - as used in dose escalation studies - offering an additional opportunity for healthy tissue protection, reports Michael Pinkawa, M.D., in an abstract of his study published in UroToday.com.
December 09, 2009 Technology
Hologic features its Selenia Dimensions, including Selenia Breast tomosynthesis, that may alleviate the challenges created by overlapping breast tissue in a traditional mammogram by presenting a slice-by-slice view of the breast.
December 09, 2009 Sponsored Content
Feature | Breast Imaging
Despite decades of progress in breast imaging, one challenge continues to test even the most skilled radiologists ...
October 24, 2025 News
December 9, 2009 - An expert panel reviewing Canadian medical isotope productions selected electron beam technology as a superior approach to accelerator-based isotope production. The panel has recommended the Canadian government make an investment in linear accelerator (linac) technology to address the country’s shrinking isotope supply.
December 09, 2009 Technology
At RSNA 2009, Sectra showcased its digital mammography solution, Sectra MicroDose Mammography, featuring further enhanced performance for high-volume screening. Sectra customers perform as many as 15, four-image examinations per hour. With a fast detector, the system allows for an even higher productivity if needed.
December 09, 2009 Sponsored Content
Sponsored Content
Videos | Radiology Business
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
October 09, 2025 
News
December 9, 2009 – Of the 1,200 cardiologists and cardiovascular ultrasound technicians recently surveyed, 87 percent said the new 2010 CMS Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) could force them to stop accepting Medicare patients, reduce staff or shut down their practice completely.
December 09, 2009 
News
December 9, 2009 – Research published in the December issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) suggests SPECT, when combined with low-dose CT, may provide an accurate diagnosis for pulmonary embolism.
December 09, 2009 Technology
Robert G. Mitchell, senior manager, contrast imaging solutions, explains how Bracco Diagnostics' acquisition of E-Z-EM further positions the company as a global leader in diagnostic imaging in radiology and cardiology. The merger allows for significant growth opportunities as E-Z-EM complements Bracco's comprehensive repertoire of diagnostic imaging agents.
December 09, 2009 Sponsored Content
Case Study | PACS
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
February 03, 2025 
Technology
November 24, 2010 – The Coronis Fusion 10 MegaPixel medical display, by Barco, has obtained 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The new display also has SmoothGray technology for ultra-precise grayscale images.
December 08, 2009 News
December 8, 2009 - Annual screening with ultrasound in addition to mammography significantly improves the detection of early breast cancer, reported Wendie A. Berg, M.D., Ph.D., breast imaging specialist at American Radiology Services, Johns Hopkins – Green Spring Station in Lutherville, Md.
December 08, 2009 
News
December 8, 2009 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday issued recommendations to lower radiation exposure during CT perfusion scans, after it discovered more cases of overexposure.
December 08, 2009 
Technology
December 8, 2009 – An updated version of RIS/PACS, showcased last week at RSNA 2009, includes solutions for PET/CT and SPECT/CT fusion, and nuclear cardiology.
December 08, 2009 
News
December 4, 2009 - Operative plans for removing juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma, or JPA, tumors in the thalamus of the brain can be augmented with diffusion tensor imaging, or DTI, according to a new study published in last week's issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics.
December 07, 2009 
News
December 7, 2009 – An agreement has been struck to integrate the Veran ig4 Navigation system and GE Healthcare’s Innova imaging systems to aid visualization during interventional procedures. The partnership was announced last week in Chicago at RSNA 2009. The system is designed to aid interventional radiologists, but will likely find applications in cardiac and EP cath lab procedures.
December 07, 2009 
Technology
December 7, 2009 – Six widely used tests that determine risk factors for a specific disease are included in Medweb’s new Health Screening Suite, showcased last week at RSNA 2009.
December 07, 2009 
Technology
December 7, 2009 – New flat-panel digital radiography (DR) detector technology that replaces the expensive active matrix array with a more cost-effective plasma system for digital image transfers was launched during RSNA last week.
December 07, 2009 © Copyright Wainscot Media. All Rights Reserved.
Subscribe Now