December 16, 2009 - Non-enhanced CT for calcium detection is a reliable way to exclude obstructive coronary artery disease in patients with chest pain, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Cardiology.
FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA unveiled the FDR D-EVO, its revolutionary flat panel DR cassette, at the 2009 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA 2009) Annual Meeting.
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The HI VISION 900, Hitachi's premium ultrasound system, combines image acquisition techniques with operational enhancements designed to optimize clinical efficiency. The system provides advanced imaging methods like HI Definition dynamic Tissue Harmonic Imaging (HdTHI) and real-time tissue Elastography Mode (E-Mode).
December 15, 2009 - Computed tomography (CT) scan use may make large contributions to the total cancer risk, and risk-reduction efforts may be warranted, according to an article published in the December 2009 issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine.1
CoActiv Medical introduces EXAM-PACS support for Windows 7 as well as the Mac OS and iPhone at the RSNA 2009
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December 15, 2009 - Memorial Medical Center of Springfield, Ill., has installed a new digital radiography (DR) system in its emergency department and outpatient imaging center to convert from computer radiography to DR.
December 15, 2009 - The New FDA guidelines on current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) for the production of positron emission tomography (PET) drugs require all PET drug manufacturers to submit a new drug application (NDA) or abbreviated new drug application (aNDA) for all PET drug products in routine clinical use by the date of implementation.
Sony Medical's UP-D25MD digital color dye sublimation printer optimized for ultrasound applications. It replaces the UP-D23MD, offering a smaller footprint and upgraded features. The printer will utilize the same print media as the previous model, and adds an optional laminated media model with resistance to water and fingerprints.
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
At RSNA 2009, Fujifilm Medical Systems features its Synapse Radiology platform, which combines the intelligence of a business system, imaging science, technology and customer service to meet the needs of radiology departments. All areas are covered from RIS to PACS to Communications (peer review and critical results) to teleradiology.
December 14, 2009 - Patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who receive accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) after a lumpectomy had a lower rate of local recurrence, according to new research presented this week at the 32nd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium by an investigator at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ).
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December 14, 2009 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for a lesion-localization system for molecular imaging biopsy guidance.
ZONARE Medical Systems Inc. highlighted at RSNA 2009 the release of new advanced software applications and transducers as well as new capabilities, such as contrast enhanced imaging studies, breast elastography and 3D imaging.
December 11, 2009 – A new medical desktop display monitor designed for the demanding needs of medical imaging and PACS, was released during RSNA 2009 last week. The NEC MultiSync MD213MC is a 21.3-inch, high-bright, high-resolution, 3-megapixel (MP) color display that features the flexibility of a color display with image performance rivaling grayscale displays.
Bracco Diagnostics and Acist Medical Systems featured the EmpowerCTA contrast injector, updated with integrated, pre-programmed multislice CT protocols for IsoVue-370 (iopamidol injection)
Sectra featured at RSNA 2009 its latest release of Sectra PACS with RapidConnect technology. The focus of the next-generation Sectra PACS is on providing a performance solution for wide-area radiology, enabling efficient workload sharing across multiple sites, even for very large image stacks over strained networks.
December 11, 2009 – At this year’s Radiology Society of America (RSNA) annual meeting last week, GE Healthcare, presented the new Innova dose-efficient X-ray technology to reduce patient radiation exposure.
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.
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