The term mesothelioma was coined in 1909, just a few years after the introduction of medical X-ray imaging. The term was developed after thousands of autopsies, numerous discoveries and significant research linked asbestos to a deadly form of cancer.
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Carestream announced that it provided a DRX Plus 3543 digital X-ray detector for the 2017 National Football League (NFL) Scouting Combine in Indianapolis to aid in physical examinations for top college football players. The detector was used with the existing X-ray system at Lucas Oil Stadium;...
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Through computed tomography (CT) images of the heart and other types of imaging, build-up of dangerous coronary plaques — which restrict the flow of blood to the heart — can be detected, even before a person develops symptoms of heart disease. Because of this, there is increasing interest in...
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When Children’s Hospital Los Angeles cardiologists found evidence that a portion of Nate Yamane’s pulmonary artery they had repaired once before was again narrowing, pediatric interventional cardiologist Frank Ing, M.D., decided they needed to insert a stent to keep the right artery open.
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February 15, 2017 — GE Healthcare announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of GSI Xtream on Revolution CT (computed tomography).
News | Computed Tomography (CT) | June 22, 2017
June 22, 2017 — Riverain Technologies announced that it is now processing data from nearly 50...
News | Radiation Dose Management | June 21, 2017
June 21, 2017 — RadNet Inc. and Medic Vision Imaging Solutions Ltd. announced that RadNet has acquired an equity...
News | Radiation Dose Management | June 19, 2017
June 19, 2017 — The tenth special edition Image Wisely Radiation Safety Case is now available to help radiologists,...
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Spectral CT is the next step on an evolutionary path that diverged 20 years ago with multi-slice imaging. Multi-...
Technology | CT Angiography (CTA) | June 16, 2017
June 16, 2017 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the indication for GE Healthcare’s ...
News | Pediatric Imaging | June 14, 2017
Despite evidence showing that the routine use of sonography...
Blog | Imaging | June 08, 2017
Radiology may have happened upon a new kind of pragmatism, one coming...
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Feature | Computed Tomography (CT) | June 06, 2017 | By Jeff Zagoudis
Perhaps no issue has taken on more prominence in radiology than radiation safety for both patients and hospital...
News | Computed Tomography (CT) | May 31, 2017
May 31, 2017 — Carestream Health has received an Innovative Technology contract from Vizient Inc. for its Carestream...
News | Lung Cancer | May 09, 2017
May 9, 2017 — Management consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton and data science company Kaggle recently announced the...
An example of a low-dose CT scan of the lungs, showing lung cancer. Image courtesy of Toshiba.
Feature | Lung Cancer | May 05, 2017 | Alison Grimes
The term mesothelioma was coined in 1909, just a few years after the introduction of medical X-ray imaging. The term...
News | Proton Therapy | May 04, 2017
May 4, 2017 — Mevion Medical Systems announced a strategic agreement with medPhoton GmbH to integrate ImagingRing,...
News | Computed Tomography (CT) | April 20, 2017
April 20, 2017 — Samsung NeuroLogica recently announced that the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center in Sacramento...
News | Computed Tomography (CT) | April 14, 2017
April 14, 2017 — Carestream Health will demonstrate the potential for gains in both productivity and profitability...
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The volume of computed tomography (CT) imaging exams continues to...
News | Computed Tomography (CT) | April 12, 2017
April 12, 2017 — Providers can now offer enhanced care and safe imaging to patients with a compact and economical...
Technology | Computed Tomography (CT) | April 11, 2017
April 11, 2017 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Somatom go....
Using MRI to image pediatric patients allows for more detailed images and eliminated radiation dose. (Image courtesy of Philips Healthcare)
Feature | Pediatric Imaging | April 10, 2017 | By Jeff Zagoudis
Radiation dose management and right-sizing...
News | Computed Tomography (CT) | April 05, 2017
April 5, 2017 — The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) and Toshiba Medical announced a new...
