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MRI pioneer Albert Overhauser dies at 86
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Albert Overhauser, PhD, a theoretical condensed matter physicist whose fundamental work helped develop nuclear magnetic resonance, died at the age of 86 on 10 December in West Lafayette, IN, U.S.
December 18, 2011
Fuji proposes $995M acquisition of SonoSite
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Japanese industrial giant Fujifilm has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite for approximately $995 million.
December 18, 2011
Tomosynthesis gets vote of confidence in cystic fibrosis
By Cynthia E. Keen
Swedish researchers have found that digital tomosynthesis complements radiography and CT for the monitoring of patients with cystic fibrosis because the technique has a lower radiation dose than CT exams, and gives a superior visualization of pulmonary cystic fibrosis changes compared with x-rays.
December 18, 2011
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Ultrasound improves umbilical vein catheter positioning in newborns
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Neonatal placement of umbilical vein catheters can be reliably guided by thoraco-abdominal x-ray or ultrasound, but ultrasound more accurately confirms the position of the catheter tip.
December 16, 2011
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Digital tomosynthesis may have role in lung cancer screening
By Rebekah Moan
Digital chest tomosynthesis may be a promising first-line tool for lung cancer screening, a preliminary study out of Italy shows. Using the modality with a digital radiography system detected noncalcified nodules in a percentage comparable with CT scans in previous studies.
December 15, 2011
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AuntMinnieEurope.com CT Insider
By Philip Ward
December 14, 2011
Munich CT study confirms value of iterative reconstruction
By Philip Ward
Implementing a hybrid iterative reconstruction technique has enabled radiologists at the Technical University of Munich to achieve an average dose reduction of about 50% in CT examinations, but they stress the level of dose reduction depends critically on the initial settings and more.
December 14, 2011
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Radiology & eating disorders; chest tomosynthesis; quality control in cardiac
By Philip Ward
December 13, 2011
Echo helps evaluate cardiotoxicity in cancer patients
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Echocardiography is a useful tool to identify and document early warning signs of adverse effects from the chemotherapy drug trastuzumab on the hearts of cancer patients, according to a study presented at Euroecho, held 7-10 December in Budapest.
December 13, 2011
Eating disorders: Imaging can unearth hidden epidemic
By Philip Ward
Diana, Princess of Wales, is one of many people who have suffered in silence from life-threatening eating disorders. There are now around 70 million anorexia and bulimia sufferers worldwide, but award-winning research presented at the recent RSNA congress explains how radiologists can help.
December 13, 2011
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DR chest tomosynthesis helps characterize lung lesions
By Rebekah Moan
The use of chest tomosynthesis with a digital radiography (DR) system enabled radiologists to characterize pulmonary lesions, circumventing the need for further diagnostic workup of patients with CT, according to a study by Italian researchers.
December 13, 2011
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PET can benefit aortic stenosis patients
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Scottish researchers are using PET imaging to analyze heart valves and discover which patients may need open heart surgery or other appropriate treatment, according to a study in the journal Circulation.
December 12, 2011
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