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Digital mammo elicits higher positive predictive values
By Rebekah Moan
Digital mammography provides higher positive predictive values than film-screen mammography for both further assessments and invasive procedures, according to Spanish researchers. The greatest improvement, however, was found for masses, they reported in a study in European Radiology.
May 30, 2011
CT pioneer puts renewed emphasis on cutting pediatric dose
By Becky McCall
The radiation dose of CT can be reduced by up to 80% by manipulating different components of a scan, and it is possible to lower dose from 5 mSv to 1 mSv, Willi Kalender, PhD, told delegates at the radiation safety summit of the International Pediatric Radiology 2011 meeting.
May 30, 2011
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Most extracardiac incidentals are better left unfound
By Eric Barnes
Discovering incidental CT findings such as lung nodules when scanning patients with suspected heart disease does more harm than good, according to a cardiac imaging expert who spoke at the recent British Institute of Radiology President's Conference.
May 30, 2011
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Cardiac CT proves value in new valve replacement procedures
By John Brosky
The rapid adoption of a new procedure for transcatheter aortic valve implantation reasserts a role for cardiac CT as an indispensible tool for anatomical assessment, preoperative planning, and postoperative evaluation.
May 30, 2011
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Elekta signs distributor deal with ScandiDos
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Oncology firm Elekta has entered into a nonexclusive distribution agreement to sell the Delta4PT pretreatment verification system from ScandiDos.
May 29, 2011
Good technique can produce results in cardiac MRI
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
MRI provides reliable assessment of the heart and evaluation of myocardial viability and coronary artery disease. It's also fast and has reproducible results with no ionizing radiation, noted a speaker at the recent British Institute of Radiology President's Conference.
May 29, 2011
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Carestream takes European x-ray orders
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Carestream Health has received an order to install four Platinum remote-controlled x-ray tables at facilities in France and Belgium.
May 26, 2011
Hamburg prepares to host landmark German-Austrian congress
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Marking 20 years of collaboration, the German and Austrian national radiological societies are preparing to hold their sixth joint congress in tandem with the 92nd German Radiology Congress. The historic event will take place in Hamburg from 1 to 4 June.
May 26, 2011
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CT exams for U.K. kids doubled from 1993-2003
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The frequency of CT exams performed in Northern England on children and young adults up to 21 years of age more than doubled between 1993 and 2003, according to a trend analysis published online 19 May in Pediatric Radiology.
May 25, 2011
New MRI community; teamwork in cardiac CT; clinical audits
By Philip Ward
May 24, 2011
Collaboration proves the key to success in cardiac CT
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
Appropriate referrals, adequately trained staff, high-quality equipment, and timely, accurate reporting are essential requirements for setting up a cardiac CT service. Furthermore, effective collaboration between radiologists and cardiologists is vital to avoid turf battles.
May 24, 2011
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Next-generation PACS can raise quality of reports
By Dr. Neelam Dugar
Our new informatics column explains why PACS has a crucial role to play in providing access to clinical information, and why radiologists must ensure vendors conform to the Cross-Enterprise Document Sharing for Imaging and Cross-Community Access for Imaging standards.
May 24, 2011
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