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Brain scans may detect post-trauma stress sooner
By Reuters Health
LONDON (Reuters), Apr 4 - Scientists using functional MRI scans on soldiers have identified brain patterns that signal post-traumatic stress, a finding they said on Friday could eventually help diagnose the disorder sooner.
April 2, 2009
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ACC study: Coronary CTA tops other tests for long-term prognosis
By Charlene Laino
ORLANDO - Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is better than conventional risk scores and calcium scoring at predicting the long-term prognosis of patients with obstructive coronary artery disease, researchers reported at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
April 1, 2009
ContextVision unveils 3D US enhancement tool
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish image enhancement developer ContextVision will introduce its GOPiCE US ultrasound volumetric filtering software at this week's American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine meeting.
April 1, 2009
CT for brain metastasis unnecessary after PET/CT
By Eric Barnes
A CT scan is often ordered to find brain metastases in lung cancer patients. But if a whole-body PET/CT scan is already available from the original workup, there's no need for a dedicated CT scan, according to researchers from Belgium, who found that the CT portion of the PET/CT scan is enough for the initial diagnosis.
April 1, 2009
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Digital tomo works well for some kidney, ureteral stones
By Brian Casey
A new study by Belgian researchers indicates that digital tomosynthesis could be useful for assessing ureteral and kidney stones, particularly for screening patients prior to CT. But the digital radiography technique has different levels of accuracy depending on the location and size of stones.
April 1, 2009
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ACR lashes back at NY Times mammo article
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A New York Times article this week on a debate over the value of mammography in the U.K. includes statements about breast screening that are incorrect or greatly exaggerated, according to the American College of Radiology (ACR).
April 1, 2009
Agfa wins German Impax contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has inked a contract with the University Hospital of Bonn for its Impax PACS system.
April 1, 2009
CT reveals Nefertiti's secrets
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
German researchers used 64-slice CT to examine a bust of Nefertiti, discovering new details on the process used to make the sculpture of one of Egypt's most intriguing personalities.
March 31, 2009
Follow-up ultrasound aids in evaluating new lesions from breast MR
By Erik L. Ridley
Performing a "second-look" ultrasound study can offer value for evaluating suspicious incidental lesions discovered on breast MRI, according to a pair of Italian studies presented at the 2009 European Congress of Radiology.
March 31, 2009
Acusphere posts results, gets 'going concern' notice
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Ultrasound contrast developer Acusphere saw its net loss grow in its 2008 financial results, while the company's auditors issued a "going concern" statement regarding the company's ability to continue.
March 31, 2009
Esaote sales advance in 2008
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A 9% gain in international sales helped Italian ultrasound vendor Esaote grow revenue in 2008.
March 30, 2009
ACC study: Sequential CT delivers less radiation, good image quality
By Edward Susman
ORLANDO - Using a sequential scanning mode during coronary CT angiography studies cuts radiation dose in half without impairing image quality compared to standard retrospective spiral data acquisition, according to a study presented at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.
March 30, 2009
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