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AuntMinnieEurope.com CT Insider
By Philip Ward
February 24, 2013
Understanding kilovoltage brings major rewards in CT
By Philip Ward
Kilovoltage adaptation can improve CT image quality, cut radiation dose, and lower the required contrast volume, but not all at once, plus it's vital to make a choice, according to Dutch researchers from a top European center of excellence.
February 24, 2013
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Lung cancer x-ray screening in Italy shows positive results
By Cynthia E. Keen
A nearly decadelong lung cancer chest x-ray screening program of at-risk residents of the Varese province in Italy reduced the number of deaths attributed to lung cancer by 18%, according to findings published online in Lung Cancer. This study offers insights into the value of chest x-rays as a low cost screening tool.
February 24, 2013
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French imaging societies release appropriateness guide
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
La Société Française de Radiologie and the Société Française de Médecine Nucléaire et d'Imagerie Moléculaire have published an updated guide to good imaging use aimed at helping health professionals determine when imaging is appropriate and which exams are appropriate for a given indication.
February 21, 2013
ContextVision posts sales gain in Q4
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Strong demand for its ultrasound image enhancement technology drove a 19% sales gain for image enhancement developer ContextVision in its fourth quarter.
February 21, 2013
VentriPoint offers 3D echocardiography software
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Echocardiography technology developer VentriPoint has completed development of a software package for 3D echocardiography studies.
February 21, 2013
Evidence is lacking to support mHealth's effectiveness
By Cynthia E. Keen
Mobile health technology, or mHealth, has the potential to change healthcare by improving the flow of information and interactions between providers, organizations, and patients. But will this happen? An essay published on 12 February in PLOS Medicine issues a warning.
February 21, 2013
Site profile: French project aims to transform diagnoses
By Erik L. Ridley
Online resources for medical imaging continue to proliferate. One such website is Diagnologic.com, a site launched by a French radiologist with the goal of providing answers for doctors facing difficult diagnostic challenges.
February 21, 2013
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Shimadzu readies ECR launch of R/F system
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Shimadzu will be debuting its Sonialvision G4 radiography/fluoroscopy (R/F) system during the upcoming ECR in Vienna.
February 20, 2013
UAE hospital expands center for breast imaging
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Mafraq Hospital in Abu Dhabi announced it is expanding the scope of its multimodality breast imaging center by becoming a hub for telemammography exam interpretations.
February 20, 2013
MR Solutions builds 3T installed base
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
MR Solutions announced it has received five orders for its benchtop, 3-tesla MRI units from university and hospital research units worldwide.
February 20, 2013
Study: Use CCTA 1st for lower-risk chest pain patients
By Eric Barnes
Choosing cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) first to assess chest pain is more cost-effective than initial stress myocardial perfusion cardiac MR for all but the highest-risk patients, according to a presentation at the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance meeting.
February 20, 2013
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