Brian Casey[email protected]Clinical NewsTomosynthesis can replace CT for many chest examsA new study by Swedish radiologists performed under real-world conditions indicates that digital chest tomosynthesis can replace CT for a number of lung exams, saving both money and radiation dose. The research confirms previous studies on the role tomo can play in carving out a middle ground between CT and conventional chest x-ray.September 7, 2014Clinical NewsU.K. group issues report on CT radiation doseA U.K. government group has issued a report on CT radiation dose that documents the population's rising exposure to medical radiation, and makes recommendations for reducing the cancer risk from that exposure.August 17, 2014Clinical News4-scan PET/MRI exams improve breast imagingAustrian researchers added PET/CT to a package of three MRI sequences to create fused PET/MR images, which they found aided in the differentiation of suspicious breast lesions, according to a new study published online in Clinical Cancer Research.July 6, 2014CTGermans test CT in ambulance; radiation dose for CTC and CCTA; PET/MRI advisoryApril 22, 20143D PrintingNEJM article reignites Swiss mammo debate; CT of mummies; public's view of radiologistsApril 15, 2014SocioeconomicSpanish show the way on clinical decision supportOne silver lining to the economic crisis in Spain is that it's causing radiologists there to look for innovative ways to do more with less. Clinical decision support can help accomplish that, and a Spanish hospital is testing software that could find its way into widespread use.April 6, 2014Clinical NewsSwedish radiologist wins award for 3D dual-energy CT imageA Swedish researcher has received the top prize in a prestigious image competition for his 3D dual-energy CT scan of a patient who received a mechanical heart pump while waiting for a heart transplant.March 30, 2014ConferenceMultimodality vendors launch scanners at ECR 2014VIENNA - In the past, ECR languished in the shadow of Chicago's RSNA show when it came to new product introductions. But ECR is slowly coming into its own, as indicated by new product launches from the major multimodality companies at this week's congress.March 8, 2014ConferenceSiemens launches Somatom Scope CT scanner at ECR 2014At this week's ECR in Vienna, German multimodality vendor Siemens Healthcare is launching a new 16-slice economy-level CT scanner, called Somatom Scope, that's designed to minimize operating costs.March 5, 2014Clinical NewsGerman study gives photon-counting mammography high marksGerman researchers found that mammography screening with a photon-counting digital mammography system turned in higher cancer detection rates at lower radiation doses than conventional digital mammography units in a real-world screening environment, according to a new study in Radiology.February 3, 2014Previous PagePage 15 of 20Next PageTop StoriesMRIGEHC reveals plans to acquire Belgium’s icometrixGE HealthCare (GEHC) has agreed to acquire icometrix, the Leuven-based developer of AI software for analysis of neurological disorders on brain MRI exams.Molecular ImagingDutch study proposes method for developing pediatric DRLsArtificial IntelligenceMajor shake-up looms for AI platform sectorCTFrench expert shows how to reduce contrast media wasteSponsor Content"Join Us"
