Wayne Forrest[email protected]Clinical NewsSpeech recognition shrinks report turnaround timeSpeech recognition technology showed its worth in a study from Helsinki University Central Hospital in Finland, where report turnaround time was reduced by more than 80%. Study results were presented at the 2008 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Seattle.May 28, 2008Clinical NewsSiemens, BrainLab bring intraoperative CT scanner to the U.S.U.S. facilities are about to get their first look at a novel concept in intraoperative CT, thanks to a partnership between image-guided therapy firm BrainLab and Siemens Medical Solutions. The companies have developed an intraoperative CT system that slides into position for use during surgical procedures, eliminating the need to move patients out of the operating suite for additional imaging.March 19, 2007Clinical NewsGE Healthcare to expand once more with $8 billion Abbott dealGE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., today released more details regarding its proposed $8.13 billion acquisition of Abbott Laboratories' primary in vitro diagnostics businesses and Abbott Point-of Care diagnostics business (formerly known as i-STAT).January 18, 2007Clinical NewsAntiscatter grids may not be helpful in some DR applicationsIn the quest for an optimum balance between image quality and radiation dose in digital radiography (DR), a U.K. group looked at whether better DR image quality provided through the use of an antiscatter grid justified an increase in effective dose to patients.September 21, 2006Clinical NewsStudent-designed CT-guided biopsy device shows early promiseThree graduate students have developed a CT-guided breast biopsy device, which may make needle biopsies less invasive and reduce potential complications for lung cancer patients as well.September 18, 2006Clinical NewsDynamic contrast-enhanced MRI shows promise in mesotheliomaAn international group of researchers said they have encouraging preliminary results from the use of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) to help determine the malignancy of cancer cells in the protective sac -- the mesothelium -- that surrounds most of the body's internal organs.September 14, 2006Previous PagePage 46 of 46Top StoriesInterventionalHow much solid waste do neurointerventions generate?Researchers quantified waste generation in their neurointerventional angiography suite over 90 days.AIResidents outperform AI on intracranial hemorrhage detectionMRIMarion Smits joins Cambridge teamWomens ImagingMammography screening improves survival for late-stage cancersCTUsing GPT‑4o with CT exams helps diagnose ovarian cancer earlier