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November 29, 2007 Inspired by vertebroplasty's success, Greek researchers have shown that percutaneous cement injections can also successfully stabilize arthritic and neoplastic lesions affecting the femoral head. The technique offers pain relief and an alternative to surgery in selected patients. More » November 29, 2007 Information ttechnology is keeping tabs on referring doctors’ inappropriate study orders and could be useful in automatically tracking imaging follow-up to ensure radiologists’ advice is heeded, according to presentations at an informatics session on Wednesday. More » November 29, 2007 Two new computed radiography systems and a digital radiography unit debut this week at the Caresteam Health booth at the RSNA meeting. The CRs, dubbed the Classic and Elite, are accompanied by IT products already introduced: November 29, 2007 Merge Healthcare has become the first U.S. RIS/PACS company to enter the fast-growing teleradiology market, offering a service that gives U.S.-based radiologists consultation interpretations provided by radiologists based in India. More » November 28, 2007 Customers in the market for 16-slice CT have a new choice with the introduction by Hitachi Medical Systems America of the Eclos CT. The 16-slice scanner is designed for ease of use and low-dose high-quality scanning with optional 3D reconstruction supplied by TeraRecon. More » November 28, 2007 While stress and personality have a well-established relationship with one another, they were also found to have a strong relationship to computer literacy within the radiologist community. Radiologists with lower levels of occupational stress and certain personality types -- high levels of... More » November 28, 2007 Thomas Jefferson University researchers have demonstrated that a 64-slice CT triple rule-out exam can, with 99.3% certainty, dismiss the presence of acute coronary syndrome in the emergency room for chest pain patients at mild or intermediate risk for ACS. The test also diagnosed pulmonary emboli... More » November 28, 2007 An enhanced version of the z.one convertible ultrasound system, z.one ultra, appeared this week from Zonare Medical Systems. The upgrade automatically adjusts gain and brightness and traces spectral Doppler waveform. More » November 28, 2007 In a surprising discovery, researchers from Germany have found that whole-body staging of patients with recently diagnosed malignant melanoma using either MRI or PET/CT could miss a substantial number of metastatic lesions. More » November 28, 2007 Siemens Medical Solutions demonstrated on the RSNA exhibit floor a novel marriage between industrial robotics and advanced C-arm technology. Its new work-in-progress, Artis zeego, is based on technology developed for heavy equipment manufacture. More » November 28, 2007 An abbreviated field-of-view can lead to a 48% cut in radiation dose for CT pulmonary embolism exams and 96% dose reduction compared to full-view 64-slice CT triple rule-out without affecting the diagnostic sensitivity of either procedure. More » November 28, 2007 MRI has outrun other modalities in a screening trial involving high-risk women. Such research helps justify an estimated $1.4 billion a year in direct costs for the U.S. if new American Cancer Society guidelines are followed. More » November 28, 2007 Providers can eliminate the use of gadolinium-based contrast by using new pulse sequences from Toshiba America Medical Systems. The angiography techniques rely on differences in the MR signal that distinguish blood and surrounding soft tissue. More » November 28, 2007 TeraRecon is trying to blur the line between advanced 3D workstations and thin-client 3D with the introduction of new processing capabilities at its booth on the RSNA exhibit floor. More » November 28, 2007 Injections of corticosteroids and anesthetics guided by CT or MR imaging offer a reliable therapeutic option for the treatment of chronic lower back pain from sacroiliac joint lesions, according to researchers from Germany and the U.S. More » November 28, 2007 Paramed Medical Systems showcased an upgrade to its U-shaped open system MR scanner. The 0.6T midfield system, MR-Open, now features a large field-of-view and a closed cooling system for the superconducting magnet. More » November 28, 2007 New capabilities debuting at the RSNA in the Emageon booth include productivity enhancements in and beyond radiology. Product enhancements extend the company’s Enterprise platform offerings for multisite PACS to teleradiology, while expanding its mainstream PACS into mammography. More » November 28, 2007 Vital Images is showing at the RSNA meeting an enhanced Vitrea workstation. Upgrades include cardiovascular workflow enhancements. More » November 28, 2007 Wednesday is always my last day at the RSNA. I have tried in the past to stay the whole week, but Thursday and Friday I was a zombie. I wish I could go the distance, because some of the best sessions come at the end. More » November 28, 2007 An analysis of imaging data suggests that PET/CT should be the modality of choice for directing cervical cancer patients to appropriate therapy. More »
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Siemens puts the interventional into I Robot An eight-foot robot arm spins, turns, and twists to demonstrate the unprecedented flexibility of an interventional system debuting at the Siemens Medical Solutions booth. Siemens exec Thomas Truesdell describes for Diagnostic Imaging's business editor Greg Freiherr how this work-in-progress Artis zeego can make interventions easier and more productive.
Toshiba goes beyond 256 slices in CT The promise of a flat-panel CT detector was realized on the RSNA exhibit floor with the unveiling of Toshiba America Medical Systems' Aquilion One. Toshiba exec Doug Ryan explains for Diagnostic Imaging's business editor Greg Freiherr why the company expanded the device to 320 detector rows from the 256 in the prototype tested earlier this year.
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