Feature | Jamshid Maddahi, M.D., FACC, FASNC, and René R. S. Packard, M.D.

Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with positron emission tomography (PET) has been shown to be superior to single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). Nevertheless, widespread clinical use of PET MPI has been limited by the currently available PET myocardial perfusion tracers.

Time July 26, 2013
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Worldwide healthcare cognitive computing markets are poised to achieve continuing growth as the healthcare delivery system responds to new products. Growth is achieved in response to changing technology, better analytics, new information systems that leverage natural language and changing market conditions.

Time July 26, 2013
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Heart IT has released version 8 of its flagship products: WebPax picture archive and communications system (PACS) and remote viewing system, Universal Viewer.

Time July 25, 2013
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QSUM Biopsy Disposables LLC receives a new patent for the AccuFit MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) Coil draping provided for various breast imaging coils. This is QSUM’s fourth patent.

Time July 25, 2013
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Case Study | Siemens Healthcare

“In MR, time is coverage and resolution,” said Mustafa Bashir, M.D., director of MRI at Duke University Medical Center (DUMC) in Durham, N.C. “Most patients can get through an 18 to 20 second breath hold but there is a large minority who can’t.”The result? Body MR exams can require more departmental time and resources. For obese patients, the exams can take longer, and for patients who are unable to complete the breath holds, it may mean repeat exams, often with CT. Yet in some clinical cases, an MR exam would actually provide better clinical information.That’s one reason why radiologists at DUMC are using CAIPIRINHA, a unique parallel imaging acquisition technique that can cut breath holds for 3D T1 exams in half without impacting image resolution, coverage, or contrast.See the clinical differences with and without CAIPIRINHA in a 25-year-old patient evaluated for abdominal pain and diagnosed with focal nodular hyperplasia.

Time July 25, 2013
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The average salaries of radiologic technologists rose by 1.7 percent in the past three years and now average $62,763, considerably higher than the U.S. per capita income of $42,693, according to the 2013 American Society of Radiologic Technologists Wage and Salary Survey.

Time July 25, 2013
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The Stockholm District Court ruled ContextVision is the owner of a patent application filed by Sapheneia in September 2006. The patent application represents the underlying technology across multiple medical imaging modalities. ContextVision proved that the technology within the patent is a result of work the two filing inventors conducted during their time at ContextVision.

Time July 24, 2013
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July 24, 2013 — TRU-Vu Monitors has announced the release of a new medical grade 8.4-inch LCD monitor.

Time July 24, 2013
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Installation of a Carestream DRX-Revolution mobile X-ray system has led to a 50 percent reduction in X-ray dosage at the 564-bed University Hospital Tenon, Paris, which is part of the public health system APHP. Figures have been validated by a member of the Personnes Compétentes en Radioprotection (PCR), a nationwide network of Radiation Protection Officers.

Time July 24, 2013
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July 23, 2013 — AFC Industries Inc. announced its Whitestone imaging workstation, now available for the first time in neutral gray. The workstation addresses the need for an integrated workstation with proper adjustable lighting, controlled climate and enhanced acoustics in one ergonomically-friendly unit.

Time July 23, 2013
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North Carolina joins 11 other states to become the 12th state to standardize dense breast tissue reporting to women, according to a release just issued by Are You Dense Inc./Are You Dense Advocacy, Inc.Addy Jeffrey, Greensboro, North Carolina resident, brought the issue of dense breast tissue to the legislature after her advanced stage cancer diagnosis within 8 months of a normal mammogram. The ACT contained in Chapter 130A of the General Statutes becomes law effective January 1, 2014.

Time July 23, 2013
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IMRIS has announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510K clearance to market VISIUS iCT, the first and only ceiling-mounted intraoperative computed tomography (iCT) on the market.

Time July 23, 2013
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Feature | Dave Fornell

Radiation exposure from multidetector computed tomography (CT) has become a pressing public health concern in both lay and medical publications. Implementation of iterative reconstruction offers the ability to minimize radiation exposure while preserving and, in some cases, improving image quality. However, in order to evaluate iterative reconstruction software, one must first understand the basics of how it works.

Time July 23, 2013
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Feature | Nuclear Imaging | Dave Fornell

Just when positron emission tomography (PET) appears to be eclipsing single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) for cardiac imaging, new advances make SPECT more attractive. Both modalities also have suffered setbacks with radiopharmaceutical supply problems in recent years and both modalities have their pros and cons. Looking toward the future, the question of which modality will dominate remains unanswered. PET shows major promise with exciting new tracers, while new SPECT scanner technology introduced at the Society of of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2013 meeting may herald a rebirth for SPECT with previously unseen image quality enhancements.

Time July 23, 2013
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Feature | Dave Fornell

Healthcare reform requiring wider access and enterprise sharing of patient images and records are making Web-based cardiology picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) a more attractive solution over traditional thick-client, server-based systems. In just the past few years there has been a departure from thick-client cardiology and radiology PACS to Web-based platforms. There are several reasons for this, including better interoperability, anywhere-anytime access, remote access to data and images, and reduction of IT burdens. Web-based systems also enable easier delivery of many healthcare reform Stage 2 meaningful use (MU) requirements.

Time July 23, 2013
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GE Healthcare, hailed a new era for breast imaging today as it announced CE marking for SenoClaire, GE’s new generation of breast tomosynthesis solution designed with a three-dimensional imaging technology. Powered by ASiRDBT, SenoClaire technology uses a low-dose short X-ray sweep around the positioned breast with nine exposures acquired with a “step-and-shoot” method, removing the potential motion from images.

Time July 23, 2013
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Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. has partnered with Unfors RaySafe Inc. to offer a new radiation dose monitoring and management tool for Infinix-i cardiovascular X-ray systems. The Unfors RaySafe i2 displays real-time dose exposure information, helping to make exams safer for all clinical staff.

Time July 22, 2013
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July 22, 2013 — Elekta has received CE marking for its Clarity 4-D monitoring system, permitting European clinics to implement this new way of reducing the uncertainty caused by prostate motion during radiation treatment.

Time July 22, 2013
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Vizzia Technologies announced that its clinical workflow optimization solution was recently installed at Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute's (FCS) Tampa Cancer Center location. The newly constructed 35,990 square foot flagship facility offers a "one-stop" approach to patient care that includes medical oncology, advanced radiation oncology technology and radiological services for identifying and diagnosing tumors. The Vizzia solution, which leverages CenTrak's Clinical-Grade RTLS, is designed to transform the outpatient experience and help in optimizing patient flow processes. Shortening patient wait times and ensuring patient safety and satisfaction, as well as increasing the cancer center's patient treatment capacity are among the benefits of the new solution.

Time July 22, 2013
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July 19, 2013 — Practice Fusion, the largest physician-patient platform in the United States, announced the launch of its Medical Imaging API to digitally connect imaging centers to physicians.

Time July 19, 2013
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