News
May 19, 2011 - The possibility of low-dose molecular breast imaging (MBI) looks promising, according to the most recent clinical evidence revealed this past month at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Marcela Bohm-Velez, M.D., and her colleagues from Associates in Pittsburgh, Pa., shared preliminary results from a prospective study on low-dose MBI, specifically breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI), at the SNM Breast Cancer Imaging: State of the Art 2011. Their results suggest it may be possible to reduce the radiation dose patients receive from a BSGI procedure by up to 60 percent.
May 19, 2011 
Technology
May 19, 2011 — Carestream Health announced an agreement with PenRad Technologies of Minnetonka, Minn., to market PenRad’s patient tracking and mammography information system (MIS) to U.S. healthcare providers. PenRad systems can be seamlessly integrated with Carestream Health’s mammography workstation, which can be connected to a PACS from Carestream Health or other vendors.
May 19, 2011 
News
May 18, 2011, – Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc. announced data from a Phase 2 clinical trial that demonstrated positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging with flurpiridaz F 18 provided superior image quality, diagnostic certainty and diagnostic performance for detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) compared to single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), the current standard for the non-invasive detection of CAD. The data also demonstrated a positive safety profile for PET imaging with flurpiridaz F 18.
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May 18, 2011 - The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) announces tools and training to help medical informaticsprofessionals stay competitive in a rapidly changing environment. SIIM will provide fundamental, up-to-date education and solutions essential for imaging informatics professionals (IIPs) and their organizations at the society's 2011 annual meeting, June 2-5, in Washington, D.C./National Harbor, Md.
May 18, 2011 
Feature | Helen Kuhl
As hospitals and imaging centers are transitioning more from film to digital imaging systems, the monitors displaying those images become a critical part of the equation. Accordingly, the DICOM standard developed by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) include a complete section (Part 14) relating pixel values to displayed luminance levels and defining a grayscale standard display function (GSDF) to help achieve accuracy and consistency.
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Feature | Dave Fornell
Several trends in advanced visualization software were highlighted at the 2010 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting. The biggest advance was software to create a video loop of a dynamic 3-D dataset from computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to show life-like anatomical function. Other trends included software now being accessible on the Internet via thin-client computers, compatibility with the iPad and smart phones, and the addition of more advanced software to enhance images and automate workflow and measurements.
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Feature | Helen Kuhl
The medical imaging market is poised for growth, and among the areas showing great promise are hybrid systems, especially positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), according to a new report, “Medical Imaging Markets,” by TriMark Publications. The report’s executive summary also notes the growing popularity of single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) in U.S. and global markets.
May 18, 2011 
Feature | Donald Barry, Ph.D.
The last couple of years in the United States and Europe have seen an increased focus on the cumulative patient dose received from a wide variety of X-ray devices including classical X-ray, computed tomography (CT), interventional radiology and mammography. The deleterious effects of radiation dose have received widespread coverage, and the partial answer has been a movement towards non-ionizing diagnostic imaging equipment, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound.
May 18, 2011 
Case Study
Radiologist Stephen L. Rose, M.D., knows that experienced breast radiologists paired with state-of-the-art equipment can make a life-saving difference in the early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. A board-certified breast radiologist, Dr. Rose has been a big believer in the potential for tomosynthesis technology for more than five years.
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Feature | Todd Loesch
As meaningful use standards become a crucial component of medical care, many hospitals and clinics are looking to upgrade or even fully replace their picture archive and communication systems (PACS). Such a switch is not something to be taken lightly, and the solution often isn’t as simple as “plug and play.” Typically, hundreds of thousands of images from numerous modalities need to be converted to the new system. And aside from choosing a system that best suits their individual needs, organizations need to consider a range of factors, from network security and HIPAA to cost and staff training.
May 18, 2011 Feature
As the imaging industry has looked for methods to achieve lower doses, especially in computed tomography (CT), many systems vendors have focused on utilizing software as one way to do it. GE Healthcare and Siemens are two of the companies offering dose reduction software technologies. Described below are their products and recent efforts.
May 18, 2011 
Feature | Patrick Courneya, M.D.
The use of computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other high-tech diagnostic imaging (HTDI) scans increased 8 percent a year from 2003 to 2006 in Minnesota. There was concern that this potential overuse could expose patients to unnecessary radiation, plus contribute significantly to unsustainable increases in healthcare costs.
May 18, 2011 Sponsored Content
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May 18, 2011 Feature | Dave Fornell
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News
May 17, 2011 – iCAD, an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapies for the early identification and treatment of cancer, announces that it has secured regulatory approval for its SecondLook Digital by the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) in the People’s Republic of China. The approval allows iCAD’s SecondLook Digital computer-aided detection (CAD) technology to be sold with GE Digital Mammography Systems in order to assist radiologists in distinguishing potential cancers from other anomalies on a mammogram.
May 17, 2011 
Case Study
May 17, 2011 - Gamma Medica and Mayo Clinic of Rochester, Minn., document the achievement of a five-fold reduction in the necessary dose of Tc-99m sestamibi to perform molecular breast imaging (MBI). This achievement enables the new LumaGEM MBI System by Gamma Medica to deliver the same low radiation dose as digital screening mammography.
May 17, 2011 
News
May 16, 2011— GE Healthcare today received the Price Performance Value Leadership Award in PET (Positron Emission Tomography) for North America 2011 from global research organization Frost & Sullivan.
May 16, 2011 
News
May 16, 2011 - Varian Medical Systems and Augmenix announced they reached an agreement under which Varian will make a $15 million minority equity investment in Augmenix. The company is developing hydrogel products to improve outcomes in radiation oncology.
May 16, 2011 
Technology
May 16, 2011 - Infinitt North America announced its G3 Radiology Information System/Picture Archiving and Communication System (RIS/PACS) has been tested and certified as meeting the modular electronic health record (EHR) requirements for ambulatory settings by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC).
May 16, 2011 
Videos
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