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Bob Reinhart, M.D., interventional radiologist, St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network, Bethlehem, Pa., explains how the ...

Time March 22, 2011
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Prashant Patel, M.D., St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network, Bethleham, Pa., explains a case where he uses GE's Innova ...

Time March 22, 2011
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Videos | Angiography

Dr. Frederic Deschamps of the Institut Gustavy Roussy, France, explains his use of the Innova TrackVision application to ...

Time March 22, 2011
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Videos | Angiography

Dr. Thierry DeBaere, head of surgical radiology at the Institut Gustave Roussy in Villejuif, France explains how he uses ...

Time March 22, 2011
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Videos | Radiology Imaging

Advanced breast imaging capabilities added elastography to the list, fused MR/CT image data combined with angiography ...

Time March 22, 2011
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Videos | Pediatric Imaging

There is no doubt that medical imaging procedures save lives. However, one size does not fit all. Because children are ...

Time March 22, 2011
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Videos | Information Technology

The HITECH Act, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and its impact on radiology is foremost on ...

Time March 22, 2011
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One of the biggest issues discussed at the 2011 National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCoBC) annual meeting was the controversy over proposed recommendations to increase the age for when women should begin regular mammogram screenings. NCoBC Program Director and Incoming President John Bell, FACS, explains how this issue was approached and discussed for presentation at this year's meeting.

Time March 22, 2011
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Technology

March 22, 2011 - Further enhancing its cardiovascular reporting capabilities, Fujifilm Medical Systems Inc. added its Intelligent Structured Reporting (ISR) technology, an advanced software decision support system.

Time March 22, 2011
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View a demonstration of Sectra’s Breast Imaging PACS (picture archiving and communication system), which was highlighted during at the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCoBC) 2011 annual meeting.

Time March 22, 2011
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March 22, 2011 – During complex interventional procedures, it is challenging to accurately navigate and interpret the vascular anatomy for precise device deployment. To aid physicians during such interventions, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. introduced Volume Navigation 3-D roadmapping for the Infinix-i vascular X-ray product line.

Time March 22, 2011
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The 2011 National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCoBC) annual meeting broke all attendance records, according to Yuri Parisky, M.D., vice president of NCoBC. He said the event highlighted the biggest trends in breast cancer imaging and treatment from specialties including radiology, radiation therapy, oncology, pharmaceuticals and plastic surgery.

Time March 22, 2011
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Feature

Researchers recently tested first-generation X-ray equipment from 1896 and found it produced radiation doses and exposure times that were vastly higher than those of today’s systems, according to a study published online and in the May print edition of Radiology.

Time March 21, 2011
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March 21, 2011 - A new positioning aid designed for pediatric patients undergoing chest X-ray exams, the Browning Ball by Supertech Inc. is supposed to make exams less fearful and the child more cooperative with the technologist.

Time March 21, 2011
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Feature | Michael S. Gossman, M.S., DABR

For more than 20 years, radiation oncologists have emphasized the importance of radiation-tolerant heart rhythm devices for use in patients who require cardiovascular regulation. In the last three years, interest has increased, as medical physicists responded to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to promote investigational research.

Time March 21, 2011
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Feature | Dave Fornell

Two big advances in cardiac advanced visualization software were highlighted in December at the 2010 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting in Chicago. TeraRecon highlighted a computer-aided detection (CAD) software module to detect coronary artery stenosis.

Time March 18, 2011
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When breast imaging studies cast suspicion that there may be cancer present, a common course of action is to obtain a tissue sample in order to make an accurate assessment. Today, while there are several minimally invasive biopsy techniques available, a more invasive surgical procedure is being used more often than it should be - at least in the state of Florida and perhaps across the country.

Time March 18, 2011
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Case Study

The Christiana Care Breast Center in Newark, Del., takes pride in its comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to breast care. Its affiliation with the Helen F.

Time March 18, 2011
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Feature | Greg Rose

This article appeared as an introduction to the Teleradiology Services comparison chart. This is the sixth straight year that Imaging Technology News has featured a comparison chart on teleradiology services. When you publically compare vendors, they know what they are up against, re-evaluate their offerings and hopefully make improvements.

Time March 18, 2011
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Feature | Todd Loesch

The past 15 years have seen significant advances in treatment planning. Physicians can now work in 3-D, utilize dose planning and take advantage of techniques such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT).

Time March 18, 2011
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