Ultrasound Can Heal Tissues, Study

Although ultrasound scans have proven its significance as a medical imaging technique, it appears that there are other advantages that are waiting to be taking from the widely-used procedure. A new study showed that using low frequency ultrasound waves can aid in healing of certain types of tissues in the body. The study was published in the Journal of Tissue Engineering. The frequencies of ultrasound waves used in diagnostic imaging are usually ....Read More

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PACS To Be Delivered To Eastern Europe

GE Healthcare and Euromedic Diagnostics have partnered to implement GEs’ web-based PACS to Euromedic’s facilities in Poland and Hungary. The system is designed to be implemented in 17 Polish and 11 Hungarian sites as well as a central data centre established in each country. Implementing the web-based Centricity PACS is going to provide more effective cooperation between healthcare professionals, since the system will facilitate image transf ....Read More

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Pediatric Residents Not Properly Requesting Imaging Exams

According to a new study, pediatric residents may be in need of more consulting with radiologists when requesting the suitable imaging exam recommended by the ACR. The study was published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR.) The study was titled “Online Survey of Radiologic Ordering Practices by Pediatric Trainees”, it was conducted by Hirsch, Ruzal-Shapiro, and Taragin. Researchers used an online survey carried on resi ....Read More

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UT Southwestern Boosts Its Imaging Capabilities With Aquilion One

UT Southwestern Medical Center has launch the next generation in CT scanners, the first site in North Texas to do so, the new systems allow doctors to have diagnostic images of an entire organ or review blood flow of the brain or to a tumor, all with less radiation exposure and very quick procedures. Toshiba's Aquilion One dynamic volume computed tomography (CT) system generates highly detailed 3D images of an organ in real time. The new system  ....Read More

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New Cardiac Optimized PET Scanner By Positron Promoted At The Society Of Nuclear Medicine Meeting

At the upcoming Society of Nuclear Medicine Meeting (SNM) in Salt Lake City, UT June 5th-9th Positron Corporation, a molecular imaging solutions company focused on Nuclear Cardiology, will exhibit to promote their cardiac optimized PET scanner, the Attrius™. Cardiac PET has seen a novel rise in demand as doctors and hospitals look toward modalities that offer better medicine to their patients while lowering operational costs although there has ....Read More

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