Medical Imaging
Patient Selection Approach May Change for Minimally Invasive Stroke Treatment
New findings show that patients presenting with ischemic stroke may be effectively treated with endovascular or minimally invasive therapy well beyond the eight-hour treatment window currently established to be standard by most neurointerventional practitioners. More...09 Aug 2012
CT Angiography Best for Emergency Diagnosis of Heart Disease in Low-Risk Patients
Integrating coronary CT angiography into the initial evaluation of low-risk patients arriving at hospital emergency departments with chest pain reduces the time patients spend in the hospital without incurring additional costs or exposing patients to substantial risks. More...09 Aug 2012

Radiotherapy Provides Relief for Patients with Painful Heel Spurs
Patients with plantar fasciitis experience substantially less pain and improved quality of life following a standard dose of external beam radiation therapy, a commonplace cancer treatment similar to receiving an X-ray, according to a randomized, cooperative group study. More...08 Aug 2012
CIRS, Aquilab Partner to Advance Integrated Phantom-Software for Medical Physicists
CIRS and Aquilab reported on the establishment a strategic partnership that will build upon each company’s history of innovations in phantom technologies and image analysis software, respectively. More...07 Aug 2012

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Brain Abnormalities Seen in Children with Severe Form of Diabetes
Dr. Robert S. Ledley Developer of Full-Body CT Scanner, Dead at 86
Future of Brachytherapy Cancer Treatment Rests on Financial Benefits
MRI Reveals MS-Related Disability Linked to Accumulation of Sodium in the Brain
Thermal Imaging Technique to Fight Fat
Diagnostic Ultrasound and ECG Screening in Adolescents with Hypertension Infrequently Utilized
Mammography Screening Reveals Limited Effect on Breast Cancer Mortality in Swedish Study
Ultrasound Used to Stimulate Bone Cell Mobility
3T MRI System Receives FDA Clearance
Healthcare IT Alliance to Provide Medical Image Access, Exchange, and Management
Biplane X-Ray System Designed for Wide Array of Interventional Procedures
Optical Coherence Tomography Provides Detailed Window Inside Arteries and Cardiac Procedures
Cancer Therapies Expand as Brachytherapy Gains Recognition
Ultrasound Contrast Agent Evaluated for Imaging Preexisting Cardiopulmonary Conditions and Critical Illness
MR Technique Reveals Signs of Rejections in Pediatric Heart Transplant Patients
Radiation from Cardiac Imaging Procedures May Pose Cancer Risk
Hemodynamic Transesophageal Ultrasound System Released Worldwide
Evaluating Heart Treatments by Injecting MRI-Tracked Magnetic Particles into the Bloodstream
New CT Technology Enables Sustainable Cardiovascular Care
Tanzanian Health Professionals to Benefit from New Ultrasound Technology
New Imaging Management and Digital Templating Technology Developed for Orthopedics
Accuray to Acquire Imaging Software Developer Morphormics
Alzheimer’s Plaques Seen in PET Brain Scans Could Identify Future Cognitive Decline
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