Medical Imaging
Instant “Cloud” Access to Medical Images Application Devised for Patients and Physicians
Patients can effectively grab their medical images from the “cloud,” making it faster for them to distribute them to their physicians regardless where those physicians might be, according to a preliminary report of an image share project. More...07 May 2012
Collaboration to Develop Next-Generation Compact Cyclotron and PET Tracer Technology
GE Healthcare and NXT2B, a privately owned venture capital company, reported that they have entered into an agreement to develop a radiotracer infrastructure including cyclotron and PET tracer production. More...01 May 2012
In Other News
Symposium to Highlight the Latest Innovations in Breast Imaging
Siemens and Varian in Global Collaboration to Develop Radiotherapy, Radiosurgery Advances
Intraoperative MRI Technology Collaboration Initiated to Streamline Neurosurgery Procedures
Invasive Ventroculography May Be Greatly Overutilized
False-Positive Mammography Findings May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
CT Radiation Exposure in Obese Patients Needs Further Evaluation
Endoscopic Ultrasound Detects Pancreatic Lesions Common in People at High Risk for Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer
New MRI Technique May Predict Progress of Dementias
MR Technology Proves Less Stressful for Old, Young, and Claustrophobic Patients
Stereotactic Radiosurgery Enables Effective, Noninvasive Treatment for Spinal Tumors
CT System Equipped with Integrated Detector Virtually Eliminates Electronic Noise
Patient Registration Mask Available for Portable CT
Frequent Dental X-Rays Tied to Most Common Brain Tumor
Women at Increased Breast Cancer Risk Benefit by Adding Ultrasound, MRI to Yearly Mammography Screening
Brain Plaque Diagnostic PET Imaging Agent Receives Approval
Lung Cancer Detection Using CT Scanning More Successful Than Traditional Methods
Direct Radiography Upgrade Speeds Up Exam Times
Smartcard Informs on Radiation Risks of Adult Radiologic Exams
Early PET Response to Chemo Predicts Survival in Sarcoma Patients
MRI, Neuropsychologic Tests Best Predicting Alzheimer’s Disease in Older Patients
Molecular Imaging Reveals Systemic Inflammation Tied to Depression
For Patients with Digestive Disorders, X-Ray Radiation Exposure May Pose Greater Hazards
PET Imaging Approach May Restore Motor, Cognitive Function in Parkinson’s Disease
The Medical Imaging channel of HospiMedica deals with Radiography, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, and similar items.







