Posts Tagged ‘CT’
CT Highlights from RSNA 2012
At the RSNA 2012 conference this year several vendors, GE, Hitachi, Toshiba, Philips, Siemens and NeuroLogica, all introduced new CT [...] Read More »
Happy National Radiologic Technology Week!
MD Buyline thanks medical imaging professionals everywhere during National Radiologic Technology Week (NRTW) which runs from November 4-10. Originally the [...] Read More »
Multimodality Imaging Approaches: PET/CT vs. PET/MR
For many years PET/CT has been the preferred imaging method for the diagnosis, staging and restaging of malignant diseases and [...] Read More »
PET Imaging Advancements For Alzheimer’s Disease With F18
CMS has set January 30, 2013 as the date to discuss and review the evidence on the potential benefits of [...] Read More »
A Great Debate: What Type of Fluoroscopy System Will Suit My Needs?
The global awareness and proactive reduction of radiation exposure from radiologic procedures has been a pretty hot topic in healthcare [...] Read More »
Medical Imaging at the 2012 Summer Olympics
In my life before MD Buyline, I gained experience in Sports Medicine X-rays while working as a contracted radiographer at an NFL stadium in the late 90s; so I knew that medical imaging would be readily available to the Olympic athletes to some degree. However, after brushing up on a few updates and press releases, I found out that the depth and breadth of imaging modalities located in London’s Polyclinics today, which are provided by GE Healthcare, are a far cry from the portable X-ray unit, film processor and view box I used sixteen years ago during the Atlanta Falcons’ home games. Despite this, the goal has remained the same: get the medical imaging procedure done quickly and accurately, get the results to the right people and get the athlete back in the game if the results support that decision. Read More »
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Sonar for the Brain
The world of first line stroke diagnosis may soon rely on a small portable device called the brain sensing system that uses a headset to diagnose strokes (hemorrhagic and ischemic), aneurysms, and concussions. These conditions affect over 800,000 Americans each year. Read More »
Safety and Quality, a Low Dose Skeletal Study in 3D
The sterEOS is a X-ray-based biplane system with a 3D workstation. Along with the ability to provide 1:1 3D images of a patients skeletal system, its xenon gas detector delivers less than 10% of the radiation as existing film X-ray technology and up to 1,000 times less than a CT scan. This makes it very attractive for younger patients. Read More »
CMS Takes Aim at Overused Imaging
Imaging efficiency measures are part of the Measures Management System now being developed by CMS. Its goal is to ensure proper utilization of imaging technology and to guarantee that new proposed payment strategies are based on scientific evidence. The primary focus of the program is on high-cost PET, SPECT, ultrasound, MRI, and CT technologies. Read More »
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The FDA Takes on Radiation Exposure
First, lets define which technologies are most affected. One study stated that CT, interventional fluoroscopy, and nuclear medicine studies make up approximately 26% of the imaging procedures using radiation but contributed 89% of the total yearly exposure to radiation from medical imaging. To be more specific, the New England Journal of Medicine listed CT angiography of the chest and spine, myocardial perfusion (nuclear medicine), and cath lab imaging as delivering the highest effective dose per study. But when considering cumulative effects, mammography is also an area of concern. Read More »