Radiologist Uses 3-D Imaging in Uterine Fibroids Treatment
A new radiological technology, functioning like a
Many US hospitals overuse double CT scans
Hundreds of hospitals are routinely performing a type of chest scan that experts say should be used rarely, subjecting patients to double doses of radiation and driving up health-care costs.
Iowa Radiology
A leader in radiology services, Iowa Radiology is the first in the area to offer this new technology, which lowers the radiation dose that patients receive during a CT scan by up to 60 perecnt.
Michigan-based program includes more than halved dose for CT Angiography
On an average more than half of radiation dose for CT angiography was cut for around 5,000 patients with not notable effect on quality of the image.
eHealth News: June 2009
GE plans to invest $6 billion on healthcare GE Healthcare, the $17-billion healthcare arm of General Electric launched new, low […]
DOT recommended stricter mobile radiation norms
An expert group set up by India’s Department of Telecom has suggested stricter radiation norms for mobile handsets and towers.
Unnecessary scanning pose health risk, says UVic study
Health consumers are largely naive about radiation and other risks that come with full-body and other screening tests marketed by private clinics, a University of Victoria health policy researcher says.
AuntMinnieEurope.com launches special MRI digital community
Radiology portal AuntMinnieEurope.com has launched its new MRI Digital Community, a special section devoted to coverage of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Somatom Definition Flash from Siemens for pediatrics
At the Congress of the International Society of Pediatric Radiology (IPR) in London from Siemens Healthcare will for the first time show how pediatrics can benefit from the technological advances in computed tomography (CT).
Research News: May 2011
More kids exposed to ionizing radiation with CT scan CT scans are being used on more and more children in […]
York Researchers Develop Safer Medical Imaging Technique
A new method for transferring magnetic spin from parahydrogen, a molecule most notably used for fuelling the space shuttle, has been developed by York University researchers.
Cloud Technology to Combat Cancer
Cloud services provided over grid technology are helping to treat cancer patients, owing to an enormous effort by European researchers working closely with industry.
Low-Radiation CT Scan Effective in Heart Problems
Prospectively gated CT scans are as effective as standard tests when it comes to ruling out heart problems, a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has reported.
