Archive for June, 2009

PET/MRI breast imaging prototype shows early promise

TORONTO - Preliminary results of a new PET/MRI prototype breast imaging system show that the hybrid technology could produce images with enough clarity to more accurately classify lesions.
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Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Dose can be reduced by 75% in pediatric chest CT exams

The radiation dose of pediatric MDCT exams can be reduced by as much as 75% without compromising the ability to detect small lung nodules in young children, according to a study published in the July issue of Academic Radiology.
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Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Cardiologist calls for transparency in coronary CTA fight

By Eric Barnes
AuntMinnie.com staff writer
June 19, 2009
The battle for healthcare reform has begun in earnest now, with U.S. President Barack Obama stumping for far-reaching change to an audience of physicians fearful of pay cuts, healthcare insurers wary of government competition, and skeptical consumers whose views often reflect their own access to care.
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Saturday, June 20th, 2009

$1.3 Million Grant to Develop New Imaging Technique

By Medimaging International staff writers
Posted on 11 Jun 2009
An American company has just received a U.S grant to develop a new imaging technology, called differential phase contrast imaging, which will utilize the unique X-ray beam produced by the Compact Light Source (CLS) synchrotron.
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Friday, June 12th, 2009

Mobile mammography service soon

MUSCAT — The National Association for Cancer Awareness (NACA) has launched the Sultanate’s first Mobile Mammography Unit (MMU).
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Monday, June 8th, 2009

NACA launches mobile mammography unit

MUSCAT — In a great achievement, the National Association for Cancer Awareness (NACA) announced the launch of a Mobile Mammography Unit (MMU) to help fight against cancer at the association’s premises yesterday. The MMU, the first of its kind in the Sultanate, is a sophisticated unit comprising one of the most advanced digital mammography [...]

Sunday, June 7th, 2009