Radiation dose has become a growing concern for clinicians and patients alike, especially when children have been referred for a medical imaging test. Everyone wants to know more about the risks and benefits of CT scans, X-rays and other forms of medical imaging. When is it necessary? Is it safe? What are the alternatives? Patients want answers, so they can make more informed decisions for themselves and their families.
Topics: iterative image reconstruction, CT Scanner, More Than Just Imaging Solutions
There are three distinct steps that we see CT providers taking to reduce patient radiation exposure on their CT scanners today. Lets take a look at these actions.
Topics: iterative image reconstruction, Low-dose solution, CT Scanner
When trying to set up a new Diagnostic Imaging enterprise in a developing nation, there are several items that need to be addressed to give the venture a solid chance for success. The last thing you want to do is spend a lot of money and not have functioning equipment, or the solutions in place to ensure its long-term usage. Here are some basic areas of concern for your attention:
Topics: Buying Imaging Equipment, Used Medical Imaging Equipment, CT Scanner, MRI, X-Ray
Sarvenaz Pourjabbar, MD; Ranish Deedar Ali Khawaja, MD; Sarabjeet Singh,MD; Atul Padole, MD; Diego Lira, MD; Mannudeep Kalra, MD
Topics: iterative image reconstruction, Low-dose solution, CT Scanner
SafeCT has been clinically validated at leading medical centers such as University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA), Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH, Boston, MA) and Rambam Medical Center (Haifa, Israel). Clinical results have been presented in professional conferences, such as RSNA and ASNR. US FDA clearance and European CE approval were received in 2011. As of May 2013, over 100,000 low-dose CT studies were processed by SafeCT.
Topics: iterative image reconstruction, Low-dose solution, CT Scanner
Topics: Medical Imaging News, CT Scanner, Refurbished medical imaging equipment
by Whitney L.J. Howell
Since August, Imaging Healthcare Specialists (IHS) in San Diego has achieved what they say is one of the lowest dose levels for CT scans nationwide, in some cases reducing exposure by 90 percent. IHS chief executive officer Jon Robins, MD, credits the practice’s long-standing tradition of being an early adopter of technology with this success. Last fall, the practice pai
Topics: iterative image reconstruction, CT Scanner
Topics: Used Medical Imaging Equipment, CT Scanner
Like so many things in life, there’s a belief that “bigger is better” in CTs. The more slices you get, the better, right? Not necessarily. There are lots of different things to consider before you decide which CT is right for your hospital, facility or practice. Let me try to help.
Topics: Used Medical Imaging Equipment, Imaging Equipment Solutions, CT Scanner
May 29, 2013 by Loren Bonner , DOTmed News Online Editor
Patients in an underserved area of the U.S. now have access to high-quality, low-dose lung cancer screening because of a mobile CT unit equipped with a universal CT image reconstruction add-on system.
SafeCT, from the Israeli company Medic Vision Imaging
Topics: iterative image reconstruction, Low-dose solution, Medical Imaging News, CT Scanner
