Search Tag: radiation dose
2014 12 Oct
Tracking radiation dose and contrast will improve the quality of radiology services, said Prof. Davide Caramella, speaking at the Management in Radiology (MIR) meeting in Bologna last week. Radiation dose historically has taken second place to diagnostic priority - diagnose no matter what the dose. While the knowledge about radiation dose has grown...Read more
2014 04 Oct
According to a recent statement by the American Heart Association, doctors should ensure that patients understand the radiation-related risks of heart imaging tests before they undertake the procedures. These heart imaging tests may include nuclear stress tests, cardiac CT scans and fluoroscopy. According to Dr. Rana Fazel, MD, MSc, chair of...Read more
2014 29 Sep
Agfa HealthCare recently launched a Fast Forward Digital Radiography Upgrade Program giving its 50,000 digital radiography customers a pathway to the future allowing a dose reduction of up to 60%, which is especially important in neonatal and pediatric environments. Agfa HealthCare will continue to focus on how its imaging IT solutions maximise the...Read more
2014 04 Sep
New solutions replace existing digital radiography systems, speeding up imaging and improving image quality User-friendly, single-plate CR 30-X is designed for diagnostic imaging facilities of all sizes. DX-G digitizer unites excellent image quality with a drop-and-go buffer-based workflow, and when the needle-based detector option is...Read more
2014 27 Jun
To be installed in 3 hospitals, Mobile DX-D 100 DR selected for its excellent MUSICA image quality and potential for dose reduction, which is especially important for neonatal patients DX-D 100 DR systems to be installed in radiology department of Rafha Central Hospital in Arar and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Maternity and...Read more
2014 10 Jun
The levels of low radiation, which children with heart disease are exposed to during X-rays, does not increase their lifetime cancer risk in a significant way, however as they undergo further complex imaging examinations involving higher radiation doses, the risk of cancer does increase slightly. These are the findings of a study conducted by...Read more
2014 16 May
An online survey of members of a national Canadian PEM physician association was conducted to gauge possible malignancy risks from diagnostic tests that are conducted on children in the emergency department. The study was specifically related to head computed tomography (CT). There is no doubt that CT is one of the most important diagnostic...Read more
2014 09 Apr
FDA Clears Siemens’ Cios Alpha Mobile C-arm with Flat-Panel Detector Combination of detector and 25 kW power output yield high-resolution, high-contrast images Field of view up to 25% larger than conventional C-arms Siemens Healthcare has announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Cios Alpha, a dynamic...Read more
2014 04 Apr
Company’s Latest Imaging Software Offers IHE Dose Reporting Capabilities, Image Quality and Productivity Enhancements for CR, DR Systems Carestream’s latest image acquisition software that includes innovative features for its portable and room-based CR and DR systems is now commercially available worldwide. The software’s optional bone...Read more