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Computed Tomography (CT) scans are an increasingly used X-ray-based tool for providing a three-dimensional view of a particular organ or tissue. The value of CT scanning to diagnose injury, cancer and other health problems is undisputed. But are these scans being used too frequently, in some cases unnecessarily” What are the health consequences of having [...]

Tumor imaging with positron emission tomography (PET) may improve the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of lung cancer patients, according to a review published online November 27 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Tumor imaging is frequently used in the diagnosis of lung cancer and is important for making treatment decisions. Standard imaging technologies, [...]

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., a leader in diagnostic and medical imaging, will preview the new RADREX™-i automated X-ray system at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting held in Chicago, Nov. 25-30 (Booth # 7130). “Toshiba’s automated RADREX-i X-ray system will help reduce overall procedure time, allowing our customers to enhance workflow and [...]

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., an industry leader in magnetic resonance (MR) technology, will preview the Vantage Titan™ MR system as a works-in-progress at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago, Nov. 25-30, 2007 (Booth # 7130). The new open-bore of the 1.5T Vantage Titan MR system is 18 percent larger [...]

Hitachi Medical Systems America anticipates a surge of excitement within the ultrasound community, when more than ten live sessions and written posters evaluating the emerging technique of ultrasound elastography are presented at this year’s Scientific Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. Elastography is rooted in the practice of palpation, one of the oldest [...]

Last week, at the 93rd annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) unveiled its latest innovative healthcare products and technologies that seek to make a difference in how radiologists can prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor disease, and allow them to focus more on [...]

Although the use of intraoperative MRI can add time to surgical procedures, it can help surgeons detect residual disease and, if needed, modify their plan for surgery while the patient is on the operating room table, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University Hospitals of Cleveland/Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH [...]

As the leading developer of contrast-free magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) techniques, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., introduced a fourth generation contrast-free imaging technique, Time and Space Angiography (TSA). Adding to the robust offering of contrast-free techniques from Toshiba, TSA creates images that show dynamic blood flow without using contrast agents. As the first medical imaging [...]