Archive for June, 2010

Software cuts CT radiation dose in half : U.S. study – Reuters

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

CHICAGO (Reuters) – A new software program that enhances the quality of CT images allowed doctors to cut in half the radiation dose needed for a colon scan and still produce clear images, U.S. researchers said on Monday >> CT Scanning >>

Not for Public Display: Backstage at the American Museum of Natural History – Wired News

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

NEW YORK CITY — You could spend three or four days in the American Museum of Natural History and still not see all the dinosaur fossils, meteorites, butterflies, lizards, diamonds and historical artifacts it has to >> more CT Scan >>

Software cuts CT radiation dose in half : U.S. study – Reuters

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

CHICAGO (Reuters) – A new software program that enhances the quality of CT images allowed doctors to cut in half the radiation dose needed for a colon scan and still produce clear images, U.S. researchers said on Monday >> CT Scanning >>

Use of CT scans for asthma: Indian scientist – Financial Express

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Updated: Tuesday, Jun 15, 2010 at 1838 hrs IST Washington: An Indian-origin researcher is investigating the use of CT (Computed Tomography) scanning for patients suffering from severe asthma. Dr Sumit Gupta, a >> CT Scanning >>

Q+A: What Is The Radiation Threat From CT Scans? – Post Chronicle

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

A number of studies in the past year have raised concerns that Americans are exposed to too much radiation from CT scans, increasing their risk of cancer. Here are some questions and answers about CT scans: Q: WHAT IS A >> more CT Scan >>

Brainlab Collaborates With Toshiba Medical Systems on Integrated Surgical Suite – TMCnet

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

MUNICH, June 17, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Brainlab AG today announced that it has signed an agreement with Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Inc., a business unit of the Toshiba Group, to integrate its Aquilion >> CT Scanning >>