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Advanced Visualization
Equipping physicians with the ability to see more and do more
In this roundtable feature, rt image gathers some of the leading developers of advanced visualization software to discuss how this technology has become so integrated, how it handles the massive amounts of data generated, and how it will change the imaging market.
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Features
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Images of . . . SIIM 2009
Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, N.C., June 4-7
If you couldn’t make it to Charlotte, N.C., this year for the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine’s annual meeting, these photos and videos from the event will bring you up to speed.
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Case Study: Gaining Greater Accuracy and Efficiency
Realizing the benefits of volume ultrasound imaging
Freeman Hospital was looking to advance past two-dimensional imaging and take on new technologies that would allow them to scan more patients, with greater accuracy. From clinical benefits, to improvement in operational efficiencies, Philips volume imaging is changing the way Freeman Hospital’s radiology department works.
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Three Strikes
One test can rule out three life-threatening cardiac diagnoses
Over the past few years, coronary CT angiography (cCTA) has been established as an accurate, noninvasive test for coronary disease. The triple rule-out (TRO) cCTA combines CT angiography of the aorta and pulmonary arteries with cCTA to evaluate for coronary disease, pulmonary embolism, and aortic dissection with one quick test.
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Beyond Borders
SNM goes north to Toronto for their annual meeting
The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) 2009 Annual Meeting will be held in Toronto from June 13-17. Physicians, technologists, and scientists will meet and mingle while expanding their knowledge of the field, discovering new technologies, and learning about the latest medical products.
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Helping Kids Cope
Secrets to child-friendly imaging
Child life specialists share valuable tips and techniques to reduce the anxiety and fears of children who are waiting to undergo an imaging procedure.
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Esophageal Cancer: The Silent Growth
Detect it early by understanding the symptoms and causes
Cancer of the esophagus is one of the fastest growing cancers in America. It is also one of the most overlooked cancers. Being aware of early signs of this disease is the best way to diagnose it before it is too advanced.
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