'Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has a decreased diagnosis time and lower cost of care than standard emergency department (ED) triage, according to a multicentre study presented here at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific ...'

'TomoTherapy Incorporated (NASDAQ: TOMO)announced today that several clinical presentations at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's 51st ASTRO Annual Meeting -- November 1-5, 2009 in Chicago -- will showcase the use of the TomoTherapy® ...'

'Computed tomography (CT) scans are better than standard radiography (X-rays) in showing the extent of disease in patients with the H1N1 virus, according to a study to be published online Oct. 21, 2009, in the American Journal of Roentgenology. The study ...'

'Passing kidney stones is often described as the worst pain people have ever experienced. Even worse, about half of kidney stone sufferers will get another stone within the following five years. Worse still, it's often the initial treatment that leads ...'

'A team of researchers led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) radiologists has developed a computed-tomography-based protocol that identifies both narrowing of coronary arteries and areas of myocardial ischemia - restricted blood flow to heart ...'

'(Boston) In its quest to find new strategies to treat osteoarthritis and other diseases, a Boston University-led research team has reported finding a new computer tomography contrast agent for visualizing the special distributions of ...'

'Metris, market-leading supplier of X-ray and industrial Computed Tomography systems, launches Inspect-X 1.6 software that boosts throughput by increased CT reconstruction speed and improved general system control. Following Metris' drive for continual ...'

'Some of the best-preserved fossils in the world are found in the mineral siderite, or iron carbonate, which can form around an organism as it begins to decay. If the siderite formation happens early enough, the organism won't be compacted, and millions ...'

'TeraRecon, Inc. (www.terarecon.com),a leader in advanced visualization and decision support solutions for medical imaging and a premier partner of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), and Agfa HealthCare released the first cardiac ...'

'A study based on computer modeling of radiation risk suggests that widespread screening for the buildup of calcium in the arteries using computed tomography scans would lead to an estimated 42 additional radiation-induced cancer cases per 100,000 men ...'