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MRS Applications in Oncology |
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by Pia C. Sundgren MD, PhD, Suresh K. Mukherji MD |
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MR spectroscopy is proving a powerful tool in the workup of brain tumors and cystic lesions, the delineation and definition of tumor boundaries, and the separation of an infiltrative growing glioma from normal brain tissue. |
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CAD for Breast, Lung, and Colon Cancer |
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by Maryellen L. Giger PhD |
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Technological advances in image acquisition and rapid developments in computerized image analysis are expected to contribute to the adoption of CAD for the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer, lung cancer, and colon cancer. |
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Breast Imaging Beyond Mammography, 2004 |
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by Judith Gunn Bronson MS |
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Because mammography is an imperfect tool for finding cancer in breast tissue, most other imaging modalities have been applied: here is an update. |
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Lateral View |
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Serving Two Masters |
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by Cheryl Proval |
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The future health of the hospital industry hinges on savvy management of imaging technology. |
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Guest Editorial |
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Why I Want Imaging On-Site |
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by Perry Gould MD |
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A radiation oncologist explains why he elected to install imaging equipment in his freestanding cancer treatment facility. |
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STAT Read |
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by Arati Murti |
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Imaging Technology |
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State of the Art in PET/CT |
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by David W. Townsend PhD, Nathan C. Hall MD, PhD, David W. Barker MD |
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Technological advances in both positron emission tomography and CT have engendered clinical, workflow, and efficiency improvements in the combined modality scanners. |
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Imaging Informatics |
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Navigating the 5th Dimension...on Freeware |
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by Osman Ratib MD,PhD, Antoine Rosset MD |
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Radiologists at UCLA have developed an open source software for multidimensional and multimodality image navigation, using the Macintosh platform to take advantage of the underlying UNIX kernel of the new Os X operating system and extremely fast and optimized 3D graphic capabilities. |
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Imaging Business |
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Project Equity: How Much Is Enough? |
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by Robert S. Goodman |
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The amount of equity invested in a new business venture will impact everything from the interest rate on borrowed money to the ability to weather the unexpected. |
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Technology Review |
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September 2004 |
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