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New imaging technology shows promise in clinical setting

Photoacoustic tomography (PAT) may provide better, deeper imaging photographs and improve patient care--without the health hazards associated with X-rays. That's the upshot of a study recently

U. of Michigan tests new technology that significantly lowers CT scan radiation

New technology developed by GE Healthcare has helped researchers with the University of Michigan Health System perform high-quality CT scans using only a fraction of the radiation typically required.

Video-game processors could help lower radiation exposure from CT scans

When the FDA called for excessive radiation doses to be scaled back this past February, regulators probably weren't thinking of video game processors as part of the equation. However, a new way of

Patients upset by long imaging test waits

Waiting for the results of tests upsets many a patient, and the information they get usually isn't satisfactory, according to a new U.S. study. The study, which looked at MRI, CT, ultrasound,