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3D Slicer – Open Source Software for CT and MRI Radiology

The 3D Slicer project has been funded primarily by the National Institutes of Health. Slicer is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems, so it looks like almost everyone is covered here. From the software side of things it...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2008 6:19 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, Dicom, PACS, Medical Imaging, MRI, Harvard Medical School, software, CT Scan, MIT, Slice technology, 3D slicer, Collider, Open Source Software
Colonoscopy Without the Scope – Study States CT Scan is Effective

The debate over Medicare paying for this procedures has been up in the air for years, but now I believe the cost as well as convenience issue is starting to come together. CT Scanners have had this service available for years and it certainly is much...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2008 11:16 AM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, medicare, Colonoscopy, Virtual Colonoscopy, Cancer, CT Scan, Advanced Body Scan
FDA Issues CT Scan Alert – Patients with Medical Devices

Patients pretty well know that have the devices that MRIs are out of the picture if the device is internal and cannot be shut off. The big contender though is implanted heart devices. Sometimes medical devices go on the blink even without...

Published Mon, Jul 07 2008 8:30 PM by The Medical Quack

Filed under: Medically Related, Pharma/FDA News, Medical Devices, FDA, CT Scan

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3D Slicer – Open Source Software for CT and MRI Radiology

Colonoscopy Without the Scope – Study States CT Scan is Effective

FDA Issues CT Scan Alert – Patients with Medical Devices