April 7, 2010 - The lack of radiation therapy treatment African-American women receive is not responsible for the poorer survival noted among African-American patients.
April 7, 2010 - A dual-modality tomographic (DMT) breast scanner, developed by researchers at the University of Virginia Health System (UVA), in a pilot study pinpointed to a much finer degree than mammography, ultrasound, MRI and even a needle biopsy, the location of breast masses and more accurately distinguished between cancerous and harmless lesions.
April 7, 2010 - A new imaging agent, used in brain positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of ?-amyloid in patients with suspected Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), is being evaluated for use in the United States and the European Union.
Radiology departments have many different needs and face a wide variety of challenges that can impact their departments ...
April 7, 2010 - The American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) has officially launched a new clinical study on FDG-PET/CT for the head and neck led by Val Lowe, M.D., professor of radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
April 7, 2010 - According to statistics from the American Cancer Society, an estimated 48,000 people in New Jersey and 101,000 in New York state were diagnosed with cancer in 2009, many of which will receive some form of radiation therapy.
Ms. PACS: It seems like everyone wants to be a black belt these days. Just go to Ballys Total Fitness, all you need to have is a bank account and a pulse to move up in the ranks.
Despite decades of progress in breast imaging, one challenge continues to test even the most skilled radiologists ...
April 6, 2010 - The three-year survival rate for patients receiving stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) was 55.8 percent, compared to the 20-35 percent two-year to three-year overall survival rate for studies reporting results from conventional radiation therapy for similar patient groups, a recent study found.
April 6, 2010 - In order to fund a portion of the proposed deal to acquire Amicas Inc., Merge Healthcare announced it will offer $200 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due in 2015.
April 6, 2010 - Once healthcare reform goes into effect, radiology information systems (RIS) may be a good model for showing other departments in hospitals how to streamline workflow, indicated Christopher McCord, principal at Healthcare Growth Partners.
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
April 6, 2010 - To optimize the use of its magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, Nationwide Children's Hospital is unveiling a new combined operative and diagnostic MRI suite.
April 6, 2010 - Helical TomoTherapy delivers continuous arc-based intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) that gives high conformality and excellent dose homogeneity for the target volume, concluded a study published online March issue of the Internal Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics.
April 6, 2010 – An upgrade to a popular advanced visualization software suite now allows support for the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad. The release of version 4.4.5 of the Aquarius iNtuition server-based software provides access to images and advanced visualization through an intuitive, mobile and multitouch user interface.
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
April 5, 2010 - Physicians express concern that patient access to medical imaging exams could lead to increased patient anxiety and unrealistic demands on physician time, reported a study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
April 5, 2010 - The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) will participate in a medical device security conference designed to address safety issues with medical equipment. The event titled Information Security—Achieving Information Security on Federal Networked Medical Devices will be held April 14-15 in Arlington, Va.
April 5, 2010 - If used early, advanced imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) might shorten the length of a person's hospital stay and decrease costs associated with hospitalization, according to a study in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
April 2, 2010 – The FDA, Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) and the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) are hosting a joint two–topic workshop, April 13–14, at the Natcher Conference Center of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.
April 1, 2010 - Two newly released radiolucent mammography markers are designed to help technologists give radiologists a way to easily identify the area of interest, resulting in a faster and more accurate diagnosis.
April 1, 2010 – A new partnership will deliver multimodality cardiovascular image analysis as a part of a forthcoming Web-based service to simplify workflow and save time in cardiology practices.
March 31, 2010 - The number of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans performed increases each year, as does the number of people with implanted cardiac devices.
In the ongoing battle for breast conservation, the arguments in favor of brachytherapy, a form of radiotherapy where a radiation source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment, are compelling.
April 07, 2010 