Dartmouth researchers say lung cancer screening in the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) meets a commonly accepted standard for cost effectiveness. The relatively new screening test uses annual low-dose CT scans to spot lung tumors early in individuals facing the highest risks of lung cancer due to age and smoking history.

Healthcare IT analysts have discussed the limits of the traditional vendor neutral archive (VNA) and begun advocating for an independent clinical archive (ICA). BridgeHead offers multiple backup, archive and recovery solutions.

In an ongoing effort to maintain the highest standards of practice among radiology professionals, the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Professionalism Committee has expanded its series of free educational vignettes on ethics and professionalism in radiology. The new vignette is called “Professionalism in Radiology Research: Authorship.”

Men with prostate cancer will be the first group of patients in China to benefit from the recent clearance of Elekta's Clarity soft tissue visualization system by the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA). As part of Elekta's premiere linear accelerator offering, Versa HD, Clarity enables clinicians to use non-ionizing ultrasound technology to non-invasively image the prostate and surrounding soft tissues before patients begin treatment.

Indianapolis interventional medical device maker Nico Corporation and Toronto-based Synaptive Medical announced at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting that they have joined forces to integrate their innovative technologies for brain surgery.