A magnetic resonance (MR) breast imaging technique that uses no ionizing radiation or contrast agent could reduce unnecessary biopsies by providing additional information about suspicious findings on X-ray screening mammography, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

Agfa HealthCare announced that it has been awarded a new three-year group purchasing contract with leading healthcare improvement company Premier Inc. Under the agreement, Agfa will provide its entire product line of digital radiography (DR) solutions to the alliance's approximately 3,600 member hospitals and 120,000 other alternate healthcare sites in the United States.

Patients with recurrent lung cancer have better post-surgery survival rates if their management includes a follow-up program based on computer tomography (CT) of the chest, according to new findings.