Feature | Cristen C. Bolan
A report from the American Heart Association Committee on cardiac imaging stated that between 1980 and 2006 the collective dose from medical uses of radiation received by the U.S. population increased by more than 700 percent.1 The report also indicated “[Cardiac computed tomography angiography] (CCTA) accounted for around 50 percent of the collective dose.2
June 02, 2010 
Feature | Cristen C. Bolan
One of the biggest challenges with tumor control is accelerated repopulation. Surviving tumor cells can repopulate after a few fractions of radiation are delivered or during intervals between treatments. To make matters worse, the rate of tumor repopulation accelerates after each successive treatment.
June 02, 2010 
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June 3, 2010 - The time to deliver a radiosurgery plan may be reduced by up to 50 percent, while maintaining accuracy, compared to the hybrid radiotherapy systems at the Creekside Cancer Care center in Lafayette, Colo.
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June 3, 2010 - On May 26, WellPoint announced it will implement certain provisions of the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (HR 1691), which aims to standardize minimum guidelines for care for women with breast cancer, although the bill is not yet law.
June 02, 2010 
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June 3, 2010 - "Physician productivity disparities are not uncommonly debated within radiology groups, sometimes in a contentious manner," stated the authors of a new study published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
June 02, 2010 
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June 3, 2010 - The CTC Coalition, consisting of physician providers, colon cancer patient advocates and imaging technology manufacturers, today announced their support for H.R. 5461, a new bill to cover computed tomography colonography (CTC), commonly known as virtual colonoscopy.
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June 3, 2010 - More than 70,000 people in the U.S. were diagnosed with cancer of the bladder in 2009, with an estimated 14,000 people dying from the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute. The disease is difficult to detect, and the most common, initial sign is red-colored urine, which calls for urine cytology and cystoscopy.
June 02, 2010 
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June 2, 2010 – Key research on new diagnostic uses for cardiac ultrasound will be presented at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) 21st Annual Scientific Sessions June 12-15, in San Diego. Leading experts in cardiology will present and discuss the latest clinical and research developments in adult and pediatric echocardiography. Among the key presentations are:
June 02, 2010 
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June 3, 2010 - Positron emission tomography (PET) combined with computed tomography colonography (CTC) may provide a suitable alternative for detecting polyps and cancer in the colon and does not require sedation or bowel preparation, according to a study published in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
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June 2, 2010 - TU Delft and Molecular Imaging Labs (MI Labs) have succeeded in combining two forms of medical imaging techniques into one piece of equipment. The two techniques are known as micro positron emission tomography (microPET) and micro single photon emission computed tomography (microSPECT).
June 01, 2010 
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June 2, 2010 - Elekta AB, a Swedish Medical technology company, announced June 1, it acquired oncology imaging developer Resonant Medical Inc. of Montreal, Canada, for $30 million in Canadian dollars.
June 01, 2010 
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June 2, 2010 - The American College of Radiology (ACR) announced it strongly urges Congress to pass the Virtual Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2010 (H.R. 5461), which would require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide coverage of screening computed tomography colonography (CTC) to Medicare beneficiaries.
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June 1, 2010 - When computed tomography (CT) results suggest appendicitis, but a patient’s symptoms are inconsistent with the acute condition, physicians should consider a diagnosis of chronic or recurrent appendicitis and surgical treatment, according to a new study published in the online edition and July printed issue of the journal Radiology.
June 01, 2010 Technology
May 28, 2010 - With zero-download technology referring physicians with Web access no longer are required to download an application to view medical images. A new platform, Unity Z-Series, zero-download technology. The Z-Series eliminates the need to download an application or ActiveX controls before viewing imaging exams and reports or performing ordering and scheduling.
May 28, 2010 News
May 28, 2010 - The new Mentoring Network launched by the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) is designed to encourage, support and develop researchers in the field of imaging information technology (IT) at the 2010 SIIM Annual Meeting.
May 28, 2010 
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May 28, 2010 - The five hottest topics in medical imaging informatics are on the table for discussion in a “Year in Review,” the prelude to the Opening General Session on Thursday, June 3, at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) 2010 Annual Meeting in Minneapolis. These five hot topics include: 1. Politics and business intelligence;
May 28, 2010 
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May 27, 2010 - Radiologists are reading increasing volumes of image data. Tools that assist them in calling up images, scrolling through to key findings and using 3-D applications can be a tremendous help in efficiently interpreting and completing reports.
May 27, 2010 
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May 27, 2010 - Radiology practices rely increasingly on strategic tools to analyze and share performance information among their radiologists. McKesson will feature its Radiology Benchmarks Collaborative (RBC) is a vendor-neutral hosted benchmark subscription service at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine’s (SIIM) annual meeting held June 3-6 in Minneapolis, in booth 319.
May 27, 2010 
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Ms. PACS: Has anyone seen him? The PACSman, I mean. I filed a missing person's report, posted his face on a milk carton, but still no sign of him. But of course, he must be moonlighting on some other blog.
May 27, 2010 Technology
May 27, 2010 - On-demand conversational documentation services are helping health care providers capture discrete clinical information from dictation to generate complete and timely electronic medical records. These tools provide comprehensive yet adaptable solutions for creating highly accurate, structured, encoded and shareable medical documents.
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