AHA Says Radiation Risks Should be Considered Before Heart Imaging

September 29, 2014 — Before undergoing cardiac imaging procedures involving radiation, healthcare providers should help patients understand why the procedure is needed and its potential benefits and risks, including risks related to radiation exposure, according to a new scientific statement in the American Heart Association's (AHA) journal Circulation.
breast cancer, proton therapy

The latest data from a clinical trial at Loma Linda University’s Proton Treatment and Research Center reveals excellent survival rates and cosmetic outcomes when proton therapy is used on patients with early stage invasive (non-lobular) breast cancer. 

Claron Technology introduces support for the BlackBerry Passport for its Nil family of zero-footprint enterprise medical imaging viewers, which enable anytime, anywhere web-based review of a full range of imaging modalities and related data. 

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced that that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency has adopted a positive opinion recommending the granting of marketing authorization for Lymphoseek 250 micrograms kit for radiopharmaceutical preparation in the European Union. 

There are numerous ways you can support the American Cancer Society’s mission to help people stay well, get well, find cures and fight back against cancer. Learn more today.

McKesson Enterprise Image Repository brings together scattered images from numerous isolated systems into the image repository (VNA) and helps provide a single view of the patient’s imaging history, accessible from anywhere across the enterprise.

September 26, 2014 — Lexmark’s Perceptive Software announced that Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare will deploy the Perceptive Acuo vendor neutral archive (VNA) to consolidate medical image management for radiologists, cardiologists and other clinical users across all hospital and clinic locations.

September 26, 2014 — Clear-Cut Medical announced CE mark for its ClearSight magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system for examination of breast tissue.

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