A study shows that coronary artery calcium (CAC) screening, an assessment tool that is not currently recommended for people considered at low risk, should play a more prominent role in helping determine a person’s risk for heart attack and heart disease-related death, as well as the need for angioplasty or bypass surgery.
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A patient with a rare type of cancer (chondrosarcoma) at the base of the skull has become the first person in the world to receive proton therapy using the Mevion S250 proton therapy system from Mevion Medical Systems Inc. of Littleton, Mass.

GE Healthcare showcased at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting (RSNA 2013) a work-in-progress product for positron emission tomography (PET) that quickly and confidently evaluates a patient’s response to cancer treatment.

 Intelerad Medical Systems, a medical imaging picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), radiology information systems (RIS) and workflow solutions company, announced the launch of InteleRIS 8.224, the latest version of its reporting information system.

Seno Medical Instruments, Inc., the company pioneering opto-acoustic imaging as a tool to improve the process of diagnosing breast cancer, today announced preliminary information from a feasibility study of its Imagio breast imaging device. Results from the feasibility study suggest that information from Imagio, beyond that available from traditional breast ultrasound, may be helpful in assisting physicians in their decisions whether to recommend biopsies for women with suspicious breast masses. The data were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of America (RSNA).

The American College of Radiology (ACR) strongly supports the Excellence in Diagnostic Imaging Utilization Act of 2013 (H.R. 3705), which would require ordering physicians to  consult physician-developed appropriateness criteria when ordering advanced diagnostic imaging studies for Medicare patients. This ACR backed bipartisan bill is separate from, and in addition to, a similar appropriateness criteria policy included in the SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, currently under debate in the House and Senate. Congress will likely consider these bills in early 2014.

“Keys, scumbag. It’s the universal symbol for keys.”

Mike Ehrmantraut, his hand outstretched to Walter White (Episode 1, Season 5, Breaking Bad)

 

Some gestures are easy to figure out. Others less so. Under Christmas trees around the world, the latest version of Xbox is waiting to take a crack at some of what may be the first signs of a new way to manipulate medical images.

Radiation therapy used to treat uterine cancer may increase a patient's risk of developing bladder cancer. That is the conclusion of a recent study published in BJU International. The findings indicate the importance of monitoring patients for potential signs of bladder cancer to ensure early diagnosis and treatment.

The pursuit of an imaging tool to visualize the protein alpha-synuclein, the hallmark pathology of Parkinson's disease (PD), in the brain is the subject of a paper published today in theJournal of Parkinson's Disease by three researchers from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF). The Foundation has assembled and leads a consortium to develop a radioactive PET tracer that could lead to better therapies and quality of life for Parkinson's patients.

Monaco 5, the latest version of Elekta's Monaco treatment planning system has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food & Drug Administration, making it available for purchase and use in the United States.

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