At RSNA 2013, GE Healthcare will highlight the latest hardware and advanced applications for its Discovery IGS angiography platform. These updates are geared towards addressing the challenges of healthcare providers, support clinical decision making and helping clinicians in refining overall patient care.

Ascendian Healthcare Consulting announced a new service line to assist clients with ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of patient data — the medical imaging client’s privacy, data security and patient safety consulting services.

Ascendian Healthcare Consulting Service Line

A study by Cutting Edge Information found that pharmaceutical companies measure cost per patient per month to allow trials of different sizes and durations to be compared easily. This measurement also helps to illustrate the high costs associated with delays.

Helium, MRI

The U.S. Senate passed legislation Sept. 26 to reauthorize, extend and improve operations of the Federal Helium Reserve in Texas, which will guarantee a stable supply of the gas used for cooling magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems.

 
varian, varian medical systems, truebeam, true beam

IMRIS Inc. and Varian Medical Systems announced that data presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting demonstrates the potential to direct state-of-the-art radiation treatments using diagnostic-quality magnetic resonance (MR)  images at each treatment session.
Moving Awareness to Action in Nuclear Medicine Dose
An example of a SPECT scan of the same patient using traditional full-time image acquisition.
lower SPECT dose
The GE Healthcare Brivo NM 615 SPECT/CT system is an example of the newer detector technology available, which enables lower amounts (up to 50 percent) of radiotracers and the potential for shorter exam times.

The highest levels of radiation dose in medical imaging are reported in nuclear medicine and pressure is growing for lower dose.
CTA, CCTA, CT angiography

A large number of emergency room visits are for chest pain evaluation, and many hospitals are adopting CT angiography as a primary test to quickly rule-out coronary disease.

This year the program has set a goal for 100,000 women to make the promise and pass it on to all of the women in their lives. Help reach the goal of 100,000 promises. Make the promise. Then pass it on.

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.

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