July 15, 2013 — More than one quarter of the children treated for headaches across a range of care settings received a computed tomography (CT) scan, possibly exposing them to unnecessary radiation and increased cancer risks, according to an article in the July edition of Pediatrics.

Medical Imaging Healthcare Costs Medicare Patient's

Often-stated assumptions that medical imaging tests are one of the factors driving health care spending increases are being undermined by a new research study showing that physicians are ordering diagnostic imaging exams on an increasingly lower percentage of their interactions with Medicare patients.

July 12, 2013 — Agfa HealthCare announced the availability of its newest digital radiography (DR) detector, the DX-D 35C, an 11x14-inch wireless panel with high spatial resolution for detail. The detector will be on display at the annual meeting of the Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) July 28-31 in Minneapolis.

Biopharmaceuticals Inc. Clinical Study Alzheimer's Beta Amyloig

Biopharmaceuticals Inc. announced the first subject has been enrolled in its NAV4694 global, pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial. The trial will assess the safety and efficacy of NAV4694, an investigational positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent, in detecting cerebral ?-amyloid in end-of-life subjects with and without the diagnosis of dementia. The study will examine the effectiveness of NAV4694 in detecting the presence or absence of ?-amyloid deposition in the brain by directly correlating the PET image findings during life with those of the brain tissue upon autopsy after death.

Patients in the United States who want to communicate with healthcare providers via an online portal indicate they would eagerly embrace the ability to download and share medical images and radiology reports with their physicians, according to a study of 1,000 adults conducted by IDR Medical.
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