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 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 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.

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 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 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.

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.

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 - 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 - 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;

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