February 9, 2010 - Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging professionals discussed the critical role of molecular imaging in the diagnostic approach to patients with cognitive disorders, as well as other clinical topics during SNM's 2010 Conjoint Mid-Winter Meetings.

February 9, 2010 - Combining portability with high-end radiology features to meet the needs of a buys hospital setting, the FDA gives 510(k) clearance to a new laptop ultrasound system.

February 9, 2010 - The chronic side-effects of radiotherapy for early breast cancer are not any worse when treatment is given in a lower overall dose in fewer but larger treatments, reported a study published in the Lancet Oncology.

February 9, 2010 - About 22,600 cases of primary liver cancer are diagnosed each year in the U.S. and one million annually worldwide, reports the American Cancer Society.

February 9, 2010 - Breast imaging is on a growth track, providing an additional application for MRI and prompting the adoption of molecular imaging for breast. Similarly, minimally invasive procedures are becoming more widely adopted in interventional radiology, as techniques like cryosurgery become increasingly important for delivering therapeutic relief to patients with breast disease.

Philips Healthcare's CT systems use the iDose application that enables clinicians to reduce X-ray radiation dose by up to 80 percent.

McKesson’s Practice Partner is an award-winning electronic health record (EHR) and medical billing software solution for physician practices which improves efficiency, quality of care, and communication while reducing time spent on administrative tasks.

February 8, 2010 - As payers and providers and patients move to improve collaboration, and diagnostic-quality imaging is becoming an important part of that data exchange. To that end, the 2010 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition will host seminars educating providers how to foster these working relationships through information exchanges.

February 8, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance on Bayesian statistical methods in the design and analysis of medical device clinical trials that could result in less costly and more efficient patient studies.

February 6, 2010 - It doesn't matter how quickly and accurately a radiologist diagnoses a critical finding, if the referring physician doesn't see the report in time. That is why the Joint Commission defined procedures for reporting critical findings in its 2008 National Patient Safety Goals Hospital Program.

Subscribe to
© Copyright Wainscot Media. All Rights Reserved.
Subscribe Now