February 2, 2009 - Looming demographic shifts in the U.S. over the coming 20 years are projected to result in major increases in breast cancer cases among the elderly and in minorities.

February 2, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems reported first quarter revenues rose 13 percent to $509 million, net orders rose 13 percent to $551 million, and the quarter-ending backlog rose 14 percent to $1.9 billion, compared to continuing operations in the year-ago quarter.

February 2, 2009 - A new technique combining computed tomography (CT) with fiber-coated surgical microcoils allows physicians to successfully locate and remove small lung nodules without the need for a more invasive procedure, according to a new study published in the February issue of Radiology.

February 2, 2009 - An online survey of 1,888 physicians, medical group executives and staff, released today by Allscripts, concludes that U.S. physician groups are eager to accept a proposed multi-billion dollar package of government loans, grants and incentives designed to promote broader adoption of information technologies such as the electronic health record (EHR).

February 2, 2009 - Using a special MRI technique, researchers have determined that the location and degree of airway narrowing in the lungs of asthma sufferers can be markedly persistent over time, according to finds to be published in the February issue of Radiology.

February 2, 2009 - Researchers at the Ohio State University Medical Center are using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging to assess the effects of a common treatment for sleep apnea on heart structure and function in otherwise healthy individuals.
The study authored by Ulysses Magalang, M.D. and Subha Raman, M.D. appears in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

February 2, 2009 — The ASRT Education and Research Foundation announced that Terri L. Fauber, Ed.D, R.T.(R), of Richmond, Va., was awarded a research grant for nearly $10,000 for her study of high-kilovoltage digital exposure techniques and patient dosimetry.

February 2, 2009 - The University Hospital of Leuven delivered treatment using RapidArc radiotherapy technology from Varian Medical Systems, on a74-year-old prostate cancer patient has become the first person in Belgium to be treated using a new, faster form of radiotherapy that extends more advanced care to more patients.

January 30, 2009 – Siemens Healthcare is highlighting its latest ultrasound solutions for obstetrics at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM 2009) this week in San Diego, featuring knowledge-based workflow and 4D applications that increase diagnostic confidence and improve clinical workflow.

January 30, 2009 – Imaging Dynamics Company Ltd (IDC) said it has been awarded a contract to supply 300 units of its proprietary CCD-based DR imaging technology to the China Charity Federation over the next 12 to 18 months.

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