When his wife was misdiagnosed, Michael Balzer used 3-D printing to get her accurate treatment — and save her sight.
The reporting efforts were led by patient turned advocate Teresa Hendricks, whose breast cancer was diagnosed within one month of a normal mammogram.
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has announced the launch of the first cardiovascular nuclear imaging data registry, ImageGuide.
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Direct Flow Medical Inc. announced the closing of a new round of financing for the company totaling $32 million.
A 76-year-old man with prostate cancer has become the first radiotherapy patient in the world whose treatment was planned using new RapidPlan knowledge-based software from Varian Medical Systems. Specialists at Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, England, carried out the advanced intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) treatment using RapidPlan to plan and guide the process.
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New technology installed at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Hollings Cancer Center’s Mount Pleasant location now offers improved imaging capabilities for patients, as well as several types of external beam radiation therapy.
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MR Solutions has introduced its second-generation magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) magnet technology to its range of 3T and 7T cryogen-free, preclinical scanners.
Supplementing written heart screening guidelines with telephone counseling from specially trained nurses more than doubled the likelihood that adult survivors of childhood cancer received recommended heart checks, according to results from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS). St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators led the research, whose findings appear in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
According to nbcnews.com and the Associated Press, Medicare chief Marilyn Tavenner — who oversaw the Obamacare rollout — announced Friday she will step down at the end of February. Tavenner told staff at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in an e-mail message that she is leaving with "sadness and mixed emotions." Tavenner survived the 2013 technology meltdown of HealthCare.gov, but was embarrassed last fall when she testified to Congress that 7.3 million people were enrolled for coverage. That turned out to be an overcount that exaggerated the total by about 400,000. Calling Tavenner "one of our most esteemed and accomplished colleagues," Health and Human Services Secrerary Sylvia M. Burwell said the decision to leave was Tavenner's. Principal deputy administrator Andy Slavitt will take over as acting administrator.
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Siemens Healthcare has announced its participation in the equipment planning catalog of Attainia Inc.
ImaCor Inc. will be showcasing for the first time Zura EVO1, its all-in-one platform for advanced hemodynamic management, at three annual scientific meetings.
Non-contrast enhanced MR angiography (MRA) techniques have attracted interest in the medical community for diagnosing renal artery stenosis, as it eliminates the need for contrast agents used with computed tomography angiography (CTA).
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The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) unveiled a new brand for the society and its research organization, the SIR Foundation.
At Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon, India, five EchoBox devices were connected to five GE Vivid ultrasound systems, streaming live echo images over the Web to experienced sonographers located in the United States. The sonographers were members of the American Society of Echocardiography, and were able to view the images in real-time as they were being scanned. This novel approach enabled remote imaging training for eight Indian physicians during live patient examinations.
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Volpara now offers products to track breast density in mammography, X-ray radiation dose and analytical data. The ...
The OR Technology Leonardo DR nano enables portable X-ray exams.
Oxford Performance Materials Inc. (OPM) announced the commencement of an extensive joint research program with Yale University to develop innovative and cost-effective 3-D printed biomedical technologies and applications.
X-ray phase tomography is an imaging technique that uses penetrating X-rays to create volumetric views through "slices" or sections of soft biological tissues, such as tumors, and it offers strongly enhanced contrast compared to conventional CT scans.
Locally advanced rectal cancer patients who receive preoperative radiation therapy with either irinotecan plus capecitabine or oxaliplatin plus capecitabine have a four-year overall survival rate of 85 percent and 75 percent, respectively, according to a study.
More than 100 cancer patients have received an innovative form of radiation therapy at the S. Lee Kling Center for Proton Therapy in its first year of operation.