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Minnesota and Rhode Island have become the 16th and 17th states to enact breast density inform legislation.

Time May 29, 2014
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Accuray Inc. announced the installation of its 500th TomoTherapy system at the grand opening of Palo Verde Cancer Center – Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Time May 29, 2014
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There has been growing clinical evidence to show computed tomography (CT) coronary artery calcium scoring shows a close correlation with a person’s long-term risk for heart disease. This data convinced the American College of Cardiology (ACC) to include CT calcium scoring in its revised guidelines for prevention and cholesterol released last fall. In addition, the ACC highlighted the evidence for CT calcium scoring as a late breaking session at its 63rd Annual Scientific Session in March.

Time May 28, 2014
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Donald Dennison, SIIM Board of Directors and Hackathon organizer, discusses this inaugural event at the Society for ...

Time May 28, 2014
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U.S. Electronics Inc. (USEI) released the Totoku MS35i2 monitor, a new 3 MP grayscale monitor with LED backlight for and ISD technology enabling 9 MsP for mammography use with compatible viewing software.

Time May 28, 2014
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U.S. Electronics Inc. (USEI) released the Totoku CCL358i2 monitor, a new 3MP color monitor with LED backlight for diagnostic use.

Time May 28, 2014
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There has been a lot of confusion in the media lately regarding when and how often a woman should get a mammogram to check for breast cancer. But for older women, it’s simple: Women ages 50 to 74 should get a mammogram at least every two years, according to Richard Frank, M.D., who serves as medical director for WellPoint’s affiliated Medicare products. Even women 74 and older may want to continue getting a mammogram every two years, depending on their health and doctor’s recommendation.

Time May 28, 2014
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MR Solutions is launching the world's first cryogen free 7 Tesla, cryogen-free, pre-clinical MRI scanner. The initial scanner which has a bore of 17 cm will be followed later in the year with a range of scanners with larger bore sizes.

Time May 28, 2014
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May 27, 2014 — New research published in Nature’s Scientific Reports identifies a new type of light sensor that could allow medical and security imaging via low-cost cameras.

Time May 27, 2014
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May 27, 2014 — RaySearch announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the extended version of its treatment planning system, RayStation 4.0.

Time May 27, 2014
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ECRI Institute released a Health Technology Forecast regarding the use of integrated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to better target radiation therapy.

Time May 27, 2014
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IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) announced the release of Compass 3.1 with the new Compass QuickCheck feature.

Time May 27, 2014
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May 23, 2014 — Agilex announced it was awarded a competitive contract by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop and implement VA’s enterprise Web and mobile application image viewing solution. Agilex will build upon Calgary Scientific’s ResolutionMD viewer to provide VA clinicians nationally with secure, on-demand access to radiological images across a variety of mobile and desktop devices.

Time May 23, 2014
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May 23, 2014 — Visage Imaging Inc. exhibited the latest release of the Visage 7 enterprise imaging platform at the 2014 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting in Long Beach, Calif. The latest release, version 7.1.5, includes optimized navigation and tools and significant speed enhancements to Visage 7’s performance with massive digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) studies.

Time May 23, 2014
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May 23, 2014 — Two studies examining the influences and impacts of kidney stones show ultrasound reduces radiation exposure and is less expensive compared to computed tomography (CT) scans, while a second study indicates better glycemic control in diabetic patients lowers the risk for kidney stone development. Both studies were presented at the 109th annual scientific meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) in Orlando, Fla.

Time May 23, 2014
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May 22, 2014 — Viztek showcased its new Exa EHR (electronic health record) platform at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting in Long Beach, Calif. Viztek is delivering the first EHR that is embedded into PACS (picture archiving and communications system), enabling radiologists to share and exchange data as required by meaningful use.

Time May 22, 2014
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Extending the "Evolution of Visual Healthcare" to mobile devices, Agfa HealthCare launched its new Web-enabled mobile image management technology that brings the power of ICIS to iPhones, iPads, Web and Android mobile digital devices.

Time May 22, 2014
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At the 2014 SRS/SBRT Scientific Meeting in Minneapolis, Mirada Medical presented information on how its DIR algorithms and RTx software tools can improve the accuracy required in radiosurgery treatment planning.

Time May 22, 2014
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May 21, 2014 — Siemens Healthcare announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Somatom Force computed tomography (CT) system — the next generation in dual source CT.

Time May 21, 2014
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A study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School found that estimated radiation doses are substantially lower for pediatric computed tomography (CT) exams of the brain that used an adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction technique (ASIR) compared to those that did not use ASIR.

Time May 21, 2014
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