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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:

Time June 02, 2010
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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.

Time June 02, 2010
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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).

Time June 01, 2010
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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.

Time June 01, 2010
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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.

Time June 01, 2010
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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.

Time June 01, 2010
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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.

Time May 28, 2010
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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.

Time May 28, 2010
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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;

Time May 28, 2010
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May 27, 2010 - Radiologists are reading increasing volumes of image data. Tools that assist them in calling up images, scrolling through to key findings and using 3-D applications can be a tremendous help in efficiently interpreting and completing reports.

Time May 27, 2010
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May 27, 2010 - Radiology practices rely increasingly on strategic tools to analyze and share performance information among their radiologists. McKesson will feature its Radiology Benchmarks Collaborative (RBC) is a vendor-neutral hosted benchmark subscription service at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine’s (SIIM) annual meeting held June 3-6 in Minneapolis, in booth 319.

Time May 27, 2010
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Ms. PACS: Has anyone seen him? The PACSman, I mean. I filed a missing person's report, posted his face on a milk carton, but still no sign of him. But of course, he must be moonlighting on some other blog.

Time May 27, 2010
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May 27, 2010 - On-demand conversational documentation services are helping health care providers capture discrete clinical information from dictation to generate complete and timely electronic medical records. These tools provide comprehensive yet adaptable solutions for creating highly accurate, structured, encoded and shareable medical documents.

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May 27, 2010 - Finding ways to streamline the radiologists' workflow is critical today as reimbursement cuts for imaging studies force radiologists to read a greater number of exams.

Time May 27, 2010
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May 27, 2010 - SonoSite Inc., a developer of bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, will acquire Visualsonics, a privately held company focused on high-frequency micro-ultrasound technology, for an aggregate value of $71 million net of cash and debt.

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May 27, 2010 - Researchers found radiologists have shown improvement in their ability to discriminate between cancerous and non-cancerous lesions over a nine-year period. Results of the study are published in the online edition of the journal Radiology.

Time May 27, 2010
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May 27, 2010 - Breast-conserving therapy is a viable treatment option for African-American women, although they tend to have more advanced breast cancer at diagnosis, according to a study available online, which will be in the July 15 issue of the journal Cancer.

Time May 26, 2010
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May 26, 2010 - Cloud-based services, including access to picture archive and communication systems (PACS), are creating a new paradigm for users as well as creating a new business model. A cloud environment enables ubiquitous access to programs, reduces the dependence on the users' bandwidth and computer power, and eliminates the danger of obsolescence.

Time May 26, 2010
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May 26, 2010 – Radiologist Ronald Cooper, M.D., borrowed $1.5 million to buy and expand services at a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facility in Vero Beach, Fla. Cooper is among the 5,000 doctors, dentists and health care providers who have borrowed more than $2.5 billion in government-backed loans under the economic stimulus law.

Time May 25, 2010
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May 25, 2010 - Radiologists expect disparate clinical information technology (IT) systems to be interoperable and allow them to exchange images and contextual data with referring physicians and other specialists. To enable interoperability, information management systems are building standards-based health level seven- (HL7) compliant interfaces.

Time May 25, 2010
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