A new study published in the European Heart Journal shows computed tomography (CT) can be a useful aid in heart team decision-making for complex coronary disease. Results also suggest the state-of-the-art imaging technology may offer a non-invasive diagnostic alternative to conventional coronary angiography. Coronary artery disease (CAD) and its complications are a leading cause of death throughout the world. According to therapeutic guidelines, left main or three vessel diseases represent the most severe, high-risk CAD cases, often requiring coronary bypass graft surgery (CABG) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) as treatment.

Varian announced the acquisition of privately-held software company Noona Healthcare, developer of a cloud-based, mobile service designed to capture cancer patient-reported outcomes (PROs). The Noona patient software app lets clinics capture PROs and communicate directly with patients.

Computed tomography (CT)-based measures of calcification in the abdominal aorta are strong predictors of heart attacks and other adverse cardiovascular events — stronger even than the widely used Framingham risk score. These assertions are according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

October 12, 2018 — The Council on Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals Inc. (CORAR) — the voice of the radionuclide ...

Carestream is providing a DRX-Transportable System/Lite for the Italian-French Concordia scientific station in Antarctica, located on a 10,500-foot mountain 620 miles from the coast. The station houses 80 scientists during the continent’s three-month summer and about 14 people during the nine-month winter.

The Center for Quantitative Cancer Imaging at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City has become the first site in the U.S. to install the nanoScan PET/MRI 3T preclinical in vivo imaging system. This is the 10th installation of the nanoScan positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) 3T worldwide.

DenseBreast-info.org (DB-I) announced the launch of its international expansion for European medical providers. The European expansion of the comprehensive, medically-sourced website for breast density information features an interactive map displaying screening guidelines for selected countries, as well as extensive educational content for healthcare professionals.

A new study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found no major long-term differences in the effectiveness of radiation therapy versus surgery in treating an increasingly diagnosed head and neck cancer. Given these results, investigators suggest quality-of-life factors should help inform a treatment decision between the two therapies.