The Planmed Clarity 3-D digital breast tomosynthesis system and the Planmed Clarity 2-D full field digital mammography system have received the CE mark and are now available for sale in the European Union and other countries where the CE mark applies.
Prostate cancer patients and their doctors may want to think twice about the best timing for chemotherapy or radiation therapy in conjunction with a common nonsurgical treatment, based on international research findings.
Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. has received authorization to operate (ATO) with the U.S. Air Force for its Aplio Platinum Series ultrasound systems.
While most women understand the importance of health screenings, an estimated 72 million have missed or postponed a ...
April 8, 2016 — Wide variability exists in radiation treatment decisions following neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and ...
April 8, 2016 — Mach7 Technologies and 3D Medical announced the completion of their merger. The combined company will ...
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Carestream will show its Vue Clinical Collaboration Platform (CCP) at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) 2016 annual meeting, June 29-July 1 in Portland, Ore.
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Radiologists can get the right stuff to build effective multidisciplinary teams and to advance the quality and effectiveness of lung cancer screening programs at ACR 2016 — The Crossroads of Radiology.
In late March, White Memorial Medical Center in downtown Los Angeles celebrated the installation of a new Fujifilm Aspire Cristalle mammography system.
Circle Cardiovascular Inc. announced the completion of a substantial financing round with participation from existing investors including BDC Capital and new investors The Accelerate Fund and Epic Capital Management Inc.
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Dune Medical Devices has received pre-market approval (PMA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make modifications to MarginProbe, an FDA-approved device for real-time detection of cancer in breast conserving surgery.
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis (Mo.) is one of the first hospitals in the United States to install a Carestream DRX-Evolution Plus to enhance the imaging process for its emergency department patients.
April 6, 2016 — Giving early-stage prostate cancer patients a slightly higher daily dose of radiation can cut more than ...
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) has become the first American cancer center and only the second institution in the United States to implement Elekta’s new Leksell Gamma Knife Icon radiosurgery system.
The good news for molecular imaging is that the latest generation of PET/CT can visualize more and subtler signs of disease. Even better, these souped-up machines can more precisely measure standard uptake values (SUVs).
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Doctors at the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital recently used 3-D printing to create a replica of a 15-year-old patient’s skull to determine how to remove a rare type of tumor.
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine conducted a prospective study to assess the efficacy of two-dimensional magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) and a novel 3-D version in detecting advanced liver fibrosis from nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
It has been said, with melancholy, by the old that youth is wasted on the young. But it is just as bad, if not worse, when wisdom is wasted on the old. Radiology exemplifies the former but, fortunately, not the latter.
Annual breast cancer screening is a chapter many women are hesitant to add to their personal medical history books. Undergoing frequent mammograms and other imaging exams means growing that mid-life medical history, often in a complicated way. In breast health, access to prior exams is critical in determining if and how the images have changed. Radiologists and other specialists — typically at separate locations — require access to a detailed patient history in providing optimal, safe care. Patients, too, must be proactive about their own screening and care decisions, especially considering risks of radiation dose and other clinical treatments.
Born out of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009, the Meaningful Use (MU) program was intended to increase adoption of electronic medical records (EMR) and other information technology to improve delivery of care while lowering costs. As healthcare providers have attempted to work through the various stages to earn reimbursement incentives — or avoid penalties — many have been left frustrated and confused by objectives that do not seem to apply to their practice. Nowhere has this been more true than in radiology.
Clinical decision support (CDS) software has been discussed for years as a way to help clinicians follow best practice guidelines and to help eliminate unnecessary tests or procedures. However, implementing these systems has been slow, partly due to their cost and complexity, and partly due to pushback from physicians. But a new chapter is about to open for CDS as healthcare reform will soon require implementation of these systems.