Breast cancer is a disease usually associated with women, as reflected by pink ribbons and gear, but men get it too, albeit rarely.
Commencing Jan. 1, 2015, breast density information must be included in a patient's mammography reporting results in Missouri.
Civco Medical Solutions announced a partnership with 21st Century Oncology to utilize Civco’s 6 Degrees of Freedom Protura Robotic System.
Fujifilm’s APERTO Lucent is a 0.4T mid-field, open MRI system addressing today’s capability and image quality needs ...
Kettering Medical Center Therapist, Sarah Macke, describes how their center improved their treatment process with safety ...
GE Healthcare announced clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new Vivid T8 cardiovascular ultrasound device. The 129-pound, mobile system features innovative quantitative features, stress echo and TEE capabilities in an affordable echo system.
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Argentina’s team doctor, Dr. Alejandro Rolon, is taking no chances with his World Cup squad in Brazil. The complete medical imaging department that has been created at Argentina’s training base includes a dedicated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system at the training center itself, and extends to field-level ultrasound scanning of injuries, if required.
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Clinicians at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center are achieving excellent planning results in the first U.S. combination of Elekta's Monaco 5 radiotherapy treatment planning software and Siemens' mARC (modulated arc) therapy technique.
The Web-based Marz Universal Viewer gives medical providers easy, unlimited access to imaging and patient data in many different formats, including DICOM (digital imaging and communications in medicine), and non-DICOM.
BC Technical and UltraSPECT Inc. have entered into a long-term agreement to provide their customers easier access to UltraSPECT products across the nation.
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Mobius Medical Systems LP’s Mobius3D software has received U.S. market clearance as a Class II medical device from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Governor Deval Patrick has signed Massachusetts’ breast density inform bill into law (Chapter 150) this week, making Massachusetts the 18th state to enact a such legislation.
Call-backs have always been a problem in mammography. They are a source of worry, added discomfort, well-founded patient complaints about the inefficiency of breast exams, and unnecessary cost. More than that, they call into question the credibility of an exam whose use depends on women’s belief in its value.
Did you know that approximately one-third of all the data in world is created by the healthcare industry and that ...
Data from a new study of more than 170,000 examinations using 3-D mammography (breast tomosynthesis) screening technology finds 3-D significantly more invasive cancers than a traditional 2-D mammogram. The researchers also found that 3-D mammography reduces the number of women called back for unnecessary testing due to false alarms. The study was published in the June 25, 2014 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Thanks to its excellent dielectric properties and a reliable surface finish, a high-quality alumina ceramic from Morgan Advanced Materials is now being successfully used in radiotherapy equipment for oncology treatment.
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NYU Langone Medical Center is now using a novel technology that serves as a "flight simulator" for neurosurgeons, allowing them to rehearse complicated brain surgeries before making an actual incision on a patient.
Shimadzu Medical Systems USA has announced that its Dallas-headquartered direct sales and service division has expanded its territory to include the western half of the state of Arkansas.
Researchers have announced the results of a study that used speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) to analyze early phase one results from the multi-center COMPASSION trial, which seeks to examine the safety and efficacy of a new option to replace dysfunctional pulmonary valves in a subset of congenital heart disease patients.
June 23, 2014 — Researchers have announced the results of a study that used contrast ultrasound molecular imaging (CMI) to examine a relatively new role for platelets at early to mid stages of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries due to plaque buildup, can lead to many serious health problems, including stroke and coronary heart disease.
June 23, 2014 — Researchers have announced the results of a four-year study that used 3-D echocardiography to examine the role of mid left atrial cross sectional area (LACSA) as a risk factor for cardioembolic (CE) stroke, atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke recurrence.
DAIC Editor Dave Fornell shares his choices for the most innovative new technologies in nuclear imaging that were on ...