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Sports-related concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries have grabbed headlines in recent months, as the long-term damage they can cause becomes increasingly evident among both current and former athletes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that millions of these injuries occur each year.

Time January 25, 2013
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The study finds that in several countries in Western Europe there are too few radiotherapy machines to ensure that cancer patients in need of radiotherapy receive treatment. For instance, in Italy around 16 percent of need is unmet, in Portugal 19 percent, Austria 20 percent and the UK and Germany 21 percent. However, the authors caution that these apparent gaps in treatment supply may be compensated by more efficient organization of radiotherapy provision.

Time January 25, 2013
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Elekta and Philips Healthcare announced The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, Texas) has signed an agreement to join a research group to advance the development of an innovative image-guided treatment technology for cancer care. The technology merges radiation therapy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology in a single system. MD Anderson is the second member of the research consortium, which will comprise leading radiation oncology centers and clinicians, and already includes the University Medical Center Utrecht (the Netherlands).

Time January 25, 2013
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Cerner’s PowerChart cardiovascular solution unifies diagnostic cardiology activities, therapeutic interventions and follow-up regimens into a unified electronic health record (EHR) for the patient. This greatly simplifies workflow and enables cardiologists to see a consolidated view of clinical information from within Cerner’s EHR, PowerChart. Cerner’s partnership with Merge Cardio and Merge Hemo provides cardiac imaging for catheterization, intravascular ultrasound, echocardiography and nuclear medicine; facilitates structured reporting for cardiologist clinical interpretations; and integrates hemodynamics data with the Cerner EMR.

Time November 05, 2013
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According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the segment of the U.S. nonvascular interventional radiology device market with the fastest growth and greatest potential is ablation devices, comprising radiofrequency (RF) ablation, cryoablation and microwave ablation devices. The overall market will grow moderately to $295 million by 2017.

Time January 23, 2013
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The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Meeting, held annually in Chicago, Ill., is one of the largest and most prestigious medical imaging conferences in the world. Top researchers often choose this venue to announce significant results from their clinical work. One of the most exciting areas of modern medicine discussed at last year's meeting was molecular imaging. Many attendees expressed interest towards a full session dedicated to this new form of imaging entitled, "Breast Imaging in the Era of Molecular Medicine."

Time January 23, 2013
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Apollo Hospitals, India's leading healthcare provider, in its yet another initiative to bring the best healthcare practices to India, announced its plans to establish a Proton Therapy Center in India, the first of its kind across South East Asia, Africa and Australia. This launch, which marks the beginning of the next wave of advancement in radiation therapy in India, is worth approximately Rs. 400 crores, which covers the equipment and services supplied by Ion Beam Applications S.A. (IBA) to help establish the Apollo Proton Therapy Center including the long-term operation and maintenance contract.

Time January 23, 2013
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MIM Software Inc. announced today that Stereotactic Surface Projection images (SSP) have been added to the quantitative analysis tools for amyloid PET in the new version 5.6 of MIMneuro.

Time January 23, 2013
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Avreo released Version 7.4 for preview at HIMSS 2013. Version 7.4 enhancements include voice recognition improvements such as voice command shortcuts, advanced report template management and new voice recognition editor workflow to offer interpreting physicians the option to send voice recognition reports to an editor for final review prior to distribution.

Time January 23, 2013
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The new AlignRT frameless SRS module has just received 510(k) clearance from the FDA. This offering utilizes Vision RT’s latest HD camera technology, includes an advanced calibration solution for ensuring the precise alignment of AlignRT with the beam iso-center, and the 3Degree head adjuster which allows precise corrections for pitch, roll and yaw rotations with open mask immobilization.

Time January 22, 2013
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An innovative modification of a treatment chair used with cancer patients allows those who have problems lying down during procedures to sit upright, providing greater comfort. The modified chair was developed to be used for proton therapy but can also be used in conventional radiation therapy, providing the chair can be attached to a robotic positioner.

Time January 22, 2013
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Using tiny balloons to temporarily block blood flow to the uterus during a high-risk Caesarean-section delivery can save the life of the mother while preventing hysterectomy and preserving fertility, suggests research being presented at the 25th annual International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET).

Time January 22, 2013
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GNAX Health announced the availability of GNAX SDEX Secure digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) Exchange, allowing hospitals, ACOs and HIEs the ability to transfer medical images securely. The announcement was made by Jeff Hinkle, CEO, GNAX, at the Radiological Society of North America's 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting in Chicago, Ill.

Time January 21, 2013
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January 21, 2013 — Varian Medical Systems received regulatory clearance from the Indian Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for the use of its TrueBeam high-intensity mode for advanced radiosurgical treatments.

Time January 21, 2013
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January 21, 2013 — 3Disc, a manufacturer of digital imaging solutions, debuted next-generation FireCR+M medical and FireCR+M veterinary readers at RSNA 2012.

Time January 21, 2013
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According to an article in the January issue of the ACR Bulletin, the ACR recently donated a one-of-kind film of Marie Curie receiving the ACR Gold Medal in 1931 to the Curie Museum in Paris. Famous for the discovery of polonium and radium, Curie was recognized by the ACR for her significant contributions to the field of radiology.

Time January 21, 2013
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Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI), also known as Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI), is a procedure that is able to detect breast cancers missed by mammography and ultrasound, particularly in women with dense breasts. The MBI procedure is now available in hundreds of breast centers nationwide and is commonly utilized as a tool along with mammography and ultrasound to help in the diagnosis of breast cancer. Although the radiation dose associated with this procedure is already low enough to be used in select cases, new research is being conducted to find ways to reduce the dose further so that MBI may be used in annual breast cancer screening for high-risk women with dense breast tissue. The latest results from this research were presented at the Chicago International Breast Course in October by Marcela Bohm-Velez, M.D., the principal investigator of an ongoing trial at Weinstein Imaging Associates in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Time January 21, 2013
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GE Healthcare announced that it has filed a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) that will allow the company to manufacture Optison (Perflutren Protein-Type A Microspheres Injectable Suspension, USP), within its own facility. Optison is a contrast agent that may improve the visualization of the left ventricular border — an area of the heart that is critical to see in order to assess and diagnose certain heart diseases. Upon approval, GE Healthcare will provide supply of Optison to the U.S. market from its manufacturing facility in Oslo, becoming the only contrast media manufacturer to supply its own stock for the United States.

Time January 18, 2013
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Agfa HealthCare previewed version 2 of its Impax Business Intelligence solution to the U.S. market at the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in November 2012.

Time January 18, 2013
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At the 98th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in November 2012, Siemens Healthcare demonstrated continued commitment to its Agenda 2013 global initiative by previewing several works-in-progress imaging systems.

Time January 18, 2013
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