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July 20, 2012 — Most healthcare providers are in the early stages of forming an enterprise imaging strategy, which will enable getting the right image to the right place at the right time, according to a new KLAS study, “Enterprise Imaging 2012: Provider's Strategies and Insights.”

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July 20, 2012 — On July 6, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would revise several reimbursement payment policies and rates for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) as of January 1, 2013. The proposed changes reflect an overall 15 percent reduction in payment for radiation oncology services, equaling a $300 million loss for the provision of cancer care services, according to the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

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July 20, 2012 — Sony Electronics is announcing the world's first medical-grade monitor, model PVM-2551MD, based on organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology. The new 25-inch monitor, which recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance, is expected to deliver significant benefits for a variety of surgical procedures and combines all the noted advantages of Sony's OLED technology: true-to-life color reproduction, high resolution and virtually no motion blur.

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July 20, 2012 — The University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center, seeking to broaden its array of radiation oncology treatments, potentially could play a key role in operating a proton therapy center for North Texas, currently being planned and funded by San Diego-based Advanced Particle Therapy (APT).

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July 19, 2012 — Medic Vision Imaging Solutions Ltd., a producer of iterative image reconstruction solutions for medical imaging, has selected Atlantis Worldwide LLC, a full-service provider of diagnostic imaging systems, as its exclusive partner to distribute the SafeCT image enhancement system to hospitals and imaging centers throughout the United States.

Time July 19, 2012
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Time July 18, 2012
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Feature | Kaavya Karunanithi, Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a noninvasive tool that can be used for identifying myocardial ischemia and coronary artery plaques. It acts as a proven prognostic/diagnostic tool for patients who are asymptomatic as well as in the mild- to medium-risk spectrum of coronary artery disease (CAD).

Time July 17, 2012
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Feature | Dave Fornell

There are currently three major trends in cardiovascular computed tomography (CT) technology — lowering radiation dose, development of myocardial perfusion imaging and the use of CT datasets for procedural planning, especially for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Time July 17, 2012
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Time July 17, 2012
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July 17, 2012 — The American College of Radiology’s (ACR) national standard for imaging protocols — ACR Appropriateness Criteria (AC) — is now available in a digitally consumable format to be incorporated into computerized ordering and electronic health record (EHR) systems.

Time July 17, 2012
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July 17, 2012 — Sectra has announced an agreement with Matakina International Ltd. to distribute Volpara breast density software, fully integrated with Sectra breast imaging PACS (picture archiving and communications system).

Time July 17, 2012
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July 17, 2012 — Panasonic announced a new 3-D medical-grade 32-inch class monitor, the EJ-MDA32U-K. The new 3-D monitor is fully compliant with medical equipment standards, delivers exceptional 2-D and 3-D image quality, and can display multiple images from various sources at once. These combined features, paired with Panasonic’s renowned reliability, make the new monitor ideal for use in the surgical bubble.

Time July 17, 2012
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July 17, 2012 — New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, “European Data Storage Market in Healthcare,” finds that the market earned revenues of $1,011.4 million in 2010 and estimates this to reach $2,473 million in 2017. The research covers hospital IT, research and imaging segments.

Time July 17, 2012
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July 16, 2012 — According to a new study by Korean researchers at the Ewha Women's Hospital in Seoul, published this year in the Annals of Nuclear Medicine, molecular breast imaging (MBI), also known as BSGI, may be a better choice than magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women who have a new cancer diagnosis and dense breast tissue detected by mammography.

Time July 17, 2012
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July 16, 2012 — Scientists from the VTT Technical Research Center (Finland), in collaboration with the University of Eastern Finland, have recently discovered a serum biochemical signature that predicts progression to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) months or even years before the first symptoms of the disease occur.

Time July 16, 2012
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July 16, 2012 — Rapid growth in the retrofit flat panel detector (FPD) market is predicted to signal the start of a new era in “modular” X-ray for general radiography, according to a new report from InMedica, part of IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS Inc.

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July 16, 2012 — Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. announced that the Synapse MU 3.0 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR (electronic health records) on June 28, 2012 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT).

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July 16, 2012 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) are warning that the extreme cuts to funding for medical imaging scans in the 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule are unnecessary, unfounded and will undermine patient care.

Time July 16, 2012
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July 13, 2012 — Elekta swept the top three rankings in the KLAS research firm's recently released 2012 Best in KLAS Awards: Medical Equipment & Infrastructure report.

Time July 13, 2012
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Feature | Partho P Sengupta, M.D., DM, FASE

Echocardiography is a natural application for telemedicine, as handheld ultrasound devices and cloud-based transmission solutions make it possible to perform a test at a remote location and have consultation, in real time, by an expert thousands of miles away. Telemedicine can eliminate the need for travel, reduce wait time for test results, and is cost effective.

Time July 13, 2012
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