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October 5, 2010 — Newly launched Abas (atlas-based autosegmentation) 2.0 software includes the simultaneous truth and performance level estimation (STAPLE) algorithm to increase contouring accuracy.

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October 5, 2010 – To more directly serve their respective memberships and the profession, the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) have initiated a restructuring of their strategic integration, effective starting at the end of September.

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October 5, 2010 — A landmark breast cancer screening study of women 40­-49 years of age, published online in Cancer, has proven that annual mammography screening of women in their 40s reduces the breast cancer death rate in these women by nearly 30 percent.

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October 5, 2010 — In recognition of the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Images of Health Website, imagesofhealth.com, has been relaunched, including a Spanish-language version, retratosdesalud.com.

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October 5, 2010 — A provider of medical imaging-sharing services has been named one of the most innovative technologies by The Wall Street Journal as part of its international 2010 Technology Innovation Awards.

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October 5, 2010 – A new ultrasound transducer repair division has been launched by an ultrasound systems provider, based on proprietary repair technology not previously available in the U.S. market. The repair service is designed to counter a growing emphasis in the industry on probe exchange programs.

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Feature | Nuclear Imaging | April Mann, BA, CNMT, NCT, RT(N)

As production of molybdenum-99 returns to normal with the Canadian Chalk River Laboratories reactor back online and the supply of 99m-technetium stabilizes, the nuclear cardiology community is anxiously waiting to see if procedure volumes will rebound.

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Feature | Cindy Huang

A recent development in breast radiation oncology targets specific tumor regions and delivers the necessary radiation in a shorter time period. Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI), an alternative radiation treatment to traditional whole breast radiation therapy, reduces the treated area to tissue immediately around the lumpectomy.

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A brief look at three centers in different areas of the country that have undertaken numerous improvement projects during the past year.

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October 5, 2010 – After a period of capital budget cuts and freezes, hospitals are seeing a thaw in capital expenditures, according to a survey published in the Premier healthcare alliance’s September 2010 Economic Outlook analysis.

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This article appeared as an introduction to the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems chart that appeared in the October 2010 issue of Imaging Technology News.

Time October 05, 2010
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Of the many ongoing efforts to minimize dose to healthy tissue and target radiation to hit only tumors, image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) is one of those at the forefront. New features and software are being offered and updated by major systems vendors, as IGRT is being used to help treat cancers throughout the body.

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Computed tomography (CT) virtual simulation systems allow 3-D viewing and planning along with verification images to achieve the same level of treatment simulation as with radiotherapy (RT) simulation. CT offers an improvement over conventional simulation because of its 3-D visualization, only one session is needed with the patient and volume markup can be done without the patient being present.

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Feature | Teleradiology | Helen Kuhl

Teleradiology service companies have become an accepted part of the image-reading landscape in the United States, with general estimates suggesting that about half of U.S. radiology practices use their services.

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October 4, 2010 — A new tabletop computed radiography (CR) system is designed to provide rapid image access to help increase both the speed and accuracy of patient diagnosis. This compact imaging system is targeted for use in independent imaging centers, clinics, multi-physician offices, as well as chiropractic and veterinary facilities.

Time October 04, 2010
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October 4, 2010 — Park Avenue Family Practice of Yonkers, N.Y., is adding a U-Arm digital radiography (DR) system to support its increased X-ray imaging volume.

Time October 04, 2010
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October 4, 2010 — A new collaboration between researchers at King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Center and a British company is targeting skin cancer with a new type of imaging probe.

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October 4, 2010 — AccuDetect Galileo computer-aided detection (CAD) software for mammography has received CE (Conformité Européenne) mark.

Time October 04, 2010
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October 4, 2010 — A non-invasive, radiation-free pulmonary imaging system has been launched in the United States. The VRIxp lung imaging system is designed to aid in diagnosis and monitoring in the emergency department (ED).

Time October 04, 2010
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October 1, 2010 — A new proton therapy center will open in the suburban Chicago area later this month, slated to begin treating patients November 1. Imaging Technology News editors were among a group of journalists given a pre-opening tour of the ProCure facility, affiliated with Central DuPage Hospital, on September 30.

Time October 01, 2010
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