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May 12, 2010 - Increased detection and treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) will drive the U.S. peripheral vascular device market to over $5.3 billion by 2016, according to a new report by iData Research.
May 11, 2010 
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PACSman: I love how I’m given a list of the "Top 10 PACS Issues" to comment on, and it’s 19 items long. Mars and Venus says it all, if it wasn’t a list drawn up by a guy. Although, maybe Ms. PACS translated it into 19, adding her own stuff that isn’t in bold, which makes more sense. Who knows.
May 11, 2010 
Technology
May 11, 2010 - Hybrid scanning systems are increasingly being used to improve tumor identification, treatment delivery and monitor treatment effectiveness.
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May 11, 2010 - “Echocardiographic quantification is crucial in the diagnosis and management of patients with acquired and congenital heart disease,” said Leo Lopez, M.D., FASE, of Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, N.Y., in a report published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE).
May 11, 2010 
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May 10, 2010 - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) just released a technical correction to the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, which results in payment increases for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), cardiac computed tomography (CT), and cardiac catheterization codes.
May 09, 2010 Sponsored Content
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Feature | Dave Fornell
Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) offers a clearer view of transcatheter devices and electrophysiology (EP) procedures from inside the heart.
May 07, 2010 Sponsored Content
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Technology
May 6, 2010 - The most demanding clinical environments require the highest performing, fastest and most reliable imaging equipment. To meet this tough standard, Konica Minolta Medical Imaging recently released the Xpress DR (digital radiography) system, a total room digital radiography solution suited for high-volume radiography environments.
May 06, 2010 
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May 5, 2010 - Emergency department use of 256-slice computed tomography angiography (CTA) can help physicians triage patients with indeterminate chest pain without the need for additional diagnostic testing which can be costly and time consuming, according to a study to be presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) 2010 Annual Meeting in San Diego, Calif.
May 05, 2010 
Feature | Flat Panel Displays | Darhiana Mateo
Until recently, medical-grade flat panel displays have been the obvious choice for reading diagnostic imaging exams. But advances in commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) display technology coupled with a lower list price have prompted many radiology groups to make the controversial decision to choose commercial-grade over medical-grade displays.
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Only the strong and most wired will survive. This never rang so true for outpatient imaging centers as it does today. With drastic cuts in medical imaging reimbursements, imaging centers must be more nimble than ever. The centers that implement information technology (IT) to leverage interoperability, track business trends, protect data, and enhance patient safety are securing their future.
May 05, 2010 
Feature | Cristen C. Bolan
Perhaps there is no other area of medicine that requires as much of a team effort to deliver treatment as radiation oncology.
May 05, 2010 
Case Study
John C. Lincoln Health Network is a Phoenix-based health system that includes two hospitals, two dozen physician practices and, as of May 2009, one of Arizona’s first truly comprehensive breast health centers. By providing technologically advanced breast care in a comfortable setting, the John C. Lincoln Breast Health and Research Center is setting a new standard for quality breast care.
May 05, 2010 Sponsored Content
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Feature | Cristen C. Bolan
When digital electronic devices are first released on the market, they are sold at a premium. Gradually, as their capabilities improve, they become less expensive and more accessible to the masses. Such is the case in molecular imaging with positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT).
May 05, 2010 
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May 5, 2010 - SenoRx Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with C. R. Bard at a price of $11 per share, or approximately $213 million in the aggregate.
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May 5, 2010 - Automated links to equipment service providers are helping U.S. hospitals control the costs of maintenance and repair for their diagnostic imaging equipment. IMV Ltd. surveyed 401 radiology and biomedical engineering managers from a bed-size adjusted sample of hospitals throughout located throughout the United States.
May 05, 2010 
Technology
May 5, 2010 – A new high-definition intravascular imaging system gained U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance today. LightLab Imaging Inc. said its C7-XR optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging system and companion C7 Dragonfly OCT imaging catheter are now available on the U.S. market.
May 05, 2010 
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May 4, 2010 - Researchers have developed a computer-based system that can automatically track patient-specific radiation dose exposure on every patient that receives a computed tomography (CT) scan, according to a study to be presented at American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) 2010 Annual Meeting in San Diego.
May 04, 2010 
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May 4, 2010 - Currently, using conventional imaging modalities to distinguish between acute and chronic aortic dissection (AD) for surgical risk evaluation is not possible. However, in a recent study, researchers were able to use fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) to detect reparatory hypermetabolism in the lacerated aortic wall of acute AD.
May 04, 2010 
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April 4, 2010 - Each year, Mayo Clinic neurologists and neurosurgeons care for more than 2,200 patients with brain and nervous system tumors, including many with acoustic neuromas, noncancerous tissue growth that arises on a cranial nerve leading from the brain to the inner ear. Treatment options include observation, surgical removal and stereotactic radiosurgery.
May 04, 2010 
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April 3, 2010 - Every year a multidisciplinary panel representing engineering, medicine, human-factors technology, industrial design, manufacturing, and other healthcare fields select the winner of The Medical Device Excellence Award (MDEA).
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