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February 15, 2010 - New data released shows targeted radiotherapy, using real-time prostate tumor tracking during external beam radiation, enables the delivery of high doses of radiation, while reducing treatment-related side effects, including bowel urgency, rectal irritation and urinary irritation.

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February 15, 2010 – A small pocket-sized ultrasound system was released today to provide physicians with imaging capabilities at the point-of-care. GE Healthcare today announced the availability of its Vscan, which is roughly the size of a smart phone. It received FDA 510(k) clearance, CE mark in the European Union, and a medical device license from Health Canada.

Time February 15, 2010
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February 12, 2010 - After the U.S. FDA announced it is launching a program designed to reduce unnecessary medical radiation exposure with a focus on computed tomography, nuclear medicine and fluoroscopy, the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) gave its prescription for lowering radiation.

Time February 12, 2010
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If you thought Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) was draconian, you may do a double-take at the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). While the 2010 schedule has not been finalized yet, every indication is reimbursement for imaging in outpatient centers will go down.

Time February 11, 2010
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February 11, 2010 – former president Bill Clinton received two coronary stents today after being admitted to the hospital with chest pains.

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You may have heard today’s 50 is the new 30. While you try to justify that one, we are taking this moment to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Imaging Technology News.

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February 10, 2010 – At ACC 2010, Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. will feature software upgrades for its Aquilion ONE CT system, which includes cardiac enhancements to ensure the highest cardiac image quality at lower radiation doses.

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February 10, 2010 - A newly formed non-profit, the Radiosurgical Research Institute will initiate clinical studies and collect treatment data from radiosurgery centers throughout the United States to establish best practices, increase patient educational resources and provide radiosurgery centers with more clinical data to improve treatment recommendations.

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Hospitals use ultrasound as a first-line diagnostic exam, requiring them to have cutting-edge ultrasound technology ...

Time February 09, 2010
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February 9, 2010 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is starting a program designed to reduce unnecessary medical radiation exposure that will focus on three types of imaging procedures: computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine and fluoroscopy. The FDA considers those procedures the greatest contributors to total U.S.

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February 9, 2010 - Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging professionals discussed the critical role of molecular imaging in the diagnostic approach to patients with cognitive disorders, as well as other clinical topics during SNM's 2010 Conjoint Mid-Winter Meetings.

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February 9, 2010 - Combining portability with high-end radiology features to meet the needs of a buys hospital setting, the FDA gives 510(k) clearance to a new laptop ultrasound system.

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February 9, 2010 - The chronic side-effects of radiotherapy for early breast cancer are not any worse when treatment is given in a lower overall dose in fewer but larger treatments, reported a study published in the Lancet Oncology.

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February 9, 2010 - About 22,600 cases of primary liver cancer are diagnosed each year in the U.S. and one million annually worldwide, reports the American Cancer Society.

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February 9, 2010 - Breast imaging is on a growth track, providing an additional application for MRI and prompting the adoption of molecular imaging for breast. Similarly, minimally invasive procedures are becoming more widely adopted in interventional radiology, as techniques like cryosurgery become increasingly important for delivering therapeutic relief to patients with breast disease.

Time February 09, 2010
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Philips Healthcare's CT systems use the iDose application that enables clinicians to reduce X-ray radiation dose by up to 80 percent.

Time February 08, 2010
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McKesson’s Practice Partner is an award-winning electronic health record (EHR) and medical billing software solution for physician practices which improves efficiency, quality of care, and communication while reducing time spent on administrative tasks.

Time February 08, 2010
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February 8, 2010 - As payers and providers and patients move to improve collaboration, and diagnostic-quality imaging is becoming an important part of that data exchange. To that end, the 2010 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition will host seminars educating providers how to foster these working relationships through information exchanges.

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February 8, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance on Bayesian statistical methods in the design and analysis of medical device clinical trials that could result in less costly and more efficient patient studies.

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February 6, 2010 - It doesn't matter how quickly and accurately a radiologist diagnoses a critical finding, if the referring physician doesn't see the report in time. That is why the Joint Commission defined procedures for reporting critical findings in its 2008 National Patient Safety Goals Hospital Program.

Time February 05, 2010
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