January 6, 2010 - The image quality of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) scans used for the noninvasive detection of coronary artery disease can be significantly affected by patient characteristics, such as ethnicity, body mass index (BMI), and heart rate.

January 6, 2009 – Despite looming reimbursement cuts to outpatient imaging scheduled to go into effect in 2010, one outpatient center group announced another a new outpatient imaging center in Westbrook Health Center, in Waukesha, Wisc.

January 5, 2010 - Researchers found robust epidemiological evidence that hereditary factors contribute to aneurysm formation in twins, in a new study published in the January issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery. According to the authors, the study emphasizes the importance of evaluating family history in patients with AAA and supports ultrasound scan screening of unaffected siblings.

January 5, 2010 - Sexual function in prostate cancer patients receiving external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) decreases within the first two years after treatment, but then stabilizes and does not continuously decline as was previously thought, according to a study in the January 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology-Biology-Physics, the official journal of the American Soci

January 4, 2010 - Computed tomography (CT) is the overwhelmingly preferred technique of emergency physicians and radiologists for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE), according to a study in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

January 4, 2010 - Healthcare purchasing alliance seals new deals with leading vendors to provide medical imaging equipment to acute care and continuum of care members.