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VC backers renew screening campaign; radiation therapy volume grows; virtual conference sign-ups
By Brian Casey
October 27, 2010
Hitachi names Canada distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Medical Systems America has tapped Horizon Medical Services to be its exclusive MRI and CT sales and service representative in Canada.
October 26, 2010
SIGGAR trial results a win-win for virtual colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
BOSTON - A decade-long colorectal cancer screening initiative involving more than a dozen radiologists and thousands of patients across the U.K. delivered positive early results at this week's International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy.
October 26, 2010
VC advocates tout aggressive strategy for screening coverage
By Eric Barnes
BOSTON - Advocates of virtual colonoscopy laid out their plans for securing Medicare reimbursement for VC colon screening at this week's International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy. The new strategy includes initiatives at the clinical, legislative, and public advocacy levels designed to make reimbursement a reality.
October 25, 2010
Siemens scores $25M Rush contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has been awarded a five-year $25 million contract for medical equipment and healthcare IT consulting services by Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
October 25, 2010
CT enhancements pace Toshiba RSNA launches
By Erik L. Ridley
Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, will be showcasing a range of new technology at next month's 2010 RSNA meeting in Chicago, including a new helical scanning mode and low-dose protocol for CT, noncontrast MR imaging, and 4D ultrasound imaging.
October 25, 2010
Rubin named Duke radiology chair
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Geoffrey Rubin, MD, has been named chairman of radiology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC.
October 24, 2010
Study boosts screening by adding colon exams to mammo visits
By Kate Madden Yee
Offering colorectal cancer screening to minority women at the time of their mammography exam -- and without the need for a physician's referral -- boosts screening adherence rates, according to a new study published online October 25 in the journal Cancer.
October 24, 2010
Aortic findings at chest CT predict heart disease, events
By Eric Barnes
Calcifications and other abnormalities of the thoracic aorta on routine chest CT images are highly predictive of cardiovascular events, say the authors of a new study in the November issue of Radiology. The simple model they used to classify multiple aortic findings underscores the value of small abnormalities in uncovering serious disease.
October 21, 2010
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Study: VC improves colon screening rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Most patients prefer virtual colonoscopy over conventional optical colonoscopy for colon cancer screening, a finding that could impact screening compliance rates if VC is more widely adopted, according to a new study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 20, 2010
Teleradiology enables remote virtual colonoscopy, study shows
By Brian Casey
It's feasible to perform virtual colonoscopy scans at remote health centers and have images transmitted via teleradiology to a central location where they are interpreted by radiologists, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 20, 2010
Philips outlines RSNA product plans
By Wayne Forrest
Philips Healthcare plans to show the newest additions to its various product lines at this year's annual RSNA meeting, including new wireless digital radiography technology, an oncology configuration of its open MRI scanner, and a new version of its iU22 ultrasound platform with enhanced ergonomics.
October 19, 2010
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