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Lawsuit hits CMS over beta-amyloid PET; breast MRI audits; breast screening debate at ICR 2014
By Brian Casey
September 10, 2014
IBA, Philips team up on cancer diagnosis, therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ion Beam Applications (IBA) and Philips Healthcare have signed a global collaboration agreement aimed at providing more personalized diagnostic and therapeutic technology for cancer care.
September 10, 2014
MRI Interventions taps new CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI Interventions has named Frank Grillo as its new CEO.
September 10, 2014
ContextVision debuts new 3D/4D ultrasound software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ContextVision is unveiling its REALiCE 3D/4D ultrasound visualization software at this week's World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Barcelona, Spain.
September 10, 2014
ViewRay's MRIdian in use at 2 sites
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy developer ViewRay's MRIdian system is now in use at two facilities.
September 10, 2014
Rayence teams with InstaCover for detector insurance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital radiography technology developer Rayence is partnering with InstaCover for insurance coverage for its flat-panel detectors.
September 10, 2014
Varian to launch data analytics tool at ASTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varian Medical Systems plans to launch a new data analytics tool for its Aria oncology information system at next week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.
September 10, 2014
New SRU pregnancy criteria won't prompt many more scans
By Erik L. Ridley
More stringent diagnostic criteria from the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (SRU) for determining early in the first trimester if a pregnancy has no chance of producing a live baby will not lead to a huge increase in follow-up ultrasound exams, San Francisco researchers have found.
September 10, 2014
Clinical audit sheds light on breast MRI performance
By Wayne Forrest
You can't manage what you can't measure. This maxim by quality expert W. Edwards Deming can easily be applied to breast MRI: Despite its growing use, the exam still lacks adequate benchmarks for assessing quality, according to a study published in the September Journal of the American College of Radiology.
September 10, 2014
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Breast screening controversies spark debate at ICR 2014
By Philip Ward
DUBAI - Greater consideration should be given to a woman's total quality of life in the breast screening debate. That was the take-home message of a keynote lecture by Dr. Rola Shaheen at this week's International Congress of Radiology (ICR 2014).
September 9, 2014
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Digisonics takes Calif. order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digisonics will install its structured reporting software at Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach, CA.
September 9, 2014
MITA lauds low-dose CT Medicare study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) is applauding a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine that supports the value of low-dose CT lung imaging for high-risk Medicare-eligible patients.
September 9, 2014
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