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Calgary Scientific opens Asian HQ
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Calgary Scientific has opened the doors on its Asian headquarters in Hong Kong.
April 21, 2014
EHR tool reduces diagnostic tests
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A health information exchange tool in electronic health record (EHR) software can help avoid a significant number of diagnostic tests and procedures, according to researchers from Allina Health.
April 21, 2014
Carotid narrowing tied to memory, thinking decline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The narrowing of the carotid artery may be linked to problems in learning, memory, thinking, and decision-making, according to research to be presented at this week's American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.
April 21, 2014
Leasing firm partners with ClearMRI on lease financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Top Group Capital, a provider of leasing and financing services to the medical community, is now working with MRI equipment manufacturer ClearMRI Solutions.
April 21, 2014
ASOR launches at Arab Radiology Congress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Arab School of Radiology (ASOR) made its official launch at last week's 7th Arab Radiology Congress meeting in Doha, Qatar.
April 21, 2014
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JAMA IM: Mammo false positives don't create long-term anxiety
By Kate Madden Yee
Mammography false positives are considered to be one of the harms of regular breast cancer screening. But receiving false-positive results doesn't seem to affect women's long-term anxiety -- and, in fact, may boost their intention to continue screening, according to a new study published online in JAMA Internal Medicine.
April 21, 2014
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BMI tied to soft plaque at CCTA in diabetes patients
By Eric Barnes
A new study of diabetes patients shows a direct relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the soft coronary artery plaques found on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) that portend a high risk for coronary events, according to research published online in Radiology.
April 21, 2014
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vRad expands into China
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services provider Virtual Radiologic (vRad) and Shenzhen-based E-Techco signed a strategic partnership agreement last week.
April 20, 2014
CAD detects retained surgical items on radiographs
By Erik L. Ridley
Retained surgical items after surgery can be a significant source of mortality, morbidity, and cost. Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology can help prevent these costly errors, however, according to a group from the University of Michigan Health System.
April 20, 2014
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CCTA plus stress CT MPI boosts diagnosis of high-risk patients
By Eric Barnes
Combining coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and stress CT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) improves the evaluation of coronary artery stenosis in high-risk patients, reducing the number of false positives and potentially the number of unnecessary interventions, according to new research from the Medical University of South Carolina.
April 20, 2014
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Ariz. governor signs breast density bill into law
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a breast density bill into law on April 17, making the state the 15th in the U.S. to enact breast density legislation.
April 17, 2014
Gamma Medica forms advisory board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma Medica has formed a strategic advisory board comprised of distinguished clinicians and thought leaders with expertise in women's health technologies and diagnostic imaging.
April 17, 2014
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