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Study: Use rad therapy 1st for colorectal cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new colorectal cancer vaccine tested in combination with radiation therapy is showing promise, according to research published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
March 23, 2014
MITA hires new PET director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has hired a new director of PET industry policy.
March 23, 2014
CMS hones in on CT lung screening questions for advisory meeting
By Eric Barnes
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published additional details about the discussion topics it plans to address in an April 30 advisory committee meeting on reimbursement for CT lung cancer screening.
March 23, 2014
SIR: Video glasses calm patients during treatment
By Eric Barnes
Patients who wore video glasses showing pleasant movies or TV shows during interventional radiology procedures were less anxious than those who underwent procedures without glasses, concludes a new study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meeting in San Diego.
March 23, 2014
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SIR: Prostate artery embolization proves useful
By Eric Barnes
An emerging treatment known as prostate artery embolization for benign prostatic hyperplasia is effective and long-lasting, without causing sexual dysfunction, according to a study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual scientific meeting this week in San Diego.
March 23, 2014
2014 03 21 15 50 53 227 San Diego 200
NEJM editorial examines proliferation of point-of-care US
By Erik L. Ridley
Broader training and thorough assessment of the benefits of point-of-care ultrasound are required before the technology can replace the stethoscope in physical examinations, according to an editorial published March 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
March 23, 2014
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NCoBC: Breast cancer screening requires difficult choices
By Kate Madden Yee
It can be tough to run a breast care center as controversy swirls around the effectiveness of screening mammography. No matter where a facility falls in the debate, putting together a screening program demands hard choices, according to a presentation at the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCoBC) meeting in Las Vegas.
March 23, 2014
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Mammography texture analysis may predict false positives
By Erik L. Ridley
False-positive results are an unfortunate aspect of mammography. But an algorithm that analyzes the texture of breast tissue on mammograms may be able to predict which patients are more likely to have negative biopsy results, paving the way for more individualized screening, according to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania.
March 23, 2014
VA probe clears Fla. health system of whistleblower charges
By Brian Casey
An investigation into complaints about medical imaging services at a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health system serving northern Florida and southern Georgia has been resolved without any major irregularities discovered, and the VA has closed the case without taking any action.
March 20, 2014
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FDA OKs Piramal's Neuraceq PET agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Piramal Imaging has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its Neuraceq PET imaging agent.
March 20, 2014
NLST analysis: More smoking means more lung cancer
By Eric Barnes
People with longer smoking histories -- twice as long as those in the 30-pack-year sweet spot for CT lung screening -- have nearly twice the odds of presenting with lung cancer at CT screening, according to a study presented at ECR 2014 by researchers from Ohio.
March 20, 2014
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AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
March 19, 2014
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