Clinical News: Page 1557

Report: CT procedure volume drops 11% over past 2 years

By Brian Casey

The number of CT procedures being performed in the U.S. has declined at an average annual rate of 5.5% over the past two years, reversing years of steady growth in volume, according to a new report by market research firm IMV Medical Information Division.

January 15, 2014

ESOR/ESTRO to present pre-ECR course on cancer management

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The European School of Radiology (ESOR) and the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) are hosting a course on cancer management before ECR 2014.

January 14, 2014

Varian's ProBeam update gets FDA nod

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its updated ProBeam proton therapy system.

January 14, 2014

Carestream secures 64 patents in 2013

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health was awarded 64 patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2013 for innovations in radiology, healthcare IT, dental imaging, and other areas.

January 14, 2014

Elekta lands large order from Algeria

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta will be outfitting seven new cancer centers in Algeria with its hardware and software.

January 14, 2014

For colon cancer patients, CT boosts recurrence detection

By Eric Barnes

For colorectal cancer patients who have undergone curative surgery, follow-up with either CT or a blood test increases the rate at which they'll receive surgery again, but it doesn't appear to have a big effect on patient survival, according to a study in the January 15 Journal of the American Medical Association.

January 14, 2014