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Proton therapy groups praise GAO prostate cancer report
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Two groups representing the proton therapy community issued a statement backing a recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that highlighted a trend toward increased physician self-referral for prostate cancer treatment.
August 6, 2013
Longer observation cuts pediatric head CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Observing children with blunt head trauma for a longer time period translates into a smaller chance they'll be scanned with CT, according to a new study published online August 5 in Annals of Emergency Medicine.
August 6, 2013
Medtronic ships neurostimulator for use with MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Medtronic has begun shipments of a neurostimulation implant that can be used in MRI scans of patients who meet certain conditions.
August 6, 2013
Higher creatinine can occur after CT -- even without contrast
By Eric Barnes
Contrast media is often blamed for what appears to be contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients getting CT scans. But Chinese researchers have found that elevated rates of serum creatinine -- a marker for CIN -- can occur after CT even in patients who never receive contrast.
August 6, 2013
Strategic planning and ACOs; is capitation back? MRI shows early treatment response
By Brian Casey
August 5, 2013
CMS issues final 'cost-centers' rule
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on August 2 implemented its controversial new policy changing the way it accounts for costs in its hospital inpatient prospective payment system.
August 5, 2013
MITA takes issue with IPPS final rule
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) is criticizing the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) final rule.
August 5, 2013
Axess appoints new executive director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound services firm Axess Ultrasound has named Christine Wright as executive director.
August 5, 2013
Hologic grows Q3 sales but slips into red
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic saw a boost in revenues for its third quarter, although the company slipped into the red.
August 5, 2013
Matakina touts 2 AAPM studies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Matakina International is touting two studies of its Volpara volumetric breast density assessment software from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting.
August 5, 2013
Philips gets FDA nod for rad therapy planning module
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Pinnacle3 proton treatment planning module.
August 4, 2013
AAPM: MRI shows early brain tumor response to treatment
By Wayne Forrest
By using dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI and diffusion-weighted MRI, physicians can determine if a brain tumor is responding to treatment as soon as two weeks into radiation therapy, according to a study presented on Sunday at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting in Indianapolis.
August 4, 2013
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