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Critical results notification system speeds timely results

By Erik L. Ridley

A critical results notification system that combines software with a defined workflow for telephone communication can efficiently and reliably communicate critical results to referring clinicians, according to researchers from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

July 28, 2013

Epsilon touts ASE study of echo software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Visualization and analysis software firm Epsilon Imaging is highlighting a study of its EchoInsight software that was presented at the recent American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) meeting in Minneapolis.

July 25, 2013

Varian Q3 sales, earnings edge up

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems reported that revenues and earnings grew at single-digit rates for the company's third quarter.

July 25, 2013

SNMMI urges support for beta-amyloid PET

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is encouraging its members to send comments to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in support of beta-amyloid PET imaging before the August 2 public comment deadline.

July 25, 2013

Exercises can help sonographers scan without pain

By Doug Wuebben

"I was scared and stressed out," explains sonographer Doug Wuebben. Unsure whether he could continue with his career due to chronic shoulder pain, Wuebben improved after performing some basic movement training exercises, which he shares in this article.

July 25, 2013

Middle East respiratory syndrome spreads in Europe

By Philip Ward

A total of 90 confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) have now been reported worldwide, including 45 deaths. All patients have been linked to four Middle Eastern countries, but cases have also emerged in Europe, researchers report in an article in Lancet Infectious Diseases.

July 24, 2013