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Air pollution tied to lung cancer, heart disease
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Air pollution, even at relatively modest levels seen in some cities, is significantly related to hospitalization for heart disease and the development of lung cancer, according to a pair of studies released today in Lancet and Lancet Oncology.
July 9, 2013
VuCOMP signs Mankato Clinic
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer VuCOMP has installed its M-Vu CAD software at the Mankato Clinic in Minnesota.
July 9, 2013
AccuBoost inks Neb. contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's health firm AccuBoost has won a contract with a Nebraska cancer center for its image-guided breast irradiation system.
July 9, 2013
VidiStar to incorporate Philips' Qlab
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS developer VidiStar is offering an interface to the Qlab proprietary ultrasound software from Philips Healthcare.
July 9, 2013
Contaminated US gel linked to infection outbreak
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contaminated ultrasound gel caused a 2011 outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection at Beaumont Health System in Michigan, according to an article published in the August issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
July 9, 2013
Swissray nets DR sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital radiography (DR) developer Swissray International has sold a ddRFormula Plus DR system to Swedish American Health System in Rockford, IL.
July 9, 2013
Medicare Advantage patients have lower angiography rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have significantly lower rates of angiography and percutaneous coronary interventions than Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries, according to a study published in the July 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
July 9, 2013
Study: Children with headaches often get CT scans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More than 25% of children treated for headache across a range of care settings receive a CT scan, potentially exposing them to unnecessary radiation and an increased cancer risk, according to a large retrospective study published in the July edition of Pediatrics.
July 9, 2013
2014 MPFS, HOPPS proposals are a mixed bag
By Kate Madden Yee
Proposed new Medicare payment rates for 2014 were released on July 8 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and they're a mixed bag for providers of imaging services. The agency has continued to cut reimbursement for most imaging procedures, but at a lower rate than in the past.
July 9, 2013
Meeting customer needs in the 3D lab: Part 2
By Erik L. Ridley
In the second part of our series on implementing postprocessing requirements for radiologists and clinicians in the 3D laboratory, AuntMinnie.com provides 3D technologist Laura Pierce's suggestions for meeting the needs of clinicians.
July 9, 2013
U.S. less efficient than Canada in cardiac cath use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The utilization rate of cardiac catheterization is higher in the U.S. than in Canada, but the diagnostic yield of the procedure is lower, according to a study to be published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
July 8, 2013
Viztek lands DR installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging informatics firm Viztek said that MedSpring Urgent Care has installed the company's ViZion Straight Arm digital radiography (DR) system at its 14th center, located in Chicago.
July 8, 2013
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