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Toshiba names new x-ray business unit director
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has named a new director of its x-ray vascular business unit.
July 15, 2013
Florbetapir shows promise in detecting cardiac amyloid
By Wayne Forrest
Preliminary study results indicate that F-18 florbetapir (Amyvid) can detect cardiac amyloidosis, a buildup of protein that can lead to various forms of heart disease. The results hint that Amyvid could be useful beyond its core indication of detecting beta-amyloid deposits in the brain.
July 15, 2013
Electronic health records trim outpatient radiology cost
By Erik L. Ridley
Thanks in large part to reductions in ambulatory radiology spending, ambulatory electronic health records can slow the growth rate of outpatient care costs compared to traditional paper records, according to a pilot study published in the July 16 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
July 15, 2013
Clinical validation advances SIIM's SWIM initiative
By Erik L. Ridley
The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) is trying to make it easier to compare quality between radiology sites by developing a lexicon of common terms for describing the workflow of a patient moving through an imaging facility. But how well does the SIIM Workflow Initiative in Medicine (SWIM) work in the real world?
July 15, 2013
MRS shows osteoporosis risk in obese patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) has revealed that people with excess liver and muscle fat may be at greater risk for osteoporosis.
July 15, 2013
Japanese government reimburses for PEM scans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan announced that its Japanese distributor, SCETI, has received notification of reimbursement approval for Naviscan's positron emission mammography (PEM) scanner.
July 14, 2013
Extracardiac findings at cardiac CT: How hard to look?
By Eric Barnes
The search for extracardiac abnormalities detected at coronary CT angiography comes with a major decision that depends, as much as anything, on how hard radiologists really want to look for them, according to a presentation at the recent International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT.
July 14, 2013
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Toshiba veteran Ryan takes reins at Samsung's medical division
By Brian Casey
Over the past year, South Korean industrial giant Samsung has made clear its ambitions to become a powerhouse in the healthcare market. The company recently took another step toward that goal by naming imaging industry veteran Doug Ryan to lead its Health and Medical Equipment division in North America.
July 14, 2013
Radiopharma market may triple in 5 years
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New technological developments and research are poised to nearly triple the size of the radiopharmaceutical market by 2018, according to a new report by Transparency Market Research.
July 11, 2013
AuntMinnie.com Radiation Oncology Insider
By Brian Casey
July 11, 2013
Lantheus CFO to leave firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging said it will replace its chief financial officer (CFO), effective August 9.
July 11, 2013
Pass the sanitizer: Bacteria common on radiology workstations
By Erik L. Ridley
Are toilet seats cleaner than the workstations radiologists use every day? They may be, if results from a pilot study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology are any indication. Fortunately, this unappealing problem can be easily solved.
July 11, 2013
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