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MITA lauds cost-effectiveness finding for CT lung scans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) said it welcomes a new analysis of the 2010 National Lung Screening Trial showing that low-dose CT is a cost-effective diagnostic tool for patients at high risk of lung cancer.
June 27, 2013
JAMA: Use of advanced radiation therapy grows
By Brian Casey
The use of advanced radiation therapy technologies grew rapidly between 2004 and 2009 for treating men with prostate cancer, particularly among those who might not be at risk of dying from the disease, according to an article published in the June 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
June 27, 2013
FDA issues warning about Puerto Rican mammo facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to patients who had mammograms at a breast imaging facility in Puerto Rico.
June 27, 2013
Stanford neuroimaging center highlights MRI-based artwork
By Nicole Pettit
While some people might wish to forget the experience of undergoing an MRI exam, others turn it into art. Inspired by scans of her own brain, California artist Laura Jacobson recently created a permanent collection of works for the Stanford Center for Cognitive and Neurobiological Imaging.
June 27, 2013
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Medical tourism boosts adoption of MRI in Egypt
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The use of state-of-the-art medical imaging devices in the private sector to attract medical tourism has boosted the availability of MRI in Egypt, according to a new report by market research firm Frost and Sullivan.
June 26, 2013
Konica Minolta completes Tenn. contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Konica Minolta Medical Imaging has completed a contract for Sweetwater Community Hospital in Tennessee to convert its x-ray department to digital radiography (DR) with Konica Minolta's wireless AeroDR panel.
June 26, 2013
Navidea begins NAV4694 clinical trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has enrolled the first participant in a phase III trial of its NAV4694 PET radiopharmaceutical.
June 26, 2013
FDA clears Siemens digital mammography system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Mammomat Inspiration Prime Edition digital mammography system.
June 26, 2013
NH report slams Exeter Hospital procedures in hepatitis C outbreak
By Brian Casey
In an official report, state health authorities in New Hampshire say that officials and staff at Exeter Hospital had lax procedures and missed multiple warning signs in the case of a cardiac cath lab technologist who infected dozens of patients with hepatitis C as part of an alleged drug diversion scheme.
June 26, 2013
SEC charges Imaging3 with fraud
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed fraud charges against 3D imaging device developer Imaging3 and its founder and chief executive Dean Janes.
June 26, 2013
PET/CT enhances care for lung cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET/CT improves staging accuracy and intrathoracic disease identification, which can lead to improved clinical outcomes for patients with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
June 26, 2013
fMRI study supports concept of 'food addiction'
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Consuming highly processed carbohydrates can cause excess hunger and stimulate brain regions involved in reward and cravings, the same mechanism that can trigger addiction, according to a study published online in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
June 26, 2013
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