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Decision support takes bite out of duplicate CT exams
By Cynthia E. Keen
Clinical decision-support (CDS) software that alerts physicians if they are about to order a duplicate imaging exam was effective in tests conducted in Massachusetts. In an April 22 article in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers reported that doctors who used CDS software had six times the rate of canceled CT exams.
April 25, 2013
MOC under fire; more benefits for 3D tomo; docs nix CAD clicks
By Brian Casey
April 24, 2013
US shows how air pollution speeds up atherosclerosis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound has revealed that long-term exposure to air pollution may lead to heart attacks and strokes by speeding up atherosclerosis, according to research published this week in PLOS Medicine.
April 24, 2013
GE, Eisai to partner on PET Alzheimer's agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has announced a research collaboration with Japanese pharmaceutical firm Eisai.
April 24, 2013
Varian reports Q2 revenue, profit gains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Demand for its x-ray products contributed to revenue and earnings growth for radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems in its fiscal second quarter.
April 24, 2013
Bipartisan helium bill introduced in Senate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A bipartisan bill that would safeguard access to helium in the U.S. by preventing the closure of the Federal Helium Reserve has been introduced in the Senate.
April 24, 2013
MRI adds to cancer detection in women with breast implants
By Wayne Forrest
When used as an adjunct to mammography and ultrasound, MRI can find additional cancers and provide more detail about their location in patients with breast implants, according to a study from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
April 24, 2013
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Adding 3D breast tomo to mammography finds more cancers
By Kate Madden Yee
Using 3D digital breast tomosynthesis with conventional 2D mammography finds 50% more cancers than 2D imaging alone and also reduces the false-positive rate, according to a new study published online April 25 in Lancet Oncology.
April 24, 2013
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Agfa proceeds with Saudi Arabian subsidiary
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare is pushing ahead with plans to launch a new subsidiary in Saudi Arabia.
April 23, 2013
Carestream hits DRX-1 shipment milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health announced it has shipped more than 6,000 DRX detectors since launching its Carestream DRX-1 wireless x-ray detector.
April 23, 2013
Navidea raises $5.1M in common stock sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has raised $5.1 million in an underwritten sale of common stock.
April 23, 2013
Acceleware sells AxRecon to Scanco
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image processing developer Acceleware has sold a perpetual, nonexclusive license for its AxRecon source code to Swiss firm Scanco Medical, which now becomes the exclusive provider of AxRecon to the medical imaging market.
April 23, 2013
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