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Toshiba updates Aplio ultrasound software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems said it has enhanced the software for its Aplio ultrasound systems with the Innovation 2013 upgrade, which will be on display at this week's American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine annual meeting in New York City.
April 7, 2013
Automated CT dose maps tailor radiation dose to patients
By Eric Barnes
A new technique aimed at mapping CT radiation dose individually for each patient is showing just how far from reality the current standard for calculating dose can be, especially in obese patients, researchers concluded at the 2013 European Congress of Radiology.
April 7, 2013
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Reduced breast cancer screening ups mortality risk in older women
By Kate Madden Yee
Older women with an extended period of time between their last mammogram and breast cancer diagnosis have an increased risk of death from the disease, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Washington, DC. The findings suggest a role for continued screening among women older than 75.
April 7, 2013
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AuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Insider
By Wayne Forrest
April 4, 2013
ASCO debuts database of 100K patient records
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) announced it has completed a prototype of CancerLinQ, a collection of data from approximately 100,000 breast cancer patients treated at different cancer centers throughout the U.S.
April 4, 2013
RF ablation for elderly NSCLC patients offers cost benefits
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiofrequency (RF) ablation is a practical treatment for elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are poor candidates for surgery, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.
April 4, 2013
Imaging centers hit with surprise 30% cut for MRI codes
By Kate Madden Yee
The American Taxpayer Relief Act in January averted the planned 26.5% cut to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, but it didn't prevent reimbursement for two "bread and butter" MRI codes from being slashed by 30%. Some freestanding imaging centers are only now becoming painfully aware of the cut.
April 4, 2013
Radiologists behaving badly; FLT-PET for cancer; breast implant mystery solved
By Brian Casey
April 3, 2013
ASE addresses TEE as part of Choosing Wisely
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has released a list of five interventions, including transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), that physicians and patients should discuss as part of the Choosing Wisely initiative.
April 3, 2013
ContextVision to show new products at AIUM
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image enhancement developer ContextVision plans to demonstrate two products that focus on technically difficult maternity patients at next week's American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting in New York City.
April 3, 2013
FLT-PET could help predict outcome in head and neck cancer
By Wayne Forrest
Change in F-18 fluorothymidine (FLT) uptake on PET during early radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy is a strong indicator of the long-term outcomes of head and neck cancer patients, Dutch researchers report in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
April 3, 2013
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AngioDynamics donates to SIR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer AngioDynamics has pledged to donate $500,000 to the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Foundation's Discovery campaign.
April 2, 2013
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