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New Texas radiation rule takes effect May 1
By Eric Barnes
Hoping to avoid the rash of radiation overexposures that shook California radiology like an earthquake a few years back, the state of Texas has decided to implement its own radiation exposure rule beginning May 1.
March 27, 2013
AACR predicts 31% more cancer survivors in U.S. by 2022
By Cynthia E. Keen
The number of cancer survivors in the U.S. is projected to rise from 13.7 million as of January 2012 to 18 million by 2022. This 31% increase will represent a significant challenge to the healthcare system, according to a report released on Wednesday by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).
March 26, 2013
Aycan wins OsiriX Pro contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology informatics firm Aycan Medical Systems has inked a contract with Trivascular, a manufacturer of abdominal stent graft systems for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms.
March 26, 2013
SonoSite launches AxoTrack for M-Turbo
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Handheld-ultrasound firm SonoSite has debuted its AxoTrack needle-guidance tool for use with its M-Turbo ultrasound systems.
March 26, 2013
Software saves time in quantifying pleural effusions on MDCT
By Erik L. Ridley
A software tool can swiftly and accurately perform semiautomated volumetric quantification of pleural effusions on MDCT studies, yielding significant time savings over manual quantification methods, according to researchers from Northwestern University.
March 26, 2013
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AMIC and GSG form strategic alliance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope producer Advanced Medical Isotope (AMIC) is collaborating with Swiss radionuclide manufacturer GSG International to jointly develop medical isotope production technologies and to market and distribute related isotopes, equipment, and services.
March 26, 2013
Asia-Pacific CR/DR market offers opportunity
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A number of market dynamics in the Asia-Pacific region have led to opportunities for digital radiography (DR) and computed radiography (CR) vendors, according to a new report by market research firm Frost & Sullivan.
March 26, 2013
NCBC: Cloud-based image sharing enhances breast care
By Kate Madden Yee
Cloud-based image sharing improves care at breast centers while also reducing costs, according to a presentation on Tuesday at this week's National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC) annual conference in Las Vegas.
March 26, 2013
ASTRO report: Peer review is challenging but necessary
By Cynthia E. Keen
Peer review is one of the most effective means for ensuring that radiation therapy decisions are tailored to specific patients, especially with respect to potentially controversial protocols. A new report in Practical Radiation Oncology defines peer review and discusses how it can be used in routine clinical practice.
March 26, 2013
MRI for migraines; overuse of lumbar spine MRI; NCBC coverage
By Erik L. Ridley
March 25, 2013
NCBC: Does DCIS need to be treated?
By Kate Madden Yee
To treat or not to treat ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). That particular question continues to be debated decades after mammography screening first began to uncover "preclinical" lesions such as DCIS, according to a March 26 presentation at the annual National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC) meeting in Las Vegas.
March 25, 2013
Toshiba brings Aquilion One to SC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed its first Aquilion One CT scanner in South Carolina.
March 25, 2013
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