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ASTRO: Medicare cuts could harm cancer care
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cuts proposed to radiation oncology reimbursement by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could have devastating effects on community cancer care, according to a survey conducted by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
July 31, 2012
SPECT/CT aids in tough endocarditis cases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The combination of SPECT/CT and white blood cells labeled with a technetium-99m radiopharmaceutical can improve the diagnosis of infectious endocarditis in difficult cases, according to a new study in the August issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
July 31, 2012
Japanese team finds more flat polyps with virtual colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
Flat colorectal lesions aren't easy to detect at virtual colonoscopy. But a group from Japan did quite well finding them after patients underwent bowel cleansing and automated insufflation before CT scanning, according to a new study in Acta Radiologica.
July 31, 2012
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Navidea licenses Parkinson's imaging agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has signed an agreement with Alseres Pharmaceuticals to license its iodine-123 radiolabeled agent, which is being developed to help diagnose Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, with a potential use as a diagnostic aid in dementia.
July 31, 2012
Hologic completes Gen-Probe buy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has completed its acquisition of Gen-Probe for a total net purchase price of approximately $3.8 billion, making Gen-Probe a wholly owned subsidiary.
July 31, 2012
JACR: Pakistani women face barriers to breast health
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Among most women in Pakistan, there is limited awareness of breast cancer occurrence, detection, and screening practices, or of the importance of breast self-exams and clinical breast exams, according to a study in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
July 31, 2012
GE wins 1st orders for hybrid OR unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare said it has received six orders for its hybrid operating room (OR) system since receiving U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for the device in February.
July 31, 2012
Qfix installs 1st SDX module with Varian system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy patient positioning technology developer Qfix said it has completed the first installation of its SDX automatic gating module with Varian Medical Systems' Clinac iX linear accelerator in Avignon, France.
July 31, 2012
Haffty tapped to lead ASTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has named Dr. Bruce Haffty as president-elect.
July 31, 2012
AAPM: Stationary DBT boosts resolution, scan speed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Replacing the rotating mammography x-ray tube of a digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) device with a stationary design increases the system's spatial resolution and reduces scanning time, according to data presented on July 31 at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting.
July 31, 2012
GE teams with Intermountain on CT dose reduction
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare and Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare are working together to reduce CT radiation dose at Intermountain's facilities by up to 50%.
July 31, 2012
Imaging shows how yoga injuries affect tendons, cartilage
By Eric Barnes
Yoga, that poetic and wildly popular integration of human body, breath, and mind that has swept the U.S. in recent years, does cause musculoskeletal problems, though rarely, according to a new study published in the August American Journal of Roentgenology that used imaging to assess yoga injuries.
July 31, 2012
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