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Lung group says VA to start CT lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will move to begin lung cancer screening in high-risk individuals at its U.S. facilities, according to screening advocacy group Lung Cancer Alliance.
August 12, 2012
fMRI shows leukoaraiosis affects brain, language skills
By Wayne Forrest
Functional MR images (fMRI) of the brain indicate that a condition known as leukoaraiosis -- once thought to be harmless -- can adversely alter brain function in elderly individuals and decrease their language and verbal skills, according to a study published online August 13 in Radiology.
August 12, 2012
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Fuji launches DR flat-panel detector at AHRA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA used the venue of the AHRA 2012 meeting in Orlando, FL, this week to announce the commercial availability of its FDR D-Evo 24 x 30-cm cesium iodide flat-panel digital radiography (DR) detector.
August 12, 2012
AHRA: Breast density tracking here to stay
By Kate Madden Yee
Like it or not, the issue of breast density notification is here to stay, and women's imaging centers should educate themselves on how they will interact with patients and physicians on the issue -- whether or not their state has passed legislation, according to a presentation given on Sunday at the annual AHRA 2012 meeting.
August 12, 2012
Guertin to step down as Varian chief executive
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has announced that its president and CEO, Timothy Guertin, will retire from these positions on September 28, the end of the company's fiscal year.
August 12, 2012
IMRIS revenues, net continue slide in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Changes in product mix, as well as fewer installations and higher operating costs, hit both revenue and profits for image-guided therapy developer IMRIS during the most recent quarter and the first half of the year, the company said.
August 12, 2012
CCTA equal to cardiac cath for guiding CAD therapy choices
By Eric Barnes
Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) was nearly perfectly in line with cardiac catheterization in its selection of therapies for patients with a high likelihood of coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a new study in Radiology. The results showed that CCTA can determine patient management as well as invasive angiography while sparing many patients from invasive procedures, researchers said.
August 12, 2012
Radiation therapy may reduce breast cancer recurrence
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy following breast conservation surgery may reduce the risk of requiring a mastectomy in the future for women ages 70 to 74 who are estrogen-positive, say Texas researchers. Results from the study of nearly 7,500 women were published online on August 13 in Cancer.
August 12, 2012
CMS report finds fault with Exeter Hospital procedures
By Brian Casey
Federal investigators inspecting the New Hampshire hospital at the center of an outbreak of hepatitis C infections found a number of violations of healthcare rules, with infractions including a staff member with weeping sores working in a patient care area, according to a new report.
August 9, 2012
Mass. health reform has not improved mammo rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Health insurance reform in Massachusetts has not led to better mammography screening rates or earlier detection of breast cancer, according to a study published online in Cancer.
August 9, 2012
ACP warns physicians of 'government overreach'
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Physicians (ACP) is recommending that state and federal governments adopt seven principles to avoid passing legislation that interferes with the patient-physician relationship and appropriate care.
August 9, 2012
MicroDose play helps Philips enter U.S. digital mammo market
By Kate Madden Yee
For years, Philips Healthcare watched the U.S. mammography market from the sidelines, even as it has expanded its presence in other modalities. That's changed as the vendor begins U.S. sales of a new full-field digital mammography system, based on a unique photon-counting technology.
August 9, 2012
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