Clinical News: Page 1788

Positron gets tax help for Ind. cyclotron
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Positron said it has accepted $30 million in economic incentives toward the cost of building a 70-MeV cyclotron in Gary, IN.
July 22, 2012
CMS takes feedback to modify PET agent review process
By Wayne Forrest
Agreeing to a request from five medical imaging organizations, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun taking public comment on a proposal to streamline the process by which PET imaging agents are reviewed and approved for reimbursement.
July 22, 2012
ACC-based software boosts appropriateness of heart scans
By Eric Barnes
American College of Radiology guidelines aren't the only ones being used to develop software to rein in inappropriate utilization. A new decision-support tool based on American College of Cardiology (ACC) appropriateness criteria demonstrated its value in reducing unnecessary cardiac imaging exams in a recently completed pilot project.
July 22, 2012
Cost vs. benefit determines choice between 1.5T and 3T MRI
By Wayne Forrest
Purchasing a new MRI system is a substantial investment, and deciding whether to invest in a 1.5- or 3-tesla system requires careful consideration of some key factors. Two facilities, one a small medical center and the other a large hospital, share their experiences of how they made their choice.
July 22, 2012
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RaySearch logs new orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm RaySearch Laboratories has received two new U.S. orders for its RayStation treatment planning system.
July 19, 2012
Structured radiology reports reduce error rate
By Cynthia E. Keen
It's assumed that implementing structured reports in a radiology department has a number of benefits, including consistency and understandability of content, more complete reports, increased workflow efficiency, and fewer errors. But how valid are these assumptions?
July 19, 2012
NeuroLogica cements Medtronic partnership
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable scanner developer NeuroLogica has signed a partnership with Medtronic for its BodyTom 32-slice CT scanner.
July 19, 2012
Rad therapy for pituitary adenoma isn't behind 2nd tumors
By Cynthia E. Keen
Patients with pituitary adenomas who received radiation therapy following surgery have not developed more second tumors than patients who only underwent surgery, according to a study published in the July issue of Radiotherapy and Oncology.
July 19, 2012
PiB, FDG-PET change diagnosis for dementia patients
By Wayne Forrest
A new study by Dutch researchers adds evidence that PET imaging with carbon-11-labeled Pittsburgh Compound B (PiB) and FDG can lead to early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and differentiate between specific dementias, especially when previous diagnostic certainty is low.
July 19, 2012
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ASTRO publishes radiation safety guide
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has published a new guide that details minimum recommended guidelines for radiation oncology practices.
July 18, 2012
Carestream rolls out Vita XE CR system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has launched a new tabletop computed radiography (CR) system, Vita XE CR, worldwide.
July 18, 2012
GE's cardiac CT platform nets FDA clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its new cardiac imaging platform, the Discovery CT750 HD Freedom Edition.
July 18, 2012
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