Clinical News: Page 1794

EMR improves review of cancer patients' portal images
By Cynthia E. Keen
Physicians are more likely to view portal images via an electronic medical record (EMR) rather than on x-ray films, potentially leading to better care for patients receiving radiation therapy, according to a study in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
July 9, 2012
ASTRO critiques CMS payment cuts for rad therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) roundly criticized a proposed rule released on July 6 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would cut payment for radiation oncology services by 15%.
July 8, 2012
AECL's NRU not affected by Candu strike
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission issued a statement on Monday saying that it is "aware of the labor dispute" at nuclear reactor design and service firm Candu Energy, and it does not anticipate safety issues at the country's nuclear facilities, such as the National Research Universal (NRU) reactor at Chalk River Laboratories.
July 8, 2012
New CMS fee schedule hits radiology, radiation oncology
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2013 that will slash payments to radiologists by 4% and radiation oncologists by 15%. The proposal would also expand to other medical specialties a controversial policy on imaging contiguous body parts.
July 8, 2012
r4 Vascular gets FDA clearance for PTA balloon
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
r4 Vascular has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Vector percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) balloon catheters.
July 8, 2012
Terason gets new general manager
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Parent company Teratech announced that Jeffrey Sirek has been named general manager of its ultrasound firm Terason.
July 8, 2012
BSD Medical adds Miami customer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hyperthermia and ablation system developer BSD Medical has sold a MicroThermX microwave ablation system to University of Miami Hospital and Clinics for use at its Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and at the University of Miami Hospital.
July 8, 2012
GAO to DoE: Get isotope house in order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommends that the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) improve pricing and get a better handle on managing production and supply in its Isotope Program.
July 8, 2012
New spectral imaging options improve abdominal CTA
By Eric Barnes
CT angiography (CTA) of the abdomen is a well-established method for answering any number of diagnostic questions, but in the past couple of years it's gotten even better. Recent technical advances, such as spectral imaging CT at different energy levels, can improve the modality's diagnostic power, reducing dose and contrast use.
July 8, 2012
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BMJ: Twice is the key to cost-effective AAA screening
By Eric Barnes
Danish researchers have found a sort of Goldilocks solution to the question of whether abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is cost-effective if performed repeatedly rather than just once in a patient's lifetime. The most cost-effective scenario is twice, they reported on Friday in the British Medical Journal.
July 5, 2012
Calif. radiation reporting fix-up bill sent to governor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
AB 510, the California bill that amends the California Radiation Protection Act that took effect on July 1, passed the state Legislature on Thursday and was sent to Gov. Jerry Brown for his signature at the close of the workday.
July 5, 2012
Gamma Medica launches microCT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Preclinical Imaging Division of Gamma Medica has released a new high-resolution microCT module for its Triumph II small animal PET/SPECT/CT imaging system.
July 5, 2012
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