Clinical News: Page 1816

Study eyes breast cancer risk from imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast cancer risk can be lowered by avoiding unnecessary imaging, according to an article published online June 11 in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
June 11, 2012
SNM: PET probes healthy patients for early signs of Alzheimer's
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Several studies at the just-concluded Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting in Miami Beach, FL, looked at the presence of beta-amyloid plaque in healthy patients, and in those exhibiting only minor symptoms of cognitive decline.
June 11, 2012
Imaging groups respond to JAMA utilization study
By Erik L. Ridley
Although a study in the June 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reported substantial increases in advanced diagnostic imaging utilization over a 15-year time frame, several imaging organizations have issued statements that emphasize the study's data showing a recent decline in imaging use.
June 11, 2012
Imaging use rises at HMOs; PET/MRI news; radiation error reporting
By Brian Casey
June 11, 2012
Accuray installs 1st TomoHD system in Fla.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Accuray has installed its first TomoHD system at MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, which is part of Orlando Health, a 1,882-bed, community-owned, not-for-profit organization.
June 11, 2012
SNM: PET/CT predicts colorectal cancer outcomes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Careful monitoring of colorectal cancer patients with PET/CT during initial treatment can predict outcomes, potentially improving success rates while reducing treatment costs, Italian researchers reported at this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) meeting in Miami Beach, FL.
June 11, 2012
Echo screening detects more rheumatic heart disease
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Routing screening with echocardiography can find three times as many cases of rheumatic heart disease compared to clinical evaluation, according to a study published in Circulation.
June 11, 2012
SNM: Tc-99m can be produced in cyclotron
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A University of Alberta group has determined that high-quality technetium-99m (Tc-99m) can be produced in commercially viable quantities on a 19-MeV cyclotron.
June 11, 2012
ISRRT: Fear of retaliation may impede radiation error reporting
By Louise Gagnon
TORONTO - While healthcare institutions in the U.S. may point to institutional policies that encourage staff to report errors, radiation therapists and medical dosimetrists surveyed at these institutions say they are concerned about possible retaliation when reporting errors.
June 11, 2012
GE teams with Australians for Alzheimer's R&D
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is collaborating with the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization on a research and development project to improve the understanding of the causes and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
June 11, 2012
Toshiba gets FDA clearance for VeloCT console upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its VeloCT console.
June 11, 2012
EOS adds distributors in Singapore, U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic digital imaging firm EOS Imaging announced that it has signed an exclusive contract with Singapore-based medical equipment distributor QST Group.
June 11, 2012
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