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MRI can identify osteoarthritis risk factors 10 years early
By Wayne Forrest
MRI can identify risk factors in patients with subacute knee symptoms that can lead to localized knee osteoarthritis 10 years later, according to a study published online in Radiology.
June 29, 2010
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MiPod develops Mo-99 technology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MiPod Nuclear is developing a new technology designed to manufacture molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) in regional production centers without the use of a nuclear reactor or the need for high-enriched uranium.
June 29, 2010
CMS to review MRI pacemaker policy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has agreed to review its policy of not paying for MRI scans performed as part of research studies of patients with pacemakers.
June 29, 2010
AECL start-up hearing rescheduled
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL) has requested and received a postponement of its hearing before the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to consider the restart of the National Research Universal reactor in Chalk River, Ontario.
June 29, 2010
FDG-PET and memory tests best predict Alzheimer's
By Wayne Forrest
FDG-PET scans and memory tests appear to be the best predictors of cognitive problems that may develop into Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published online June 30 in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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Follow-ups boost mammo use among insured low-income women
By Kate Madden Yee
Reaching out to low-income women with managed care health insurance increases the likelihood that these women will get regular mammography screening, a new study published online June 29 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention has found.
June 29, 2010
Rad groups disagree with NEJM CT article
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology and the Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance have issued a statement disagreeing with a suggestion that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should take over responsibility for protecting patients from excessive radiation dose from CT exams.
June 28, 2010
Number of image-guided biopsies grows
By Brian Casey
The number of image-guided biopsies is growing at a rate of about 3% a year, indicating that more physicians are using this less invasive alternative to surgical biopsy, according to a paper published online this week in Radiology.
June 28, 2010
Siemens debuts SIERRA dose reduction effort
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has created the Siemens Radiation Reduction Alliance (SIERRA), an initiative aimed at reducing radiation dose in CT.
June 28, 2010
News from CARS show; cardiac MRI cuts ER costs; new MPFS rates
By Brian Casey
June 28, 2010
Cardiac MRI can help cut costs in the ER
By Wayne Forrest
The use of cardiac MRI in an emergency department for intermediate- and high-risk patients with chest pain can cut costs and, in some cases, allow patients to return home the same day, according to a study published online in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
June 28, 2010
CT-based Crohn's diagnosis takes aim at endoscopy
By Eric Barnes
GENEVA - Japanese researchers hope to supplant the invasive and time-consuming process of diagnosing Crohn's disease with a CT technique that is unaffected by intestinal stenosis and other impediments to conventional endoscopic evaluation.
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