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FDA releases new mammo standard
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an alternative standard to the Medical Outcomes Audit requirement, part of the Mammography Quality Standards Act.
December 10, 2009
Canadian court approves ART bankruptcy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical molecular imaging developer ART Advanced Research Technologies has received approval from the Quebec Superior Court for the company's proposal to file for bankruptcy.
December 10, 2009
FDA issues final cGMP rules for PET drugs
By Wayne Forrest
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on December 10 issued its final rule on current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) for all PET radiopharmaceuticals, noting that the regulations may have a "significant impact on a substantial number" of small manufacturers.
December 10, 2009
Caution urged on early mammography for high-risk women
By Edward Susman
Women at high risk of breast cancer should be cautious about undergoing mammography or other chest x-ray studies before the age of 30 due to the risk that radiation exposure might trigger cancer, according to research presented at last week's RSNA meeting in Chicago.
December 10, 2009
Healthcare IT tackles contrast events in RSNA sessions
By Cynthia E. Keen
The impressive capabilities of healthcare informatics to collect, query, and analyze patient and treatment-related data are starting to be understood and utilized with respect to improving the quality and safety of diagnostic imaging services. Nowhere was this more apparent than in several presentations at the 2009 RSNA show.
December 10, 2009
AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
December 9, 2009
SRI gets grants for x-ray tube R&D
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
R&D institute SRI International has received two grants totaling $946,000 from the U.S. National Cancer Institute to develop a prototype x-ray system based on a new source tube design.
December 9, 2009
ACR issues alert for mammo coverage changes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is asking healthcare providers to notify the organization if they receive word of any changes in insurance coverage for mammography screening.
December 9, 2009
Elekta posts 2010 six-month results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish oncology firm Elekta has reported that demand for its clinical products and services remained strong in the first six months of fiscal 2010, with order bookings increasing by 20%.
December 9, 2009
California RT gives deposition; FDA panel eyes MRI contrast rules
By Brian Casey
December 9, 2009
California RT gives deposition in CT overdose case
By Donna Domino
The California radiologic technologist accused of operating the CT scanner that delivered a massive radiation overdose to a 23-month-old boy in 2008 testified last week that she only pushed the CT scan button a few times, and she doesn't understand how the toddler received 151 scans in a single imaging session.
December 9, 2009
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MRI, mammo help early breast cancer detection
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI coupled with mammography detects almost all cancers at an early stage, thereby reducing the incidence of advanced-stage breast cancer in high-risk women, according to a new study released at this week's San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
December 8, 2009
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