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Data mining software has clinical payoff at Montefiore
By Cynthia E. Keen
A new data analysis software tool developed at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City is helping clinicians improve the quality of care by enabling them to mine data in electronic medical records faster than previously possible.
June 28, 2009
CARS report: Novel conebeam CT cuts breast dose, improves accuracy
By Eric Barnes
BERLIN - Dual-resolution conebeam CT accentuates the positives of conebeam breast imaging and eliminates (some of) the negatives, said a team from Texas in a presentation at the Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery meeting.
June 28, 2009
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NeuroGrafix settles patent dispute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI software developer NeuroGrafix has settled a patent infringement suit with Oak Tree Medical Imaging.
June 25, 2009
Study challenges breast MRI scans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI scans resulted in higher mastectomy rates and delayed treatment for women who received them, according to a study to be published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
June 25, 2009
No need for bone scans after therapy starts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients who have started osteoporosis therapy with bisphosphonate drugs do not need regular bone mineral density scans to monitor their progress, according to a new study published online in BMJ.
June 25, 2009
AccuBoost adds Louisiana order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm AccuBoost will soon install its first AccuBoost image-guided breast cancer treatment system in Louisiana.
June 25, 2009
CARS report: Personalized medicine will dominate future care
By Eric Barnes
BERLIN - Medicine is undergoing a historic transition, moving away from a cookie-cutter model of care and toward individualized treatment strategies based on patient-specific models of disease and treatment. Imaging, biology, and mathematics are at the center of this new paradigm, according to Dr. Michael Vannier, who spoke at the opening of the 2009 Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) meeting.
June 25, 2009
Study confirms link between angio contrast and long-term kidney damage
By Brian Casey
The use of x-ray contrast media in patients with kidney impairment can result in higher rates of long-term adverse events such as death, heart attack, and stroke, and different contrast agents can have varying adverse event rates, according to a study published online today in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
June 24, 2009
Imix installs first SomaRad units
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital radiography (DR) developer Imix Americas has completed the first installations of its SomaRad DR system at four imaging centers.
June 24, 2009
OR Technology adds Botswana order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
German image processing and PACS firm OR Technology has received an order from Bokamoso Private Hospital in Botswana.
June 24, 2009
Medicsight adds distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer Medicsight has signed a nonexclusive software license and distribution agreement with Alma IT Systems of Barcelona, Spain.
June 24, 2009
Varian buys IKOEmed, IKOEtech
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has purchased the assets of radiotherapy and radiosurgery treatment software developers IKOEmed and IKOEtech.
June 24, 2009
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