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IBA to equip fourth U.S. proton therapy center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hampton University in Hampton, VA, has broken ground for the Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute (HUPTI).
July 24, 2007
Dilon lands Pittsburgh installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and breast imaging facility Weinstein Imaging Associates of Pittsburgh has installed scintimammography technology from Dilon Technologies of Newport News, VA.
July 24, 2007
SUV readings vary on different PET systems, study finds
By Wayne Forrest
Standardized uptake values (SUVs) are one of several factors used to help distinguish malignant and benign etiologies. Multiple factors are known to cause variations in SUV, including uptake period, body weight, and reconstruction method. But researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have found that SUVs can vary in PET systems manufactured by different vendors.
July 24, 2007
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Misys to sell diagnostic systems division
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Information technology firm Misys of the U.K. continued its plan to shed healthcare IT assets by announcing the sale of its Diagnostic Information Systems business to a San Francisco-based venture capital firm.
July 23, 2007
Oregon CAD flare-up subsides, but questions remain
By Brian Casey
July 23, 2007
PACSHealth completes U.K. project
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS monitoring software developer PACSHealth of Scottsdale, AZ, has completed an installation of its technology at 11 HCA International hospital sites in the U.K.
July 23, 2007
Philips shows upgraded radiation planning suite
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA, is showcasing two new radiation oncology treatment products this week at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting in Minneapolis.
July 23, 2007
Breast cancer radiotherapy parameters, patient age up chances of radiogenic lung damage
By Shalmali Pal
Last month Philadelphia-based researchers confirmed that the risk of cardiotoxicity in women undergoing breast radiotherapy was quite low. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for potential damage to the lungs. In a new paper, Hungarian oncotherapists found connections between patient age -- and other factors -- with the risk of early and late lung sequelae after conformal radiation treatment of breast cancer.
July 23, 2007
CAD still not out of the woods, despite Oregon payor's reversal
By Cynthia E. Keen
An Oregon insurance provider's decision to withdraw its proposal to cancel reimbursement for computer-aided detection is a short-term win for proponents of CAD technology. But whether the victory is longer lasting remains to be seen, as CAD proponents continue to grapple with the fallout from the New England Journal of Medicine article that prompted the Oregon cutbacks.
July 23, 2007
Nucletron to unveil afterloader
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy provider Nucletron is debuting its microSelectron Digital afterloader at this week's annual meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) in Minneapolis.
July 22, 2007
NAS calls in new BatCam
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer North American Scientific (NAS) will be debuting its BatCam Multi-Probe image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) offering at this week's annual meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) in Minneapolis.
July 22, 2007
Oregon payor reverses stand, reinstates CAD payments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a last-minute reversal, an Oregon insurance payor has withdrawn its recently announced policy that would have eliminated reimbursement for computer-aided detection (CAD) used with all imaging studies, including mammography. The move came just days before the new policy was scheduled to take effect.
July 22, 2007
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