Clinical News: Page 3342

Canon gets clearance for high-end DR detector
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canon Medical Systems of Irvine, CA, has received FDA clearance for CXDI-40C, a 17 x 17-inch flat-panel digital radiography detector.
July 10, 2003
U.K. group accuses breast cancer screening advocates of disinformation
By Shalmali Pal
Breast cancer screening is under attack once again. This time, a U.K. group suggests that "paternalistic agents of the state" are more concerned with achieving large-scale screening results than letting women know about the risks of mammography.
July 10, 2003
Breast US expert reiterates modality’s role as adjunct to mammography
In October 2002, Dr. Thomas Kolb and colleagues published the results of their study comparing screening mammography, physical examination, and breast ultrasound in Radiology. In an editorial opinion, Dr. Daniel Kopans expressed reservations about the outcome of this study. The study authors now respond.
July 10, 2003
Varian article in July 9, 2003 Letter from the Editor
In our July 9, 2003 edition of Letter from the Editor, we included a link to a story incorrectly stating that Varian Medical Systems issued a guidance that warned of lower sales for the third quarter.
July 10, 2003
HIPAA complicates x-ray film recycling efforts
By Brian Casey
One of the unintended consequences of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is an increasingly complex process for recycling x-ray film. Imaging facilities can find themselves in violation of HIPAA’s patient-privacy provisions if their x-ray film recycler uses a recycling process that doesn't completely eliminate protected health information.
July 10, 2003
Shortage of nuclear medicine technologists shows no signs of abating
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The aging of certified nuclear medicine technologists matches that of the general U.S. population. But as more Americans require nuclear medicine services, a decreasing number of qualified professionals will be available to provide those services.
July 10, 2003
Ask questions to optimize MDCT protocols
By Eric Barnes
As the number of detector rows grows, multidetector-row CT is testing radiologists with an ever-increasing number of user-controllable acquisition parameters. Dr. Geoffrey Rubin and Dr. Dominik Fleischmann of Stanford University help put a daunting array of choices into perspective.
July 10, 2003
DaVita acquires nephrology practices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Outpatient center developer DaVita of Torrance, CA, has signed an agreement with Baxter Healthcare of Deerfield, IL, to acquire its RMS Lifeline and RMS Disease Management divisions.
July 9, 2003
U.S. ultrasound market levels off in 2002
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S ultrasound market grew a slight 0.3% last year, producing a total of $1.14 billion in annual revenues, according to a report released by ultrasound consulting firm Klein Biomedical Consultants of New York City.
July 9, 2003
X-ray film recycling raises HIPAA concerns
Despite all the talk about the relationship between PACS and digital imaging to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a great deal of x-ray film is still being sold and used throughout the U.S. Jason Ball of Petag Corporation discusses film recycling practices that can present patient-privacy concerns.
July 9, 2003
Hands-on assessment of fetal weight as good as sonography, study claims
More traditional methods of determining estimated fetal weight (EFW), such as abdominal palpation, may prove to be as accurate as ultrasonographic measurements for term birth weights greater than 4,000 grams, researchers reported at the 2003 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists meeting in New Orleans.
July 9, 2003
Positron, GE in cardiac PET swap
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET vendor Positron has sold its cardiac PET software to GE Medical Systems in exchange for cancellation of a note and other obligations owed to GE.
July 8, 2003
Previous Page
Page 3342 of 3667
Next Page