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New bill would boost colon cancer screening for Medicare

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

New legislation has been introduced that would remove cost barriers to colon cancer screening for Medicare patients.

July 20, 2014

FDA clears new Varian Calypso transponder

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Varian Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for a transponder designed for use with its real-time tracking technology.

July 20, 2014

Brainlab launches software at AAPM 2014

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Brainlab said it has introduced new radiation therapy treatment planning software at this week's American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting in Austin, TX.

July 20, 2014

MedXT leverages consumer IT for cloud-based RIS/PACS

By Erik L. Ridley

A number of imaging pundits over the years have wistfully wondered why advances in consumer-oriented information technologies aren't applied more broadly to imaging informatics. San Francisco start-up MedXT hopes to bridge that technology gap with its cloud-based RIS/PACS software.

July 20, 2014

MRI links antipsychotic drugs to brain loss

By Wayne Forrest

MR images of patients with schizophrenia have confirmed that antipsychotic drugs can lead to a decrease in brain volume, but the drugs do not appear to cause adverse cognitive issues. The study also found that the rate of brain loss was greater when the dose of medication was higher.

July 20, 2014

Global Medical to distribute Siemens ultrasound

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound service provider Global Medical Imaging (GMI) said it has signed an agreement with Siemens Healthcare.

July 17, 2014