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Low-dose CT raises coronary calcium scores; IR corrects them

By Eric Barnes

Low-dose coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores are reliable if iterative reconstruction (IR) is applied to the CT data, according to research presented at RSNA 2012. Dutch researchers found that the technology ensures the accuracy of CAC scores that would otherwise be higher and less predictable than the results of higher-dose CT scans.

December 16, 2012

CMS proposal could ease payment path for oncology PET tracers

By Wayne Forrest

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this week proposed a new policy that could make it easier for new oncology PET tracers to win reimbursement. PET advocates are disappointed, however, that the change won't apply to tracers used for neurology and cardiology applications.

December 13, 2012

Breast density notification bill introduced in Ohio

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Legislation that would require healthcare providers to notify women of their breast density status has been introduced in Ohio.

December 13, 2012

Hackers hold medical records for ransom in Australia

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Seven years of patients' electronic medical records at a medical clinic in Miami, Queensland, are being held for ransom by hackers, according to Australian television channel ABC News.

December 13, 2012

CAD helps detect smaller lesions on CT colonography

By Erik L. Ridley

At a cost of just a minute or two of extra interpretation time, computer-aided detection (CAD) software can significantly improve the performance of experienced readers in finding polyps 6 to 9 mm in size on CT colonography studies, according to a large prospective study published online in Radiology.

December 13, 2012

Competition intensifies in the VNA market

By Theo Ahadome

Vendor-neutral archives (VNAs) have finally moved to the forefront of healthcare IT spending, after years of debate on the value of keeping archiving separate from PACS. As demand for VNAs grows, the market is attracting a host of suppliers with a range of product types and strategies.

December 13, 2012

Barco lands large display order

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image display firm Barco has installed more than 350 new medical display systems at Continuum Health Partners' two flagship hospitals in New York City.

December 12, 2012

Merge adds partnerships

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare said that it will connect its imaging network with the Surescripts Network for Clinical Interoperability.

December 12, 2012

Carestream DRX unit heads to Antarctica

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health's DRX-Transportable system is on its way to Antarctica as part of the latest expedition led by veteran polar explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

December 12, 2012

Montage debuts real-time report analysis tool

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiology data mining and performance measurement software developer Montage Healthcare Solutions unveiled at RSNA 2012 its Montage Signal software tool for real-time analysis of radiology reports.

December 12, 2012

MBIR finds same nodules as ASIR, at fraction of dose

By Eric Barnes

Second-generation iterative reconstruction software doesn't necessarily improve radiologists' ability to detect lung nodules compared to earlier versions. But the new software permits the same lesion detection power at greatly reduced CT radiation doses, according to a study presented at last month's RSNA 2012 meeting in Chicago.

December 12, 2012

Mammography's alleged harms: Separating fact from fiction

By Dr. Peter B. Dean, Dr. László Tabár

Screening mammography is a tool that has been proved to reduce breast cancer death rates, but its effectiveness continues to be disputed by researchers, some of whom have resorted to guesswork to buttress their arguments, according to an opinion piece by mammography experts Dr. László Tabár and Dr. Peter B. Dean.

December 12, 2012

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