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Functional MRI shows how marijuana affects brain processing
By Wayne Forrest
Functional MR images have revealed how different ingredients in marijuana appear to affect regions of the brain as it processes functions and responses to certain visual stimuli and tasks, according to a study in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
January 2, 2012
CCTA shows cardiac revascularization beats statins alone
By Eric Barnes
A study of more than 15,000 patients who underwent coronary CT angiography (CCTA) found that revascularization in patients identified by CT as high risk was associated with far fewer deaths than medical therapy (e.g., statins) alone.
January 1, 2012
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PET tracer 4DST beats FDG for imaging cancer proliferation
By Wayne Forrest
A Japanese study highlights the benefits of a new PET radiotracer for imaging the proliferation of cancer cells in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as compared with PET's workhorse radiopharmaceutical, FDG. The new tracer may also help noninvasively reveal the DNA synthesis of NSCLC cells.
December 29, 2011
GE to settle $30M Medicare fraud lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare will pay $30 million to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to settle a lawsuit alleging Medicare overbilling for the cardiac radiopharmaceutical Myoview, as reported on December 29 by Crain's Detroit Business.
December 28, 2011
IMRT, laser surgery improves survival in head/neck cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
The combination of functional resection laser surgery and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) treatment is more effective at extending the lives of patients with advanced head and neck cancers than having only radiotherapy treatment, according to a study presented at the recent RSNA 2011 conference in Chicago.
December 28, 2011
Report finds 'questionable' Medicare bills for portable x-ray
By Brian Casey
A U.S. government investigation has discovered "questionable" billing patterns in portable x-ray services paid for by Medicare, with the federal government paying up to $20 million in unnecessary claims. Government inspectors have recommended stronger controls over Medicare payments for portable x-ray studies.
December 28, 2011
Obama signs bill delaying SGR cut
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
President Barack Obama signed legislation on December 23 that postpones for two months a potentially devastating 27% cut in Medicare payments to U.S. healthcare providers.
December 26, 2011
Teleradiology brings VC to island outpost
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy outperformed optical colonoscopy in an unusual teleradiology project that successfully screened hundreds of patients in Madeira, a Portuguese island off the coast of Morocco.
December 26, 2011
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CT technique predicts transient vs. persistent lung nodules
By Eric Barnes
An image analysis technique presented at the RSNA 2011 meeting could facilitate CT lung cancer screening by differentiating potentially malignant part-solid nodules from the transient kind that are less worrisome.
December 26, 2011
Cardiac MRI beats SPECT in detecting coronary heart disease
By Cynthia E. Keen
Cardiovascular MRI is more accurate than SPECT for diagnosing coronary heart disease, according to the results of a prospective trial comparing the two. Authors of the study, which was published online December 23 in Lancet, say their results indicate that cardiac MRI should be adopted more widely.
December 22, 2011
Siemens explains rationale for linac exit
By Cynthia E. Keen
Facing a choice of whether to chase the market leaders of linear accelerators whose recent acquisitions have made them stronger, or expand a radiation oncology portfolio with entry-level products, Siemens Healthcare chose the latter, and talked with AuntMinnie.com about its decision to exit the sector.
December 22, 2011
Siemens cuts diagnostics jobs, exits linac sector
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare will eliminate as many as 1,000 jobs in its global diagnostics unit and phase out its participation in the linear accelerator market.
December 21, 2011
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