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US Oncology adds to revenue in 2008
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A 10% gain in medical oncology revenue in the fourth quarter helped boost 2008 growth for radiation therapy center operator US Oncology.
February 25, 2009
Chalk River reactor has minor leak
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Officials from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and Atomic Energy of Canada confirmed that the third water leak in three months occurred at the Chalk River nuclear reactor on February 22.
February 25, 2009
iCAD posts record 2008 results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A 63% gain in revenue from digital systems powered computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer iCAD to record results in 2008.
February 25, 2009
Matrox, Aspyra partner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Display provider Matrox Graphics said that healthcare IT firm Aspyra is using the Montreal-based firm's Xenia Series display controller boards with its AccessNet PACS offering.
February 25, 2009
ACR taps RTOG chair
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) said that Dr. Elizabeth Gore has been named chair of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group's (RTOG) full-member principal investigators committee.
February 25, 2009
AMIC criticizes MedPAC report
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) is taking issue with a recent Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommendation to change the formula that determines physician reimbursement rates for advanced imaging procedures.
February 25, 2009
NDS debuts image viewing tools for OR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Display firm NDS Surgical Imaging has introduced Radiology Imaging for the Surgical Environment, technology designed to allow clinicians to view diagnostic images in the operating room (OR).
February 25, 2009
Radiology art reveals beauty -- even in a Big Mac
By Nicole Pettit
Radiology and art might seem unlikely bedfellows to those in either profession. But the two worlds easily overlap for one artist/medical student, who finds beauty in colorized CT scans of everyday objects ranging from computers to fast food to toy submarines.
February 25, 2009
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Morning radiation therapy minimizes side effects for some patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Scheduling radiation therapy sessions to occur in the morning can reduce side effects for patients with head and neck cancers, according to a Canadian study published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
February 25, 2009
Breast screening act introduced in Congress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Legislation has been introduced into the U.S. Congress that would require private insurance companies to pay for mammography and breast MRI procedures in women over 40.
February 24, 2009
Report: HIS market to hit $35 billion by 2015
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The global market for hospital information systems is expected to produce $35 billion in revenue by 2015, according to a new report by market research firm Global Industry Analysts.
February 24, 2009
Elekta signs M. D. Anderson
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish oncology firm Elekta has received an order from the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
February 24, 2009
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