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Skipping radiotherapy may benefit childhood leukemia survivors in the long run
Survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who did not receive radiation therapy have life experiences similar to the general population, and may actually be less likely to develop second tumors, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
August 20, 2003
When imaging goes too far: Ethical concerns in whole-body screening
By Brian Casey
Stanford researchers have taken a proactive approach to the ethics of self-referred screening, and hopes to lay the groundwork for protocols and guidelines to prevent an anything-goes mentality from taking over the whole-body screening market.
August 14, 2003
Guidelines sought for self-referred imaging amid ethical concerns
By Tracie L. Thompson
In their first paper on self-referred imaging, biomedical ethicists from Stanford University explore the burgeoning world of whole-body CT and other screening exams, recommending the adoption of guidelines for such services. But their current concerns are tame compared to what they envision for the future.
August 13, 2003
AMGA finds solid radiologist compensation gains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compensation for radiologists climbed 12.6% in 2002, according to findings in the American Medical Group Association’s 2003 Medical Group Compensation & Productivity Survey.
August 11, 2003
Italian Rotary clubs place WHIS-RAD unit in Armenia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A group of Italian Rotary clubs has installed a WHIS-RAD x-ray system in Armenia.
July 24, 2003
'Katie Couric effect' raises colon screening rates
By Eric Barnes
A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that significantly higher screening rates, dubbed the "Katie Couric effect," persisted throughout the U.S. for at least nine months after the Today show episode in which the popular host underwent colon cancer screening.
July 13, 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
Given Imaging gets Israeli reimbursement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Video-capsule manufacturer Given Imaging of Yoqneam, Israel, said that Menora Insurance, one of Israel’s largest insurance companies, has issued reimbursement coverage for use of its M2A capsule endoscope for direct imaging of the entire small intestine.
July 2, 2003
New financing for Miracor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging center operator Miracor Diagnostics has completed a $1.25 million financing effort.
June 22, 2003
Zimbabwe hospital installs WHIS-RAD unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A hospital in Zimbabwe has completed the installation of a low-cost x-ray unit purchased through donations raised by Rotary International, a U.S. charitable organization.
June 15, 2003
Whole-body CT picks up renal cell carcinoma in asymptomatic patients
By Paula Moyer
Suspicious renal masses found in asymptomatic patients undergoing whole-body CT are nearly as likely to be malignant as masses in symptomatic patients, according to a presenter at the 2003 American Urological Association meeting in Chicago. Does this prove that whole-body CT is more than just a luxury with unproven benefits?
May 27, 2003
StorComm participates in JaxCare project
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS firm StorComm of Jacksonville, FL, is participating in a two-year pilot project designed to use information technology to help deliver healthcare to low-wage, uninsured individuals in northeast Florida.
May 14, 2003
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