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Medical equipment firms launch Phoenix Medical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Beacon International and Express Systems and Parts Network have joined together to create an equipment, parts, and service company named Phoenix Medical.
May 8, 2017
SNMMI offers appropriate use criteria for 2 cancers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has published appropriate use criteria for bone scintigraphy in patients with prostate or breast cancer.
April 6, 2017
Study documents decline in imaging use since 2001
By Kate Madden Yee
Growth in medical imaging use may have been rapid in the early 2000s, but that trend is definitely over, according to a study led by Dr. David C. Levin of Thomas Jefferson University and published in the April issue of Health Affairs.
April 3, 2017
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Clinical decision tools influence CTA use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Clinical decision-support tools could positively influence the diagnostic workup of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism and affect the use of pulmonary CT angiography (CTA) for evaluating them, according to a web exclusive article in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 23, 2017
Medicare imaging use varies widely at county level
By Kate Madden Yee
In the Medicare population, imaging use and costs vary far more at the county level than at the state level, according to a new study published online March 10 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
March 19, 2017
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Toshiba launches service program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba Medical Systems has launched a new service and maintenance program called PM Only Service Agreement.
March 5, 2017
Brazil hospital uses Varian's Calypso system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems said Moinhos de Vento Hospital is the first cancer center in Brazil to begin using its Calypso system.
February 27, 2017
DBT use inconsistent across the U.S.
By Kate Madden Yee
Despite the demonstrated clinical benefits of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for finding breast cancer, use of the technology for mammography is still inconsistent across the U.S., according to a study published online February 7 in Academic Radiology.
February 14, 2017
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Medicare imaging use highest in 1st half of year
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Use of medical imaging in the Medicare system is highest in the first half of each year, according to a study published online January 28 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
January 30, 2017
Cedars-Sinai begins using BrightMatter system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles said it has begun using Synaptive Medical's BrightMatter Guide system to visualize the inside of the brain during surgery.
December 8, 2016
DBT use grows, but barriers remain
By Kate Madden Yee
Although digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has become increasingly accepted as a clinical tool, access to the technology remains limited. In fact, while a third of U.S. radiology practices use it, only 11% of those that do are performing all mammograms with DBT, according to a study in the November Journal of the American College of Radiology.
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Fujitsu: RFID tags are suitable for MRI use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujitsu Frontech North America said that MRI testing facility Magnetic Resonance Safety Testing Services has confirmed that its WT-A53x and WT-A52x families of ultrahigh-frequency radiofrequency identification (RFID) linen tags are suitable for use in MRI facilities.
October 24, 2016
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