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Coronary CTA finds more disease in African-Americans
By Erik L. Ridley
Owing to its ability to detect noncalcified plaque, contrast-enhanced coronary CT angiography (CTA) may be a more suitable screening tool for assessing cardiovascular risk in African-Americans than coronary artery calcium scoring studies, according to a study published online June 28 in Radiology.
June 27, 2011
Rcadia receives 4 patents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer Rcadia Medical Imaging has been granted four patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office involving technology in its COR Analyzer software.
June 27, 2011
RT guidelines ignored for older women
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Evidence-based clinical guidelines recommending postmastectomy radiation therapy (RT) for women with advanced breast cancer were not followed for almost half of a group of 5,000 seniors, according to an article published online June 27 in Cancer.
June 27, 2011
Health workers boost mammo screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Education and other interventions by community health workers improve screening mammography rates in the U.S., especially among women whose race and ethnicity is similar to that of the community health workers serving them, according to a study published this month in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
June 27, 2011
AMA seeks standard EMR interfaces
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Medical Association (AMA) said that it is advocating for the standardization of key elements of electronic medical record (EMR) interface design.
June 26, 2011
RSNA reaches research grant record
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The RSNA Research and Education Foundation said it will fund 74 grants for a record total of $2.7 million in 2011.
June 26, 2011
ASRT creates instructor program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has created a new Clinical Instructor Academy to help radiologic technologists teach students about clinical processes and procedures.
June 23, 2011
FluoroPharma nets $1.6M in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging agent developer FluoroPharma Medical has completed $1.6 million in financing to advance its portfolio of PET imaging agents currently under development.
June 23, 2011
Congress bucks MedPAC's proposed cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A bipartisan group of 61 members of Congress has signed and circulated a letter to the members' colleagues expressing concern over imaging cuts recommended by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC).
June 23, 2011
Ill. attorney general files lawsuit against CT scanning chain
By Brian Casey
The Illinois attorney general has filed a lawsuit against whole-body CT scanning chain Heart Check America, charging the company with deceptive marketing practices in pitching "preventive" CT scans to otherwise healthy Illinois residents.
June 22, 2011
MinXray helps with Haiti relief
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable x-ray equipment developer MinXray said that it recently provided training and system support for its digital and computed radiography systems in Haiti.
June 22, 2011
Texas dense breast law signed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Texas has become the second U.S. state to mandate the inclusion of breast density risk language in reports sent to women after their mammograms.
June 21, 2011
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