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Elekta donates to ASRT scholarships
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Education and Research Foundation and oncology firm Elekta have awarded 2010 Elekta Radiation Therapy Educators Scholarships.
July 21, 2010
CynergisTek releases Surveyor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CynergisTek has launched Surveyor to help provide the information security risk assessment and risk management services required under the latest federal guidance.
July 21, 2010
AJR study finds holes in malpractice expert witness testimony
By Kate Madden Yee
An independent panel of more than 30 radiologists was unable to detect pathology found by radiologists testifying as expert witnesses for the plaintiff in a malpractice case, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
July 21, 2010
Patient safety symposium draws crowds at AAPM
By Tami Freeman
PHILADELPHIA - Patient safety in radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging has always been an important concern for the medical physics community. At the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting taking place this week, a special symposium examined the issues surrounding patient safety and what's being done to improve it.
July 21, 2010
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Relaxing rigid timing of linac safety tests may offer benefits
By Cynthia E. Keen
Emergency turnoff switches for radiation therapy equipment need to be tested regularly to maintain high quality standards. But a presentation made today at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine meeting suggests that some state regulations aren't necessarily based on safety facts.
July 21, 2010
VUMC, VA use novel PET/CT for tumors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and affiliated Veterans Affairs (VA) Tennessee Valley Healthcare System have begun using a specialized PET/CT scan to successfully locate the presence of tumors.
July 20, 2010
Foundation Radiology partners with Acusis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider Foundation Radiology Group has signed a strategic agreement with Acusis, a national provider of outsourced medical transcription services for hospitals, clinics, and physician practices.
July 19, 2010
GE offers meaningful use IT software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has made available its meaningful-use-ready software release for Centricity Enterprise.
July 19, 2010
LifeImage hires former Amicas execs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical image sharing company LifeImage has added three executives to its company.
July 19, 2010
FDA probe prompts closure of Columbia PET laboratory
By Wayne Forrest
Columbia University Medical Center in New York City has suspended all activities at its Kreitchman PET Center laboratory following a four-year probe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
July 19, 2010
Personal touch can improve relationships with referring docs
By Kate Madden Yee
Various market forces are working to push radiologists away from their referring physician clients. But with extra attention and maybe a little bit of new technology, radiology groups can thrive in the current environment and foster healthy and ongoing relationships with their referring colleagues.
July 19, 2010
Thumb MRI to work with Cleveland Clinic
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Thumb MRI has inked an agreement with Clinical Medical Services, a Cleveland Clinic subsidiary, to bring imaging technology and radiology services to patients in rural Michigan.
July 18, 2010
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