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HIMSS requests proposals for 2011 meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management System Society (HIMSS) is requesting submission of proposals for educational presentations at its 2011 annual meeting.
May 4, 2010
Siemens taps sales VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has hired John Nosenzo as senior vice president of zone customer relations.
May 4, 2010
GAO numbers overstate growth in medical imaging
By Eric Barnes
SAN DIEGO - Imaging growth in the U.S. hasn't risen nearly as dramatically as the government says it has; in fact, it's been pretty flat, according to researchers who presented a study on the topic on Monday at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.
May 3, 2010
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VC helps screen U.S. minorities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Virtual colonoscopy is a useful colon screening exam in minority communities, particularly among individuals who might shy away from conventional colonoscopy, according to a poster study unveiled at the Digestive Disease Week meeting in New Orleans.
May 3, 2010
Radiologists may be prone to work-related injuries
By Erik L. Ridley
Thanks to a lack of attention paid to developing comfortable and ergonomic work spaces, radiologists appear susceptible to work-related musculoskeletal symptoms, according to research presented Monday at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting in San Diego.
May 2, 2010
3DISC launches U.S. HQ, taps CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computed radiography manufacturer 3DISC has opened a U.S. headquarters and has named Sigrid Smitt-Jeppesen as its president and CEO.
May 2, 2010
Accelerated RT improves lung cancer survival
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients diagnosed with non-small cell or small cell lung cancer that has not metastasized have better overall survival outcomes when treated with hyperfractionated or accelerated radiation therapy (RT), according to a new meta-analysis.
May 2, 2010
PET detecting tumor 'cold spots' may aid RT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Using PET to fine-tune radiation therapy (RT) to take into account which portions of a cancer patient's tumor grow the most rapidly may improve cancer control while subjecting the patient to lower radiation doses, Dutch researchers suggested at the European Lung Cancer Conference in Geneva.
May 2, 2010
ACRIN awarded NCI contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) to qualify NCI-designated cancer centers in the performance of advanced quantitative imaging.
April 29, 2010
Fujitani to head Fuji in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Naohiro Fujitani has been named president and CEO of Fujifilm Medical Systems USA.
April 29, 2010
Analogic to link OEM medical units
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging firm Analogic is combining its OEM medical businesses, linking the digital mammography detector business with the CT and MRI business.
April 29, 2010
Siemens retools healthcare division
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG on April 30 announced changes in the organization of its Siemens Healthcare division that include creating separate divisions for advanced imaging modalities and less complex radiology systems.
April 29, 2010
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