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CMS proposes hike in cardiac PET reimbursement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed an increase in reimbursement in 2008 for cardiac PET imaging.
October 18, 2007
fMRI test shows how anesthesia impacts memory-related brain regions
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - Several studies have shown that elderly patients experience short- and long-term cognitive decline after undergoing surgery. Researchers at Yale University performed a functional MRI (fMRI) experiment to see if anesthesia played any part in memory decline. They presented their results this week at the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) meeting.
October 18, 2007
PACS for MSK use; reports from VC symposium
By Brian Casey
October 17, 2007
TomoTherapy forms new QA alliances
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy has formed an alliance with dosimetery and radiation therapy quality assurance equipment firm PTW, as well as quality assurance firm IBA Dosimetry.
October 17, 2007
Covidien, BioSynthema enter cancer therapy deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging firm Covidien and biopharmaceutical firm BioSynthema have signed exclusive agreements to develop and commercialize a nuclear medicine therapy for neuroendocrine cancer patients.
October 17, 2007
Case study: Baker's cyst
By Dr. Shamim Malik
In a Baker's cyst, fluid accumulates around the knee with the gastrocnemio-semimembranosus bursa, resulting in a herniation from the posterior aspect of the knee, through the gap between the medial head of the gastrocnemius and semimembranosus tendon. Dr. Shamim Malik of Kenya discusses a case of Baker's cyst, as well as the role of imaging in making the differential diagnosis.
October 17, 2007
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PACS offers direct access to MSK specialists without alienating rads
By Mark Hagland
Unlike other specialties in which PACS integration has hit some roadblocks, orthopedists have embraced PACS enthusiastically. PACS offers more than just the ability to micromanage surgical procedures. Orthopedic specialists shared with AuntMinnie.com what they like most about having PACS as part of their daily practice, and how the technology has actually improved relationships with their imaging colleagues.
October 17, 2007
Italian multicenter VC trial screens higher-risk cohort
By Eric Barnes
BOSTON - One of the largest virtual colonoscopy trials ever aimed at a higher-risk screening population has yielded good results across 12 sites in Italy. Researchers presented the first results of the study on Tuesday at the International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy.
October 16, 2007
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Positron launches cardiac PET
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Positron of Houston introduced a new PET camera targeted at cardiac applications at the 2007 American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) meeting.
October 16, 2007
AuntMinnie.com MarketStat #49: Budgets for nuclear medicine radiopharmaceuticals
As of IMV's 2007 Nuclear Medicine Census survey, 16% of the nuclear medicine sites had radiopharmaceutical budgets for 2007 less than $50K, 20% had budgets in the $50K to $99K range, 16% in the $100K to $149K range, 16% in the $150K to $249K range, 13% in the $250K to $349K range, and 19% had budgets of $350K or more.
October 15, 2007
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Positive trial results boost VC's prospects for broader screening role
By Eric Barnes
BOSTON - To those in attendance at the opening of the International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy on Monday, the outlook for virtual colonoscopy appeared bright. In the run up to this year's meeting, two major studies released in as many weeks had judged the virtual exam equivalent to optical colonoscopy in important measures of efficacy, lending more support for including virtual colonoscopy as a colorectal cancer screening option.
October 15, 2007
Report: Nuclear medicine patient visits drop in 2006
By Wayne Forrest
The total number of patient visits for nuclear medicine procedures declined in 2006, but shows a rebound in 2007, based on results for the first half of this year. The study by IMV Medical Information Division of Des Plaines, IL, estimates there were 15.2 million patient visits in the U.S. in 2006, compared with 17.2 million in 2005, a decline of 12% among 7,320 hospital and nonhospital sites.
October 15, 2007
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