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CTC cheaper than colonoscopy for Medicare patients
By Eric Barnes
Screening CT colonography (CTC) is almost a third less expensive than colonoscopy in Medicare patients, according to a new report in Abdominal Imaging. The results are promising for what advocates hope is imminent approval of Medicare payment for the CT-based test.
September 24, 2015
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UMRi completes 1st U.S. gamma camera installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Universal Medical Resources (UMRi) has made the first U.S. installation of Danish nuclear medicine firm DDD-Diagnostic's QuantumCam gamma camera at Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center in Poteau, OK.
September 23, 2015
Study: Emergency patients get duplicate x-ray, CT exams
By Brian Casey
If Domino's can track pizzas from order through delivery, why can't we keep better track of patients? That's the question raised by a new study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology that found that many emergency patients got duplicate x-ray and CT exams because doctors weren't sure if their initial orders had been completed.
September 23, 2015
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Does preoperative breast MRI really benefit patients?
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast MRI is a sensitive modality that finds cancers mammography or ultrasound can miss. But when it's used preoperatively in women who have already been diagnosed, it may cause more trouble than it's worth -- such as longer wait times for surgery and unnecessary mastectomies, according to a new study published in JAMA Oncology.
September 23, 2015
MRI Interventions scores NIH grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI Interventions has received a phase II grant award from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the development of clinical grade, MRI-safe myocardial biopsy forceps.
September 22, 2015
EOS lands Hong Kong installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic digital imaging developer EOS Imaging has installed its EOS digital radiography system at a second hospital in Hong Kong.
September 22, 2015
Interventional cardiologists exposed to high radiation dose
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional cardiologists receive very high radiation exposure levels to the left side of their head when performing fluoroscopically guided invasive cardiovascular procedures, according to a study published recently in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
September 21, 2015
Guidepoint debuts colorectal cancer screening tracker
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Market research firm Guidepoint has introduced the Colorectal Cancer Screening Tracker, a service that provides monthly usage data for colorectal cancer screening tests.
September 21, 2015
Advanced image processing boosts neck tumor assessment
By Eric Barnes
Which image postprocessing techniques are best for evaluating tumors of the trachea and bronchus? Multiplanar reformations, volume rendering, and virtual bronchoscopy each have their roles, concludes a new study in PLOS One.
September 20, 2015
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Pulmonologists' views vary on CT lung screening
By Eric Barnes
Now that CT lung cancer screening guidelines are formally in place, will clinicians actually advise eligible patients to get screened? The answer is yes and no, according to a survey of pulmonologists published online September 14 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
September 20, 2015
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PET tracer boosts detection of recurrent prostate cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A newly developed radiotracer significantly improves the early detection of recurrent prostate cancer, according to research published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
September 17, 2015
Codman Neuro crafts new MRI-resistant valve
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Codman Neuro has developed a new MRI-resistant programmable valve for the treatment of hydrocephalus with eight different pressure settings, including a "virtual off" setting.
September 17, 2015
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