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Online tool calculates cost of stress tests
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
University Nuclear and Diagnostics has unveiled a new Web-based calculator that determines the precise cost of nuclear stress tests.
August 16, 2015
MRI shows benefits of exercise for kids with MS
By Wayne Forrest
MR images are providing encouraging evidence that children with multiple sclerosis (MS) who exercise regularly are more likely to have smaller brain lesions, according to a Canadian study published online August 12 in Neurology.
August 16, 2015
Echo to monitor swimmer's heart as he crosses Pacific
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Doctors at the University of Texas Southwestern will use remote echocardiography to monitor the heart of an athlete who will undertake the first swim across the Pacific Ocean later this year.
August 13, 2015
Radiation therapy costs differ among Medicare patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Costs for radiation therapy among Medicare patients can vary greatly, often due to factors unrelated to the patient or his or her cancer, according to a study published online August 11 in the Journal of Oncology Practice.
August 12, 2015
CCTA, SPECT MPI yield similar outcomes in chest pain
By Eric Barnes
Although they provide different radiation exposure levels and patient experiences, SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) and coronary CT angiography (CCTA) produce remarkably similar outcomes in initial imaging for chest pain, according to a new study.
August 12, 2015
Carestream completes Ga. x-ray order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has delivered two DRX-Ascend digital radiography systems to Georgia Bone and Joint Surgeons in Cartersville, GA.
August 11, 2015
US spots subclinical atherosclerosis in low-risk women
By Erik L. Ridley
Carotid intima-media thickness measured on ultrasound can identify asymptomatic cardiovascular disease in most middle-aged women considered to be low-risk by traditional risk assessment tools, Arizona researchers have found.
August 11, 2015
CT lung screening prompts some to keep smoking
By Eric Barnes
Simply talking about lung cancer screening causes smokers to think seriously about the consequences of their habit, and about quitting. But when smokers know that CT lung cancer screening is available, almost half opt to continue smoking, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine.
August 10, 2015
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AngioDynamics launches AngioVac database
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer AngioDynamics has enrolled the first patient in its Registry of AngioVac Procedures in Detail (RAPID) database at UCLA Health, the health system operated by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
August 6, 2015
Study: Too many patients skip steps in lung cancer diagnosis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Few patients suspected of having lung cancer undergo all three staging tests recommended for a diagnosis, concludes a new study in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Skipping steps and delaying treatment are likely associated with poorer outcomes, according to the researchers.
August 5, 2015
Data from CTC scans improve osteoporosis screening
By Eric Barnes
Data from CT colonography (CTC) scans can be used for a comprehensive assessment of bone strength and bone mineral density, according to the results of a study in Radiology. The new technology goes beyond what's provided by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and could improve clinicians' ability to assess fracture risk.
August 5, 2015
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Lantheus posts revenue drop, loss in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Strong sales of Lantheus Medical Imaging's Definity echocardiography contrast agent were counterbalanced by a drop in nuclear medicine revenue for the second quarter of 2015.
August 4, 2015
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