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Exeter Hospital to be hit with lawsuit over hep C infections
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A class-action lawsuit is being filed against Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Riverain adds to patent portfolio
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Computer-aided detection software developer Riverain Technologies has received (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
McKesson plans to purchase MedVentive
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Healthcare information systems firm McKesson announced it has entered into (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Vein of Galen Aneurismal Malformation
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A 30-year-old patient came in for routine scanning for fetal well being. Prenatal scan showed a cystic mass in midline between lateral ventricles. Bilateral lateral ventricles were mildly dilated.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
CoActiv names Ariz. distributor
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RIS/PACS vendor CoActiv Medical has named Desert Health Imaging Technologies (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
GE seeks more collaboration in ultrasound
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GE Healthcare is looking to collaborate with a broader community of ultrasound (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Cancer network names new CEO
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The National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a not-for-profit alliance of 21 (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
MRI reveals weak links to amygdala in patients with anxiety
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The brains of people with generalized anxiety disorder have weaker connections between the anterior cingulate cortex, the brain structure that controls emotional response, and the amygdala, according to a study published Sept. 4 in Archives of General Psychiatry. The findings suggest the brain's "panic button" may stay on due to lack of regulation.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Calif. governor signs breast density notification bill
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After vetoing legislation last year, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Merit Medical Receives 510(k) Clearance to Market the Merit Laureate(R) Hydrophilic Guide Wire
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SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Sept. 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market the Merit Laureate(r) hydrophilic guide wire.
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - September 24, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
McKesson to buy developer of population management tools
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McKesson has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MedVentive, a developer of population and risk management technologies, for an undisclosed sum.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Hemithyroid Agenesis with Hyperthyroidism
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A 27-year-old patient came in with history of swelling in the neck on the right side.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Breast Tomosynthesis Plus Mammo Improves Accuracy
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Adding digital breast tomosynthesis to digital mammography significantly increases the accuracy of the mammography, compared with full-field digital mammo.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
How ‘In-House’ Imaging is Affecting My Radiology Practice
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As a young attending radiologist, I’m already seeing how in-house, self-referral imaging in physician offices is affecting our business.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Mucinous Cystadenoma of the Ovary
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A 50-year-old female with a history of progressive abdominal distention and discomfort for six months.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
NCI issues grant for radio-immuno-guided surgery agent development
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Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company focused on diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals, has received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health, to fund the development of its radio-immuno-guided surgery monoclonal antibody targeting agent for use in detecting metastatic sites in colorectal cancer.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
N.Y. rad practice taps McKesson for billing services
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Park Avenue Associates in Radiology has selected McKesson RMS for coding and billing services for its radiology physician group and imaging centers.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
CTA, not CTP, makes the call for ischemic stroke treatment
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CT perfusion (CTP) imaging of the brain brings multiple diagnostic benefits (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Study shows DBT boosts mammography's accuracy
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Adding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to digital mammography boosts accuracy (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 24, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
AIM 3D Needle Placement Software from InnerOptic
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InnerOptic Technology (Hillsborough, NC) received FDA 510(k) clearance to bring to market its AIM software for ultrasound guided needle placement. AIM takes advantage of electromagnetic tracking to display the locations of the needle and ultrasound transducer on a 3D monitor. The technology can help physicians perform all sorts of image guided procedures including catheterizations, nerve blocks, in vitro fertilizations, tumor ablations and biopsies. The system is also compatible with laparoscopic interventions.The software is currently compatible with ultrasounds from BK Medical and Aloka, as well as interventional devices...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - September 21, 2012 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Gene Ostrovsky Tags: Anesthesiology Radiology Surgery Source Type: news
Carestream to sell preclinical imaging unit to Bruker
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Carestream Health has signed an agreement to sell the preclinical in vivo imaging (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 21, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
AMIC presses Congress to halt imaging cuts
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In the wake of a new analysis by the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 21, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Radiologist Burnout: What’s Cooking You?
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None of us radiologists have legitimate dissatisfaction with our careers. Let’s look at all of the wonderful things we encounter each and every day.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - September 21, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Making a case for multimedia EHRs
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Multimedia electronic health records (EHRs) are essential, according to a January 2011 workshop examining the role of multimedia images in the EHR. However, the report based on the workshop, which was published in August in Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, outlined various challenges to the development of fully functional multimedia EHRs.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 21, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Embolization device placement safe, effective for treating aneurysms
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Pipeline embolization device (PED) placement has been shown to be a reasonably safe and effective treatment for intracranial aneurysms, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in Radiology.
Source: Cardiovascular Business News - September 21, 2012 Category: Cardiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Radiology: PED placement safe, effective for treating aneurysms
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Pipeline embolization device (PED) placement has been shown to be a reasonably safe and effective treatment for intracranial aneurysms, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in Radiology.
Source: Cardiovascular Business News - September 21, 2012 Category: Cardiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Record security 'only as good as weakest link'
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Working on health information exchange led Paul Tuten, PhD, senior consultant at the State HIE Program of the Office of the National Coordinator for HIT (ONC), to quickly recognize that trust and, by extension, privacy and security, is only as good as the weakest link in the chain of exchange. “Getting these issues right is very important.” Tuten was one of several speakers that participated in the National eHealth Collaborative’s program Sept. 19 on Increasing Medical Record Security.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 21, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Bruker to acquire Carestream’s preclinical in vivo imaging unit
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Carestream Health and Bruker have entered into an agreement for Bruker to purchase the preclinical in vivo imaging equipment product portfolio and related assets from Carestream’s molecular imaging business. Financial terms of the agreement are not being disclosed.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 21, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Got an iPhone? Image an ear infection
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Many parents who have spent frantic hours trying to calm a child wailing over some unseen source of physical discomfort are all too familiar with ear infections. Soon they may be able to help their pediatrician diagnose the condition without leaving home—as long as they’re packing an iPhone.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 21, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
3D virtual reality simulator shows surgical training promise
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A virtual reality neurosurgery simulator seems poised to provide a cost-effective alternative to conventional surgical training approaches, according to an analysis of two initial training tasks completed on prototypes and published in the September issue of Neurosurgery.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 21, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Tomosynthesis comparable to CT for pulmonary nodule evaluation
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Measurements of pulmonary nodule size on chest tomosynthesis are comparable to those attained with CT, potentially offering a low-dose alternative when planning follow-up strategies, according to a study published in the October issue of Radiology.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 21, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Retail venues could boost mammo screening rates
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Offering mammography screening services at retail healthcare locations such (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 21, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Navidea gets NCI grant for RIGS agent
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Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has received a grant (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 21, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
American Heart Association Recognizes UCSF Scientist
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The American Heart Association will recognize Dr. Charles Higgins, professor of radiology and an expert in cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging at UCSF Medical Center, as one of six distinguished scientists at scientific sessions in November 2012.
Source: UCSF Medical Center - September 21, 2012 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
Money key factor in driving med students from primary care careers
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(North Carolina State University) Primary care physicians are at the heart of health care in the United States, and are often the first to diagnose patients and ensure those patients receive the care they need. But new research finds that many students are choosing to pass up a career in primary care because those physicians make substantially less money than specialists, such as dermatologists or radiologists.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 21, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
CAD May Result in Incomplete Image Observation
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Using computer-aided detection software to help find target areas in images may result in readers missing areas not marked for viewing.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - September 20, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Dysphagia
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Diagnosis and Treatmentseries:Diagnostic ImagingThis book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date description of the diagnosis and management of dysphagia, with particular reference to oral and pharyngeal dysfunction. All aspects of dysphagia are covered, from anatomy and physiology to patient care. Alongside descriptions of a variety of disease entities, signs and symptoms, and treatment approaches, many other relevant topics are ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - September 20, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Imaging / Radiology Source Type: news
Radiation doses OK in 1st Thailand pediatric CT survey
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Researchers in Thailand have published the country's first pediatric radiation (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 20, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
PharmaRx suit against GE, Cardinal dismissed
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A federal judge in California has dismissed an antitrust suit filed by radiopharmacy (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 20, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
MITA: Medicare imaging use, spending down again
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Medical imaging utilization and spending within Medicare continues to decline, (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 20, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
DICOM Grid inks Mayo deal
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Cloud-based imaging platform developer DICOM Grid said it has signed a collaborative (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 20, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
DR Systems nets data retrieval patent
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PACS software developer DR Systems has been awarded a patent from the U.S. (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 20, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Australia to build Mo-99 facility
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The Australian government is allocating $168 million ($174 million U.S.) to (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 20, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
‘Back to Basics’ Targets Digital X-ray Dose Reduction
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A new Image Gently initiative emphasizes proper pediatric imaging procedures as technology shifts from standard screen-film X-ray to digital X-ray.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - September 20, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Hillman: Radiology is a victim of its own success
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Radiology is experiencing a backlash among policymakers and other physicians (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 20, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
The Diagnostic Performance of CTC: Does Age Matter?The Diagnostic Performance of CTC: Does Age Matter?
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Commentary on a study comparing the accuracy of CT colonography in patients aged 65 years or older vs in younger patients, published May 2012 in Radiology. Medscape Radiology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 20, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radiology Viewpoint Source Type: news
Imaging spending drops, advocates lobby against future cuts
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The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition has submitted a letter to Congress signed by 22 patient advocacy organizations urging them to protect advanced medical imaging and radiation therapy services against further reimbursement cuts and radiology benefit manager and prior authorization proposals.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 20, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Radiology Comic: The Story of 10 Little Pre-med Students
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The trials and tribulations of getting into medical school.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - September 20, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

