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Navidea fails to get clearance for Lymphoseek
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has elected not to approve radiopharmaceutical (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 11, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

JAMA: SPECT/CT works well to guide node excision
Using SPECT/CT scans to guide the excision of sentinel lymph nodes in melanoma (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 11, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Calgary Scientific unwraps ResolutionMD 3.1
Advanced visualization software developer Calgary Scientific has released version (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 11, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Agfa teams up with Orion Health
Agfa HealthCare has formed a global strategic relationship with Orion Health (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 11, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

GE touts phase III flutemetamol results
GE Healthcare said pooled results from phase III brain autopsy and biopsy studies (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 11, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

A rocky road awaits radiologists during Obamacare rollout
SAN FRANCISCO - Higher taxes, lower reimbursement, and more federal control (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 11, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Digirad taps new CFO
Nuclear medicine firm Digirad has appointed Jeffry Keyes as CFO, effective (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 11, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

DR Systems debuts pathology imaging offering
PACS software developer DR Systems is presenting its Unity enterprise imaging (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 11, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Family health premiums top $15K in 2012
Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached $15,745 in 2012, up 4 percent from 2011, with workers on average paying $4,316 toward the cost of their coverage, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Research & Educational Trust 2012 Employer Health Benefits Survey.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 11, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Updated CT, iterative reconstruction boosts coronary stent eval
A high-definition CT system equipped with iterative reconstruction software provide more reliable detection of coronary in-stent restenosis compared with an earlier system using filtered back projection, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in Radiology.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 11, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Breast Cancer Screening Reduces Mortality
Breast cancer mortality can drop significantly among women who undergo screening.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - September 11, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Agfa, Orion Health ink global partnership
Agfa HealthCare and Orion Health have formed a strategic relationship to image-enable EHRs and HIEs and for regional-enabled Hospital Information Systems/Clinical Information Systems/Electronic Patient Records.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 11, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

N.Y. vascular center taps Toshiba for 3T MR
Kaleida Health’s Gates Vascular Institute has installed the Vantage Titan 3T MR system from Toshiba America Medical Systems.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 11, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Radiologists Have It Made
There are many things we as radiologists cannot control. But with careful planning, I found a second career that fueled my passion and generated an income.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - September 11, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Cranial irradiation decreases NSCLC metastases
Cranial irradiation of patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 11, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Biodex unveils new C-arm tabletop design
Medical imaging table and accessory supplier Biodex Medical Systems has launched (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 11, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

UPMC, staffing agencies sued in Kwiatkowski case
UPMC health system and two medical staffing agencies have been sued by a Kansas (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 10, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

USPSTF again pans ovarian cancer screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has reaffirmed its 2004 recommendation (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 10, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Chang: Radiologists must manage imaging to survive
SAN FRANCISCO - Dashboards and scorecards providing tangible measures of performance (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 10, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Study finds screening mammo cuts breast cancer deaths by half
It's time to move on in the debate over screening mammography's effectiveness, (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 10, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Matakina adds 2 top execs
Matakina International has named Laurence Veron and Don Alvarez to lead European (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 10, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Eckert & Ziegler to acquire Vitalea Science
Eckert & Ziegler's Californian subsidiary, Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products, (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 10, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

IBA Molecular creates 2 centers of excellence
Radiopharmaceutical provider IBA Molecular has created two centers for innovation (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 10, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

FDA calls out Lilly on Amyvid images
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is admonishing Eli Lilly for posting (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 10, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

ASTRO asks CMS to halt planned payment cuts
A letter to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is the (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 10, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

ASTRO pushes CMS to stop $300M in cuts to cancer care
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opposing proposed policy changes for the 2013 calendar year that would cut nearly $300 million for cancer treatment.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 10, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Do screening guidelines matter?
Cancer screening guidelines influence approximately half of U.S. adults to undergo breast and prostate cancer screening, according to results of a Truven Health Analytics/NPR poll published in August.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 10, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

GAO names Boone to HIT post
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has appointed Christopher Boone (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 10, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Meningioma patients report good QOL years after radiotherapy
A patient diagnosed with meningioma of the skull base can have several treatment (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 10, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Cardiologists perform fewer nuke tests due to tighter rules, fiscal constraints
U.S. cardiologists are seeing more patients than ever before, yet performing, on average, fewer advanced nuclear tests on those patients, according to a joint survey from MedAxiom and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC). The survey respondents also cited a change in the approach to the delivery of cardiovascular care, as well as continued concerns about economic conditions as reasons for the decline.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 9, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Mixed Message for Cranial RT in NSCLC (CME/CE)
CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Conflicting data on prophylactic cranial irradiation left the issue in limbo for patients with non-small cell lung cancer, researchers said here.
Source: MedPage Today Radiology - September 9, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for All People in the Process of Recovery
Originally published in 1994, “A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps” is considered a landmark book in the addiction field. It has sold more than 300,000 copies. What makes the workbook so successful is the down-to-earth yet enlightening way in which its author, Patrick Carnes, writes. His approach is realistic and practical. His wisdom and knowledge are seemingly unparalleled. In the latest edition of his classic text, he adds worthwhile information, while keeping what has made the book so important. Carnes writes: “One of the hallmarks has been that anybody can use it. It works for all kinds of addicts; ...
Source: Psych Central - September 8, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dan Berkowitz Tags: Addictions Alcoholism Book Reviews Disorders General 1930s Addiction Field Alcoholics Anonymous Author Patrick Brain Brains Down To Earth Evidenc Exercises Genetics Gentle Path Hallmarks Human Brain Ini Landmark Book Source Type: news

Early Radiation May Up Breast Cancer Risk in Some Women
Women with mutations to the BRCA1/2 genes who undergo diagnostic chest radiation before age 30 are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - September 8, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

IMRIS hires Miller as president, COO
Image-guided therapy developer IMRIS has named Jay Miller as its new president (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 7, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Bracco short on CardioGen PET generators
In an August 20 communiqué to its customers, Bracco Diagnostics acknowledged (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 7, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Outcomes improve for early-stage NSCLC patients
Outcomes have improved in patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 7, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

SOS Syndrome
The common medical encounter with SOS — Some Other Sonographer, as opposed to your known and trusted technologist — can bring a harsh reality.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - September 7, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Accuray posts mixed results for FY12
Radiation oncology firm Accuray's acquisition of TomoTherapy last year provided (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 7, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Mediso debuts new preclinical platform
Mediso Medical Imaging Systems has launched its new nanoScan four-modality (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 7, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

BMJ: Use MRI to investigate young BRCA1/2 mutation carriers
Women carrying a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who have undergone a (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 7, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

X-Rays May Up Breast Cancer Risk for Women With Certain Genes: Study
Chest radiation before age 30 might be a risk for those with BRCA1/BRCA2 mutations
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Health News - September 7, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Family Medicine, Oncology, Radiology, Research, Preventive Medicine, News, Source Type: news

PCPs may help improve breast cancer outcomes
Medicare beneficiaries who had more primary care physician (PCP) visits preceding a diagnosis of breast cancer had better outcomes, including greater use of mammography, reduced odds of late-stage diagnosis and lower breast cancer and overall mortality, according to a study published online in the September/October issue of Annals of Family Medicine.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 7, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Meaningful Use Stage 2 Rule Offers Radiologists Some Clarity
The Meaningful Use Stage 2 final rule clarifies a few sticking points for radiology, including imaging accessibility, CPOE, and hardship exemptions.
Source: Diagnostic Imaging - September 7, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

$105M proton therapy center slated for Dallas
Texas Oncology and Baylor Health Enterprises have selected Irving-Las Colinas as the home for a $105 million proton therapy facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 7, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Cardiovascular field to push U.S. x-ray market to $2.8B in 2016
Rapid expansion of hybrid operating rooms (ORs) will drive growth in the U.S. x-ray market, according to “U.S. Markets for X-Ray Systems 2012,” a report issued by Millenium Research Group (MRG).
Source: Health Imaging News - September 7, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Agfa introduces remote PACS monitoring service
Agfa HealthCare has introduced an electronic monitoring service for Impax PACS worldwide designed to prevent unexpected downtime in the healthcare environment.
Source: Health Imaging News - September 7, 2012 Category: Radiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

Planning APBI treatment for patients with pacemakers
Breast cancer patients with cardiac pacemakers implanted on the same side of (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 7, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Rapamycin may prevent radiation-induced mucositis
Research scientists from the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 7, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

DraxImage, Positron to boost radiopharma supply
Canadian radiopharmaceutical firm Jubilant DraxImage (JDI) said it is teaming (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 7, 2012 Category: Radiology Source Type: news