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Radiology is the medical specialty directing medical imaging technologies to diagnose and sometimes treat diseases. Originally it was the aspect of medical science dealing with the medical use of electromagnetic energy emitted by X-ray machines or other such radiation devices for the purpose of obtaining visual information as part of medical imaging.

Providing direct access to imaging test results may improve patient satisfaction, but increase anxiety as well

Providing patients with direct access to their imaging test results could improve patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. However, physicians are concerned that it could lead to increased patient anxiety and unrealistic demands on physician time, according to a study in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (www.jacr.org).

1 Apr 2010

Early use of CT and MRI scans may reduce duration of hospital stay and hospitalization costs

Advanced imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) might shorten the length of a person's hospital stay and decrease the high costs associated with hospitalization if used early, according to a study in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (www.jacr.org).

1 Apr 2010

Cardiac CT can help identify and predict at risk heart attack patients

One of the largest research studies into cardiac computed tomography (CT), conducted at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI), shows that the high-speed advanced imaging technology can identify and predict patients at risk for heart attack and death.

1 Apr 2010

EvoLife Laboratories introduces cancer care products in USA

EvoLife Laboratories, a world leader in the development of products for skin, oral, nail, hair, hygiene care specifically designed for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, announced the launch of its products in USA.

31 Mar 2010

MedBuild receives MBI's 2010 Awards of Distinction for Nash Memorial Hospital Project

Modular Building Institute has named MedBuild, a healthcare division of ModSpace, first-place winner for their 2010 Awards of Distinction. MBI gave MedBuild top honors in its permanent healthcare category for its construction of the patient-ready imaging suite at Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount, N.C.

30 Mar 2010

Spillane Weingarten wins jury verdict for Wilshire Radiology MRI against COHR

Alex Weingarten of Spillane Weingarten LLP, a California based business litigation law firm, won a unanimous jury verdict in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of medical imaging center Wilshire Radiology MRI, Inc., against COHR, Inc., a large national conglomerate providing a broad range of services across the health care industry.

30 Mar 2010

A-Life Medical renews extensive contract for CAC services with Associated Billing Services

A-Life Medical, Inc., the pioneer and leading provider of computer-assisted coding (CAC) products and services to the healthcare industry, announced today the renewal of an extensive contract with Associated Billing Services, Inc. Associated Billing Services provides medical billing and accounts receivable management services throughout Arizona. The company has worked with A-Life Medical for four years.

30 Mar 2010

Sectra's method for effective multi-site workflow and rapid image data delivery receives U.S. patent

“Two crucial challenges for the future of radiology are the ever-growing size of imaging data sets and the increased needs for sharing and remote reading. Sectra's innovation has enabled us to create unique and future-proof solutions to these challenges”

30 Mar 2010

Managing Technetium-99m shortage: MedSolutions provides advisory

MedSolutions, a leading provider of medical management services, has provided an advisory for payors and providers on options regarding the shortage of Technetium-99m (Tc-99m), a radioactive tracer isotope that is widely-used in nuclear medicine studies.

27 Mar 2010

Inflamed tissues linked to increased production of protein involved in pain signaling

Using a novel animal model to study craniofacial pain, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's School of Dentistry have discovered that when tissues are inflamed, the nerve cells carrying pain information from the head to the brain produce in large quantities a protein involved in pain signaling.

26 Mar 2010

Eli Lilly supports SNM's initiative to advance innovative therapies

SNM is pleased to announce that biopharmaceutical company, Eli Lilly and Company, has joined SNM's Clinical Trials Network-making it the third major company to formally support this initiative to facilitate the development of promising therapeutic medicines.

26 Mar 2010

NIH grants $1.4 Million to WPI to continue study of arterial plaque

A Worcester Polytechnic Institute research team has received a four-year, $1.4 million award from the National Institutes of Health to continue a groundbreaking study of arterial plaque. This research could lead to tools that will enable physicians to predict the likelihood of plaque rupture, which is responsible for most heart attacks and strokes.

25 Mar 2010

MEDRAD establishes new repair facility in Denver

MEDRAD, Inc. Multi Vendor Service has announced the opening of a repair facility in Denver, Colorado that specializes in 3D/4D ultrasound probes.

25 Mar 2010

Internet cannot substitute for professional medical advice

The Internet has had a profound effect on clinical practice by providing both physicians and patients with a wealth of information. But with those rewards come risks of incorrect or poorly interpreted information that require that a doctor "never be optional."

25 Mar 2010

AHS expands multi-specialty billing solutions by acquiring AHP Billing Services

AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions, one of the nation’s leading providers of medical billing and practice management services, today announced that it has acquired AHP Billing Services, Inc., a former division of Anodyne Health.

24 Mar 2010

Brain imaging technique may help predict effects of strokes and other brain injuries

Clinicians may be able to better predict the effects of strokes and other brain injuries by adapting a scanning approach originally developed for study of brain organization, neurologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found.

24 Mar 2010

Congressional approved health care reform fails to address flawed physician reimbursement formula

In a survey published by the North American Spine Society (NASS), as many as 24 percent of spine care physicians participating in Medicare indicated they will no longer participate in the program if the mandated reductions in Medicare reimbursement to physicians occur later this year.

24 Mar 2010

New provision in health care bill ensures physicians’ participation in PQRI program

A provision in the health care reform measure passed by the House of Representatives Sunday and signed into law today by President Barack Obama includes participation in the American Board of Medical Specialties Maintenance of Certification® (ABMS MOC®) as an option for the nation’s physicians to fulfill requirements of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI

24 Mar 2010

Medical imaging benefits outweigh radiation risks, says ESC

Cardiac nuclear imaging and computed tomography angiography (CCTA) still have an important role to play in cardiac disease diagnosis, say experts from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

24 Mar 2010

FDA approves Aspyra's Picture Archive Communication System

Aspyra, Inc. today announced that they have received FDA 510(k) marketing clearance for AccessNET, the Company’s PACS (Picture Archive Communication System) product with the capability to view digital mammography studies for diagnostic interpretation using FDA approved monitors.

23 Mar 2010

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Providing direct access to imaging test results may improve patient satisfaction, but increase anxiety as well

Early use of CT and MRI scans may reduce duration of hospital stay and hospitalization costs

Cardiac CT can help identify and predict at risk heart attack patients

EvoLife Laboratories introduces cancer care products in USA

MedBuild receives MBI's 2010 Awards of Distinction for Nash Memorial Hospital Project

Spillane Weingarten wins jury verdict for Wilshire Radiology MRI against COHR

A-Life Medical renews extensive contract for CAC services with Associated Billing Services

Sectra's method for effective multi-site workflow and rapid image data delivery receives U.S. patent

Managing Technetium-99m shortage: MedSolutions provides advisory

Inflamed tissues linked to increased production of protein involved in pain signaling

Eli Lilly supports SNM's initiative to advance innovative therapies

NIH grants $1.4 Million to WPI to continue study of arterial plaque

MEDRAD establishes new repair facility in Denver

Internet cannot substitute for professional medical advice

AHS expands multi-specialty billing solutions by acquiring AHP Billing Services

Brain imaging technique may help predict effects of strokes and other brain injuries

Congressional approved health care reform fails to address flawed physician reimbursement formula

New provision in health care bill ensures physicians’ participation in PQRI program

Medical imaging benefits outweigh radiation risks, says ESC

FDA approves Aspyra's Picture Archive Communication System

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