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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.

Center For Diagnostic Imaging's new center in Avon offers interventional procedures for joint and back pain

Center for Diagnostic Imaging is pleased to announce the opening of an outpatient medical imaging and image-guided procedure center in Avon, Indiana. The new center allows CDI to better serve medical providers and patients in the western Indianapolis communities.

24 Aug 2010

European RIS/PACS market to reach $1,353.3 million in 2016

While the penetration of picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) in European hospitals is 80 per cent, the modern radiology information system (RIS) that drives PACS has only reached a penetration level of about 41 per cent. Legacy RIS modules ubiquitously dominate the market and many hospitals are reluctant to install a new RIS due to complications associated with training a large group of staff as well as concerns over data migration and security.

24 Aug 2010

Professional Data Systems to manage Lenox Hill Radiology's IT department

Professional Data Systems, Inc. (PDS) and Lenox Hill Radiology announced today that they have developed a partnership in which PDS will assume the management of Lenox Hill's information technology department. Lenox Hill, one of Manhattan's leading providers of radiology services, chose PDS based upon their solid reputation, successful customer service record, and overall performance as NY/NJ/CT's preferred medical IT company.

24 Aug 2010

McKesson announces winners of 2010 Distinguished Achievement Awards program

Today McKesson announced Eisenhower Medical Center (Rancho Mirage, Calif.) and HealthEast Care System (St. Paul, Minn.) as the winners of the 2010 Distinguished Achievement Award competition. The annual awards program recognizes organizations' outstanding use of McKesson's healthcare information technology (IT) solutions to enhance care delivery and improve operational efficiency.

24 Aug 2010

PEM scanners demonstrate improved specificity with high sensitivity in breast cancer diagnosis: Study

In a recent study presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 52nd Annual Meeting, researchers at the University of Washington showed that 18FDG dose for Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) may be reduced by as much as 70% without altering image quality.

24 Aug 2010

Breast-specific gamma imaging increases radiation-induced cancer risk: Report

Some nuclear-based breast imaging exams may increase a woman's risk of developing radiation-induced cancer, according to a special report appearing online and in the October issue of Radiology. However, the radiation dose and risk from mammography are very low.

24 Aug 2010

Overutilization of medical imaging services increases unnecessary radiation exposure: Report

Overutilization of medical imaging services exposes patients to unnecessary radiation and adds to healthcare costs, according to a report appearing online and in the October issue of the journal Radiology that calls on radiologists to spearhead a collaborative effort to curb imaging overutilization.

24 Aug 2010

Canon to present Wireless Digital Radiography System at 2010 AHRA

At the 2010 American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) Meeting and Exposition, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging technology, will present the CXDI-70C Wireless Digital Radiography System at the Gaylord National Convention Center, August 23rd - 26th.

24 Aug 2010

MedClean technologies second quarter 2010 revenue decreases to $131,758

MedClean Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of on-site technology for the treatment and disposal of medical waste and the destruction of confidential documents and related media, today announced financial results for the 2010 second quarter for the period ended June 30, 2010.

23 Aug 2010

AHRA announces third Patients First grant program to provide health care facilities

Healthcare facilities across the country are committed to providing the highest levels of patient care and safety for their communities. To help facilities build new or expand existing education and patient care initiatives, AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management announces the third year of its successful Putting Patients First grant program.

23 Aug 2010

Intelerad to feature hospital solutions at AHRA annual meeting

Intelerad Medical Systems will be featuring its hospital solutions at the AHRA 2010 Annual Meeting and Exposition on August 22 to 26, 2010 in Washington, DC.

23 Aug 2010

Noninvasive monitoring of cardiac allograft vasculopathy with fast MR imaging

Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), also known as chronicle rejection, is a leading cause of graft (foreign heart) loss and death in patients who survive the first year after heart transplantation. The typical pathological change of CAV is gradually thickening of coronary wall in "foreign" heart due to continuous immunological reaction between donated heart and the host. In some cases, undetected CAV may silently cause graft failure with global myocardial ischemia without any documented infarction signs. Thus, continually monitoring development of asymptomatic CAV is important for selecting prophylactic strategies to get better prognosis. However, most current examinations of detecting CAV are invasive and with certain risks.

22 Aug 2010

Study suggests PFP programs can improve RTAT, enhance patient care

A pay-for-performance (PFP) program implemented at one of the nation's largest general hospitals appeared to have a marked effect on expediting final radiology report turnaround times (RTAT), improving patient care, according to a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

21 Aug 2010

SNI to release trademarked news reports to 400,000 medical professionals

Strategic Rare Earth Metals CEO, Tony Dibiase, announces today that the company has confirmed over 400,000 recipients for its proprietary, trademarked report covering Medical Conference topics for Fall 2010.

21 Aug 2010

ASIR can reduce radiation dose associated with abdominal CT scans: Study

A new low-dose abdominal computed tomography (CT) technique called adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) can reduce the radiation dose associated with abdominal CT scans by 23-66 percent, according to a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

21 Aug 2010

CRC imaging technique identifies early extracolonic lesions of colorectal cancer

Although the medical community has already accepted that colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is cost effective and saves lives, researchers have found that computed tomography colonography (CTC or virtual colonoscopy) not only identifies CRC but also doubles the yield of identifying significant early extracolonic (outside the colon) lesions, resulting in lives saved.

21 Aug 2010

Whole body MRI may help to diagnose suspected child abuse: Study

Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which is highly accurate at detecting soft-tissue abnormalities, may serve a role in detecting suspected child abuse in infants, according to a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

21 Aug 2010

ASIR coronary CTA technique reduces radiation dose by 27%

A new low-dose coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) technique called adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) can reduce the radiation dose associated with coronary CTA by 27 percent, according to a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (www.ajronline.org). Coronary CTA is a common heart imaging test that helps determine if fatty or calcium deposits have narrowed a patient's coronary arteries.

21 Aug 2010

Benvenue Medical enrolls first patient in landmark KAST trial

Benvenue Medical, Inc., a developer of minimally invasive solutions for spine repair, announced today that it has enrolled the first patient into the landmark KAST (Kiva® System as a Vertebral Augmentation Treatment - A Safety and Effectiveness Trial) study. The case was performed by Sean Tutton, MD FSIR, Associate Professor of Radiology and Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.

20 Aug 2010

University of Maryland researchers link 3-D CT scans to standard ablation techniques

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have developed a novel 3-D imaging approach that may improve the accuracy of treatment for ventricular tachycardia, a potentially life-threatening heart rhythm disorder that causes the heart to beat too fast. The new approach couples CT images with conventional ablation techniques to eliminate erratic electrical circuits in the heart that produce arrhythmias.

19 Aug 2010