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Asymptomatic patients do not benefit from CT angiography screening

Coronary computed tomographic angiography, which can detect plaque buildup in heart vessels, is sometimes used as a screening tool to assess the risk for a heart attack. However, the usefulness of the test on low-risk patients who do not have coronary symptoms, such as chest pain, has been unclear.

24 May 2011

TZ Medical, Cinterion announce Aera-CT mHealth heart arrhythmia monitoring device

Cinterion, the global leader in cellular machine-to-machine communication modules and a Gemalto company, and TZ Medical, a leading manufacturer of critical-care medical products, today announced Aera-CT, a lightweight and cost effective mHealth heart arrhythmia monitoring device.

24 May 2011

VBL to present updated VB-111 Phase 1 trial results in advanced metastatic cancer at ASCO 2011

VBL Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to the development of novel treatments for immune-inflammatory diseases and cancer, today announced that it will present updated results for a Phase 1 study of VB-111 in patients with advanced metastatic cancer at the upcoming Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, taking place June 3-7, 2011, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

24 May 2011

First quad-channel, 16-bit ADC for medical imaging applications

Texas Instruments Incorporated today introduced the first quad-channel, 16-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for medical imaging applications, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

23 May 2011

Morris Hospital installs Toshiba's Ultimax X-ray system to streamline diagnosis, improve patient throughput

Advancements in diagnostic imaging technology are enabling healthcare facilities to achieve multifunctional capabilities using a single modality. To streamline diagnosis and improve patient throughput, Morris Hospital has installed the Ultimax X-ray system from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

23 May 2011

CT scan may help determine early death in individuals with diabetes

New findings out of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reveal that a common test may be useful in predicting early death in individuals with diabetes.

23 May 2011

CDC issues guidelines on dealing with the walking dead

Hoping to draw attention to other disaster preparedness, a normally stoic Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines this week on how to cope with an invasion of the brain-munching walking dead.

21 May 2011

Editorial boards, columnists have lots to say about Gingrich and Medicare

Newt Gingrich was right — the first time. The former House speaker and current presidential candidate has retreated under a barrage of criticism, but he had two things to say on NBC's "Meet The Press" that were correct even if politically ill-advised.

21 May 2011

Data from Seattle Genetics' brentuximab vedotin, SGN-75 programs to be presented at ASCO 2011

Seattle Genetics, Inc. today announced that data from its brentuximab vedotin and SGN-75 programs will be reported at the upcoming American Society of Clinical Oncology 2011 Annual Meeting being held June 3-7, 2011 in Chicago, IL.

21 May 2011

Experts to develop pioneering tool for personalised asthma and COPD therapy

A team of international experts, led by a University of Leicester researcher based at Glenfield Hospital, is set to develop a pioneering tool to help tailor the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as part of a new EU project.

19 May 2011

Thirty endoscopy units earn ASGE recognition for safety and quality

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has recognized 30 endoscopy units as part of its program specifically dedicated to promoting quality in endoscopy, in all settings where it is practiced in the United States.

19 May 2011

New image-processing software allows significant radiation dose reduction

A reduction by half in the radiation dose to which cardiac patients are exposed during diagnostic perfusion imaging is now "feasible", according to an Israeli study.

18 May 2011

New data on personalized approaches for skin, ovarian and lung cancer to be presented at ASCO meeting

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced that data showing new personalized approaches for people with skin and lung cancer, plus new data with Avastin in ovarian cancer, will be presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

18 May 2011

NY election may offer view of voters' take on GOP Medicare plan

Just as this New York special congressional election approaches, news outlets analyze how public opinion is breaking in regard to the plan, as included in the budget advanced by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. Other elected officials are also offering their own responses to the approach.

17 May 2011

Preliminary topline results from Teva, CureTech's CT-011 Phase II trial in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and CureTech, a portfolio company of Teva and Clal Biotechnology Industries announced today preliminary topline results for CT-011, an investigational anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody.

17 May 2011

Phase 2 trial data of PET myocardial perfusion imaging with flurpiridaz F 18 presented at ICNC10

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in diagnostic imaging, today announced data from a Phase 2 clinical trial that demonstrated Positron Emission Tomography myocardial perfusion imaging with flurpiridaz F 18 provided superior image quality, diagnostic certainty and diagnostic performance for detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) compared to single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging, the current standard for the non-invasive detection of CAD.

17 May 2011

UW's ultrathin laser endoscope gives a Google Earth view of the bladder

Bladder cancer is the fourth-most-common cancer in men and one of the most expensive cancers to treat from diagnosis to death. After initial diagnosis and surgery, patients must return to the urologist at least yearly for a costly, time-consuming and uncomfortable bladder scan. Tumors recur in more than half of patients.

17 May 2011

Viewpoints: Ryan on 'shared scarcity'; Romney fallout; Baltimore's ambitious health plan

Too many in Washington remain fixated on the next election, at the expense of the next generation. But there is a hidden cost to the shared scarcity mentality — a cost measured in lost prosperity and lost freedom. We face a choice between two futures. We can continue to go down the path toward shared scarcity, or we can choose the path of renewed prosperity.

17 May 2011

Bedside screening tool can help diagnose acute aortic dissection

The most lethal and sudden cardiovascular event can be the toughest for doctors to diagnose. But a study by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center shows new guidelines are effective for determining who's most likely suffering from an aortic dissection, which is tearing in the lining of the body's largest blood vessel.

16 May 2011

New ACR Dose Index Registry allows imaging community to measure effectiveness of dose lowering efforts

Medical imaging facilities can now submit anonymized dose information for all CT exams performed to the Dose Index Registry (DIR) — allowing them to compare their dose indices to other facilities of similar size or geographic area and to national benchmarks. Participating facilities receive periodic feedback comparing their dose levels to these benchmarks, enabling them to make any necessary adjustments to lower dose received from scans.

13 May 2011

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Asymptomatic patients do not benefit from CT angiography screening

TZ Medical, Cinterion announce Aera-CT mHealth heart arrhythmia monitoring device

VBL to present updated VB-111 Phase 1 trial results in advanced metastatic cancer at ASCO 2011

First quad-channel, 16-bit ADC for medical imaging applications

Morris Hospital installs Toshiba's Ultimax X-ray system to streamline diagnosis, improve patient throughput

CT scan may help determine early death in individuals with diabetes

CDC issues guidelines on dealing with the walking dead

Editorial boards, columnists have lots to say about Gingrich and Medicare

Data from Seattle Genetics' brentuximab vedotin, SGN-75 programs to be presented at ASCO 2011

Experts to develop pioneering tool for personalised asthma and COPD therapy

Thirty endoscopy units earn ASGE recognition for safety and quality

New image-processing software allows significant radiation dose reduction

New data on personalized approaches for skin, ovarian and lung cancer to be presented at ASCO meeting

NY election may offer view of voters' take on GOP Medicare plan

Preliminary topline results from Teva, CureTech's CT-011 Phase II trial in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

Phase 2 trial data of PET myocardial perfusion imaging with flurpiridaz F 18 presented at ICNC10

UW's ultrathin laser endoscope gives a Google Earth view of the bladder

Viewpoints: Ryan on 'shared scarcity'; Romney fallout; Baltimore's ambitious health plan

Bedside screening tool can help diagnose acute aortic dissection

New ACR Dose Index Registry allows imaging community to measure effectiveness of dose lowering efforts

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