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New approach to lung cancer measurement holds promise for smokers

The pilot program for Lung Cancer Alliance's (LCA) website for patient donated scans is helping open the door to a potentially new method for evaluating lung cancer risk in smokers as well as non-smokers.

30 Jun 2010

Siemens Radiation Reduction Alliance launched

In a continual commitment to patient care and radiation reduction in computed tomography (CT), Siemens Healthcare has launched SIERRA (Siemens Radiation Reduction Alliance) and has established an expert panel to advance the cause of dose reduction in CT. The new Low Dose Expert Panel includes 15 specialists in radiology, cardiology and physics, who are internationally recognized for their publications on the subject of CT dose.

29 Jun 2010

Image-guided percutaneous biopsies on the rise

Advanced imaging technologies have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward imaging-guided percutaneous-or through the skin-techniques, according to a new study appearing online and in the September print edition of the journal Radiology.

29 Jun 2010

New research project to develop reliable and cost-effective virtual autopsies

A new research project at the University of Leicester is set to play a vital role in continuing research into viable alternatives to invasive autopsies, which many families find to be unpleasant.

29 Jun 2010

Cell>Point completes cancer diagnostic phase 2 trial; reports favorable trends in primary tumor imaging

Cell>Point announced today that it has closed the Phase 2 portion of its Phase 2/3 trial of 99mTc-EC-G in evaluating patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

29 Jun 2010

FDA grants Abbott 510(k) clearance to market molecular diagnostic test for detection of chlamydia, gonorrhea

Abbott announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market a new, sensitive molecular diagnostic test and instrument to simultaneously detect two of the nation's most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), gonorrhea and chlamydia, including a new variant strain of chlamydia recently discovered in Sweden.

28 Jun 2010

Pennsylvania reports drop in hospital infections, other patient care issues include CT scans

The Pennsylvania Department of Health found that 12.5 percent fewer patients contracted infections in the state's hospitals in 2009 than a year earlier, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. But the reports shows that there were 25,914 infections in 2009. "'Though the report seems to show we're making progress, 25,914 is still a very large number and shows we still have our work cut out for us in bringing that number down,' Stephen Ostroff, the state's acting physician general, said Thursday.

25 Jun 2010

AVEO receives EMA orphan medicinal product designation for tivozanib

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing cancer therapeutics, today announced it has received orphan medicinal product designation for tivozanib (N-{2-chloro-4-[(6,7-dimethoxy-4-quinolyl)oxy]phenyl}-N'-(5-methyl-3-isoxazolyl) urea hydrochloride monohydrate), its oral, triple VEGF receptor inhibitor, for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

24 Jun 2010

Biosense Webster's CARTOXPRESS Module, LASSO NAV Circular Mapping Catheter receive FDA clearance

Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing the CARTOXPRESS™ Software Module and the LASSO® NAV Circular Mapping Catheter for use with the CARTO® XP Mapping System.

24 Jun 2010

A*STAR physicist receives prestigious 2010 IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology

Physicist David William Townsend will be honoured with the prestigious 2010 IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology for the design, commercial development and clinical implementation of the PET/CT scanner. Prof Townsend will receive the medal jointly with his co-inventor, engineer Ronald Nutt, on 26 June 2010 at the IEEE Honors Ceremony in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. IEEE is the world's largest professional association advancing technology for humanity.

23 Jun 2010

Walmart, Eli Lilly to provide affordable insulin option for people with diabetes

Walmart and Eli Lilly and Company announced today they're teaming up to provide an affordable insulin option for people with diabetes.

23 Jun 2010

Imaging algorithm helps reduce cumulative radiation exposure and number of CT, CTA, perfusion studies

A large, academic medical center implemented an imaging algorithm that allowed radiologists to successfully reduce the cumulative radiation exposure and number of computed tomography (CT) angiography (CTA) and CT perfusion studies performed on patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhages (a form of stroke), according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (www.ajronline.org).

22 Jun 2010

ASIR technique reduces already low radiation dose delivered during CTC by another 50%: Study

A newly adapted low-dose computed tomography technique called adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction can help radiologists reduce the already low radiation dose delivered during CT colonography by another 50 percent, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

22 Jun 2010

Toshiba's Aquilion ONE dynamic volume CT system improves clinical pathway for patients in ERs

Emergency departments are challenged to streamline patient diagnoses and treatment for a variety of conditions and require a CT system capable of imaging patients quickly, accurately and safely. Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s Aquilion® ONE 320-detector row CT system is designed for such settings and used to evaluate a range of patients, including cardiac, neuro, stroke and pediatric.

21 Jun 2010

Researchers assess effect of MDs on cardiac and endothelial cell proliferation, survival

A research team from McGill University (Canada) report a beneficial effect on cardiac function in mouse models when implanted monocytes - a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system - helped preserve cardiac function following a heart attack (myocardial infarction).

17 Jun 2010

State round-up: Calif. orders review of insurers' planned rate hikes; S.D. targets young smokers

"California health insurance regulators have ordered independent reviews of rate hikes being sought by four of the state's largest insurers, a move that could lead to smaller increases for consumers. The action comes after an outside analysis found significant errors in a recent rate filing by Anthem Blue Cross, leading it to cancel increases of as much as 39% for hundreds of thousands of policyholders. , to be announced Wednesday by The California Department of Insurance's findings are to be announced Wednesday" (Helfand, 6/16).

17 Jun 2010

Molecular imaging fusion with CT anatomy results in precise localization of parathyroid lesions: Research

SNM's 2010 Image of the Year illustrates the potential of hybrid molecular imaging to provide precise information about the location and function of a condition known as "hyperparathyroidism." Researchers selected this image from more than 1,500 studies presented over the course of four days during SNM's 57th Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City.

16 Jun 2010

Degradable implant stimulates body to regenerate

In a medical emergency, a puncture of the cranium is commonly treated with an implant. While replacements made of titanium merely plug holes, a new kind of degradable implant stimulates the body to regenerate itself: It is custom-fit and disappears to the same extent that the bone regrows.

16 Jun 2010

AMA: 20 percent of medical claims paid incorrectly, wastes billions

The American Medical Association said Monday that private insurers pay 20 percent of physician claims incorrectly in its third annual 'report card' on the insurance industry, The Associated Press reports.

16 Jun 2010

Central Washington Hospital improves patient experience with Toshiba' Vantage Titan MR system

In today's demanding health care environment, many community hospitals require imaging equipment that provides a variety of advanced diagnostic exams with features that improve patient cooperation. To offer a variety of high-quality, comfortable MR exams to its patients, Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, Wash., selected Toshiba America Medical Systems' Vantage TitanTM MR system.

15 Jun 2010

CT News and Research

New approach to lung cancer measurement holds promise for smokers

Siemens Radiation Reduction Alliance launched

Image-guided percutaneous biopsies on the rise

New research project to develop reliable and cost-effective virtual autopsies

Cell>Point completes cancer diagnostic phase 2 trial; reports favorable trends in primary tumor imaging

FDA grants Abbott 510(k) clearance to market molecular diagnostic test for detection of chlamydia, gonorrhea

Pennsylvania reports drop in hospital infections, other patient care issues include CT scans

AVEO receives EMA orphan medicinal product designation for tivozanib

Biosense Webster's CARTOXPRESS Module, LASSO NAV Circular Mapping Catheter receive FDA clearance

A*STAR physicist receives prestigious 2010 IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology

Walmart, Eli Lilly to provide affordable insulin option for people with diabetes

Imaging algorithm helps reduce cumulative radiation exposure and number of CT, CTA, perfusion studies

ASIR technique reduces already low radiation dose delivered during CTC by another 50%: Study

Toshiba's Aquilion ONE dynamic volume CT system improves clinical pathway for patients in ERs

Researchers assess effect of MDs on cardiac and endothelial cell proliferation, survival

State round-up: Calif. orders review of insurers' planned rate hikes; S.D. targets young smokers

Molecular imaging fusion with CT anatomy results in precise localization of parathyroid lesions: Research

Degradable implant stimulates body to regenerate

AMA: 20 percent of medical claims paid incorrectly, wastes billions

Central Washington Hospital improves patient experience with Toshiba' Vantage Titan MR system

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