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ACS Recommends Low-Dose CT for Lung Cancer Screening
Low-dose CT is an appropriate screening tool for lung cancer among high-risk patients, say new guidelines issued by the American Cancer Society.
Adding CT Colonography to HEDIS Could Increase Screening Compliance
Adding virtual colonoscopy, or CT colonography, by adding the test to HEDIS could improve colorectal cancer screening compliance.
FDA Clears Riverain’s Chest X-ray Software
Riverain Technologies has received FDA 510(k) clearance for software aimed at improving clarity of conventional chest X-rays.
Fewer Clients Improves Teleradiology Reads
Teleradiologists perform better when they focus on images sent from fewer hospitals rather than reading for a larger number of facilities.
‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal Includes Medical Imaging Cuts
Legislation passed to avoid the so-called “fiscal cliff” cuts reimbursement to certain medical imaging services and retains the medical device excise tax.
ABR to Offer Dual Radiology Certificate
The ABR will offer a dual primary certificate in interventional and diagnostic radiology, representing a shift in expertise, the ABMS announced.
Contrast-enhanced Mammo Detects More Primary Tumors
Bilateral dual-energy contrast agent-enhanced digital mammography is as effective as MRI in detecting known primary breast tumors.
PET, MRI, Cerebrospinal Analysis Best for Alzheimer’s Test
Combining fluorodeoxyglucose-PET, MRI and cerebrospinal analysis significantly increases the accuracy of predicting Alzheimer’s disease progression.
F-18-FLT PET Assesses Glioma Treatment Progress
F-18-flurorothymidine PET appears to be useful in assessing the grade and proliferation in gliomas, especially in newly diagnosed patients.
Infinitt, Intelerad Top KLAS List of PACS Innovators
Infinitt and Intelerad rose to the top among PACS vendors who offer timely upgrades and expanded usability, according to a KLAS report released at RSNA 2012.
MRI Predicts Survival from Bevacizumab Treatment for Glioblastoma
Changes in tumor enhancement detected by post-gadolinium (Gd) T1-weighted MRI are highly predictive of which patients with recurrent glioblastoma brain tumors will benefit from second-line therapy.
MRI IDs Brain Changes from Post-Concussion Syndrome
Brain changes from post-concussion syndrome are visible on MRI.
Image Wisely Turns to Nuclear Medicine
Dose awareness extends to nuclear medicine exams with the development of online materials to guide providers on radiopharmaceutical dose utilization.
Agfa Announces Digital DX-D 400
Agfa Healthcare will launch at RSNA 2012 its digital DX-D 400 DR solution marketed as an economical solution for all digital radiography applications.
Maxant to Debut Dual-Format Image Display
Maxant will debut at RSNA 2012 a dual-format medical image viewing display system to allow providers to view digital and analog images side-by-side.
Viztek to Introduce Certified RIS
Digital imaging solutions provider Viztek will debut at RSNA 2012 a new RIS that is certified for the federal meaningful use incentives program.
Merge to Unveil Portal for Patients
Merge will unveil at RSNA 2012 a mobile and online platform that will allow patients to select a radiologist, schedule appointments and receive results.
lifeIMAGE to Debut Image Sharing Service
lifeIMAGE will debut a service allowing physicians, patients and hospitals to create profiles to securely exchange medical information.
Carestream to Highlight Smaller-format DRX Detector
Carestream will show at RSNA 2012 its smaller-format DRX detector as a works in progress, designed for pediatric, orthopedic and general radiology exams.
Imaging Managers Have Low Confidence in Reimbursement Rates
Medical imaging managers reported low confidence that they will receive adequate reimbursement from Medicare in the fourth quarter of 2012.
sourceHOV Launches X-Ray Retention Program
SourceHOV will unveil at RSNA 2012 an X-Ray Preservation Program for legacy X-ray images requiring long-term retention.
TeraMedica Debuts New VNA Interface
TeraMedica plans to debut at RSNA 2012 its next generation Evercore VNA Control Center, a streamlined interface for the vendor-neutral archive.
Claron Announces Upgrades to Cloud-based Viewers
Advanced visualization software developer Claron Technology will debut at RSNA 2012 enhancements to their “No Install” cloud-based viewers.
peerVue to Unveil Workflow Solutions
peerVue will unveil at RSNA 2012 several new solutions aimed at helping radiologists streamline their workflow.
Intelerad Launches New Solutions at RSNA
Intelerad Medical Systems will be launching a few new products aimed at improving workflow, image sharing and security.
ETIAM Introduces Universal Viewer
Medical networking company ETIAM plans to introduce at RSNA 2012 a Web-based universal image viewer.
GE Acquires Breast Ultrasound Developer U-Systems
GE Healthcare axquires U-Systems Inc., developer of the Automated Breast Ultrasound, a system used as a supplement to mammography for asymptomatic women with dense breasts and no prior interventions.
Florbetapir, PET/MR and Other Nuclear Medicine Highlights
In honor of Nuclear Medicine Week, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging highlights four major advancements in the field.
Referring Docs Want Better Communication with Radiologists
Referring physicians want an easier way to order studies, shorter turnaround times, and better communication of critical results, a survey found.
Digital Mammography Finds More Invasive Breast Cancers
Digital mammography is better for detecting life-threatening breast cancers than is screen film mammography, without increasing overdiagnosis.