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Medical imaging given priority on comparative effectiveness research list
By James Brice , July 1, 2009

Diagnostic imaging is the focus of 11 of 100 priority research projects identified in an Institute of Medicine report released Tuesday that promises to revolutionize how the clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness of emerging medical technologies and treatment regimens are determined in the U.S.

X-rays and CT offer predictive power for swine flu diagnosis
H.A. Abella , June 30, 2009

Mexican physicians have compiled a set of radiological findings that is helping local health agencies confirm the diagnosis of the swine A-H1N1 flu virus in humans. Some imaging patterns resemble those from the severe acute respiratory syndrome or ‘avian flu’ epidemic that struck mostly Asian countries in 2003.

Stanford MDCT 2009

Editors from Diagnostic Imaging bring you daily updates of news, images, and commentary from the 11th Annual International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT in San Francisco.

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British health service twists arms to promote electronic medical records

Health officials in the U.K. have added an extra hurdle for patients who wish not to be part of a large-scale electronic medical records program, requiring them to appear in person to explain why they want to opt out of the system.

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System links fax to PACS automatically

Accessing patient information remains a challenge in teleradiology settings, but researchers have found a way to incorporate this information in DICOM image files.

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Siemens releases women’s health U/S scanner
July 2, 2009

Ziosoft targets Europe
Study documents CT dose savings

Ultrasound serves as eyes of robotic surgery

Robotic tools that could one day perform surgery on battlefields, in space, and at remote locations with minimal human guidance use 3D ultrasound as a key component.

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Contrast-induced nephropathy fears ease

Ten years of clinical data from more than 30,000 patients suggest the estimated risk of sustaining renal damage from iodinated contrast media may have been blown out of proportion, according to Columbia University researchers. With proper scientific validation, contrast may be used even in patients with renal failure.

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Senate discusses possible imaging payment cuts
Diagnostic Imaging,  June 2, 2009
White House calls for imaging preauthorization in budget plan
Diagnostic Imaging,  February 27, 2009
Hospitals lose out when imaging moves to private offices
Diagnostic Imaging,  February 18, 2009

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Molecular imaging developments point to radiology's future
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Credit crunch spurs innovation
With hard times depressing everyone from Wall Street to Main Street, the once routine act of buying and financing diagnostic imaging equipment suddenly looks like an extraordinary feat.

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Great expectations and the saga of SPECT/CT

Models based on the past can be helpful when trying to predict the future. So it has been with SPECT/CT.
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Welcome to healthcare reform season
Like it or not, the U.S. has reached a historic juncture for its healthcare system.
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Researchers find temporary epicardial leads safe, temporary intracardiac leads unsafe for MRI use

Although MRI examinations in patients with retained temporary epicardial leads, which consist of electrically conductive material, could theoretically lead to cardiac excitation or thermal injury, such leads are relatively short in length, usually do not form large loops, and are generally not believed to pose a significant risk during MRI procedures.

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