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. More »
The chairs of the three House of Representatives committees that oversee health policy have released an outline of healthcare reform that could lead to significant changes for radiology. More »
Imaging scientists achieved a major breakthrough when they proved it was possible to predict the onset of Alzheimer’s disease using PET scans of neurochemical activity. University of Michigan researchers are going for the next neuroimaging milestone by showing that the same technique can also aid in... More »
A study showing the promising effects of radioimmunotherapy with two different agents for treatment of patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma won the Image of the Year award at the 2009 SNM meeting in Toronto. Nuclear physicians were also intrigued about radioimmunotherapy’s potential... More »
Plans for the 2009 SNM meeting in Toronto demonstrate the growing numbers and widening world of molecular imaging science and practice. Organizers expect nearly 4000 attendees drawn to 600 oral presentations and 1000 poster presentations covering everything from the basic chemistry of... More »
The American College of Radiology announced June 3 the creation of a national database that will allow mammography facilities to compare their practice performance and outcome data with other facilities. More »
Imagine an exam that combines into a single scan the diagnostic imaging power of 10 PET studies, each measuring an essential dimension of cancer's aggressiveness, metastatic potential, and susceptibility to radio- and chemotherapy. More »
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. More »
