OEC wins Columbia/HCA's good graces
Mobile C-arm manufacturer OEC Medical Systems of Salt Lake Cityhas landed a preferred-provider deal with hospital giant Columbia/HCA.For the next two years, OEC will join GE Medical Systems as oneof two preferred vendors for mobile C-arms. OEC will also
Mobile C-arm manufacturer OEC Medical Systems of Salt Lake City
has landed a preferred-provider deal with hospital giant Columbia/HCA.
For the next two years, OEC will join GE Medical Systems as one
of two preferred vendors for mobile C-arms. OEC will also be a
sole-source vendor of urological imaging tables. OEC estimated
the value of the contract at more than $10 million over the next
two years.
What a New Mammography Study Reveals About BMI, Race, Ethnicity and Advanced Breast Cancer Risk
December 8th 2023In a new study examining population attributable risk proportions (PARPs) based on data from over three million screening mammography exams, researchers found that postmenopausal Black women had the highest BMI-related PARP and premenopausal Asian and Pacific Islander women had the highest breast density-related PARP for advanced breast cancer.
Study: Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Changes Surgical Plan in 22.5 Percent of Breast Cancer Cases
December 7th 2023Contrast-enhanced mammography detected additional lesions in 43 percent of patients and led to additional biopsies in 18.2 percent of patients, over half of whom had malignant lesions, according to a study of over 500 women presented at the recent Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference.
