Navix wraps up recapitalization
Cardiovascular imaging services provider Navix Diagnostix has completed a management-led (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)...
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CAD labels abdominal vessels with improved accuracy
A new computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm automatically labels abdominal (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)...
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FDA: No. of mammo sites drops again
The number of mammography facilities accredited by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)...
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Accusoft Pegasus issues Prizm upgrade
Image compression software developer Accusoft Pegasus has released an upgrade (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)...
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Cardiac MRI shows how triathletes' hearts adapt
With the help of 1.5-tesla cardiac MRI, German researchers have found that (more) (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)...
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HHS awards $17M for patient-centered outcomes research
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced three sets of grants and cooperative agreements, totaling nearly $17 million for patient-centered outcomes research. (Source: Health Imaging News)...
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HHS awards $17M for patient-centered outcomes research
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced three sets of grants and cooperative agreements, totaling nearly $17 million for patient-centered outcomes research. (Source: Health Imaging News)...
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AMIA launches international health informatics partnership
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) has launched a non-profit, wholly owned subsidiary organization, called the Global Health Informatics Partnership, to serve as an international center for collaborative initiatives on healthcare informatics. (Source: Health Imaging News)...
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Report: Radiology among least common diagnostic errors
While diagnostic errors are encountered in every specialty and are generally lowest (less than five percent) for certain specialties that rely on visual pattern recognition and interpretation (e.g., radiology, pathology, dermatology), error rates in specialties that rely more on data gathering and the combination of different elements for a conclusive diagnosis are higher (10 to 15 percent), according to an article published in September Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisory. (Source: Health Imaging News)...
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Report: Radiology among least common diagnostic errors
While diagnostic errors are encountered in every specialty and are generally lowest (less than five percent) for certain specialties that rely on visual pattern recognition and interpretation (e.g., radiology, pathology, dermatology), error rates in specialties that rely more on data gathering and the combination of different elements for a conclusive diagnosis are higher (10 to 15 percent), according to an article published in September Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisory. (Source: Health Imaging News)...
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USPTF urged to reconsider CTC recommendations
The CT Colonography (CTC) Coalition has called on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPTF) to reconsider its recommendation regarding virtual colorectal cancer screening, following the statement issued by the task force maintaining that further research is still required to make a conclusive recommendation regarding CTC. (Source: Health Imaging News)...
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USPTF urged to reconsider CTC recommendations
The CT Colonography (CTC) Coalition has called on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPTF) to reconsider its recommendation regarding virtual colorectal cancer screening, following the statement issued by the task force maintaining that further research is still required to make a conclusive recommendation regarding CTC. (Source: Health Imaging News)...
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DMS to distribute Philips' nuke med equipment
DMS Health Technologies, an operating company of Otter Tail and a distributor of Philips Healthcare's diagnostic imaging equipment for the upper Midwest, has expanded its nuclear medicine equipment sales in the Midwest. (Source: Health Imaging News)...
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Brit, Amerinet ink test results management agreement
Brit Systems and healthcare group purchasing organization Amerinet have entered into a three-year agreement for critical test results management. (Source: Health Imaging News)...
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Brit, Amerinet ink test results management agreement
Brit Systems and healthcare group purchasing organization Amerinet have entered into a three-year agreement for critical test results management. (Source: Health Imaging News)...
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Radiology: Cardiac MR details response to triathlon training
Cardiac MRI revealed cardiac adaptations, including a balanced increase in left ventricular and right ventricular myocardial mass, wall thickness, ventricular dilation and diastolic function, among elite triathletes, according to a study published in the October edition of Radiology. (Source: Health Imaging News)...
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Demand for RF exams goes upâ¦no, down...no, wait
With concerns about x-ray exposure mushrooming and anecdotes circulating about patients balking at exams involving ionizing radiation despite a commanding medical need for those exams, itâs not surprising to hear of documentation that the number of exams with any x-ray related modality has gone down. Such was the case earlier this week, when the IMV Medical Information Division released the results of a survey that studies performed using radiography/fluoroscopy equipment at hospitals with more than 150 beds dropped about 9% from 2004 to 2009. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging)...
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Sectra brings mobile mammo to Germany
Sectra has implemented its MicroDose Mammography technology into a mobile screening unit in Germany. (Source: Health Imaging News)...
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Sectra brings mobile mammo to Germany
Sectra has implemented its MicroDose Mammography technology into a mobile screening unit in Germany. (Source: Health Imaging News)...
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Cancer: Initial prostate cancer treatment decisions affect long-term costs
The cost patterns of prostate cancer treatment can vary widely based on initial treatment choice, and treatments that may be less expensive in the short-term may have higher long-term costs, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in Cancer. (Source: Health Imaging News)...
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