Radiology News

"For a cancer screening to work, it's important to verify that it can in fact discover cancers early.

Intermountain is the only health care organization in the country currently monitoring medical radiation exposure, said David Barnes, an emergency physician at Intermountain Medical Center.

Twin Cities Community Hospital, a 122-bed acute care hospital delivering medical care for the communities in the north San Luis Obispo County region, has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology and its Committee on Computed Tomography Accreditation.

By Sarah Payne - The Tri-City News Published: May 22, 2013 8:00 AM Updated: May 22, 2013 8:41 AM Eagle Ridge Hospital recently became one of the few sites in the Lower Mainland to offer the hysterosalpingogram , which can identify the cause of a woman's inability to become pregnant.

Using Accenture Clinical Services , the new platform enables clinicians to store, access and exchange patient and diagnostic information from virtually anywhere, over a highly secure infrastructure.

Finding early signs of lung cancer was once next to impossible, but a new study adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that screening with low-dose CT scans may help spot the beginnings of disease in high-risk patients.

The American College of Radiology recently reaccredited Southwestern Vermont Medical Center's Positron Emission Tomography unit.

By Frank Erickson, MD, of Pendleton, Oregon. Frank is a Radiologist from Pendleton, who toured with the Mad As Hell Doctors in 2011 through eastern Oregon.

The increasing popularity of retrofit systems fuels market growth The need to improve the efficiency and quality of X-ray examinations will drive healthcare facilities across Europe to install computed radiography and digital radiography systems.

This week at Saudi Health 2013, GE Healthcare is presenting its latest medical innovations and broad portfolio of solutions offerings in oncology, cardiology, women's healthcare, services, performance and hospital solutions.

Vascular Solutions, Inc. Bank of America Merrill Lynch Health Care Conference Call May 15, 2013 8:00 PM ET at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

A first-of-its kind study examined the effectiveness of three types of breast cancer screening devices used in Canada.

A LEADING city consultant has praised Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie for talking about her decision to undergo a preventative double mastectomy.

A radiologist who introduced nuclear medicine to central Illinois, a real estate developer and entrepreneur, and an astrophysicist who pioneered a new technique to detect far-away supernovae are the first inductees to Westville High School's Wall of Fame.

It is a victory for evidence-based health care. It also sends an important message that quality matters in a country that too often values volume over quality.

If my wife's OBGYN had told her about the BRCA test, my wife might be alive today.

Use of serum C reactive protein and procalcitonin concentrations in addition to symptoms and signs to predict pneumonia in patients presenting to primary care with acute cough: diagnostic study.

Digital direct radiography is significantly more effective than computed radiography at detecting breast cancer, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology .

The hospital now is offering 3-D mammography , called breast tomosynthesis, for breast cancer screening.

A type of digital mammography that is done in real time is better at detecting breast cancer in women than a delayed computed version, a large Ontario study suggests.