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Dallas-area clinics ignore proposed rules, still push for mammograms
Dozens of Dallas-area clinics that offer mammograms are largely ignoring new guidelines that could drastically reduce the amount of breast-cancer screening in the U.S. "As a general rule, almost everybody who knows about this is disregarding the recommendations," said Dr.
New Hologic SecurView(R) DX Diagnostic Workstation Software...
Hologic, Inc. , a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, is using the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America at McCormick Place in Chicago, November 29 through December 3, 2009 to highlight our new ...
Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging Professionals Will Convene In...
Main Category: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine Also Included In: MRI / PET / Ultrasound Clinical Trials / Drug Trials SNM will hold its Conjoint Mid-Winter Meetings Jan.
Compressus Builds Momentum with 3 Interoperability Implementation Project Agreements
Compressus, leaders in interoperability of disparate healthcare IT systems, today announced the company has recently completed three customer agreements for the implementation of Enterprise-wide interoperability solutions, integrating digital imaging and data management systems.
Optimum Lightpath Expands Customer Stable
Optimum LightpathSM, a market leader in Ethernet-based communication solutions for New York metropolitan area businesses, today announced that Next Generation Radiology, a provider of diagnostic radiology services, selected Optimum Lightpath as its telecommunications provider.
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Merge Healthcare to Educate and Energize at RSNA 2009
For its 20th year of exhibiting at the Radiological Society of North America , Merge Healthcare , a leading health IT solutions provider, has prepared an educational line-up designed to give attendees access to the people and technologies that are moving imaging IT in new directions.
Luxembourg National Screening Program Invests In Sectra MicroDose Mammography
Main Category: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology Article Date: 23 Nov 2009 Women in Luxembourg will soon be benefiting from low-dose mammography.
Simple blood test could reduce repeat breast MRI scans in premenopausal women with irregular periods
A simple blood test corresponding to the follicular phase of a normal menstrual cycle can aid in optimal scheduling of breast MRI exams in premenopausal women with irregular cycles - possibly reducing the number of repeat scans and non-diagnostic tests patients experience and providing clearer images on which doctors make their recommendations, ...
Docs disagree with new mammogram recommendations
Local physicians and radiologists are clear about a new recommendation suggesting women should wait until age 50 to begin mammograms.
Syracuse radiologist explains those confusing mammogram / breast self-exam recommendations
A new set of recommendations from a government task force has women confused about mammography and breast self-exams. If you're confused by the recent task force recommendations about mammograms and breast self-exams, it's no wonder.
Thoracic and Abdominal Devices Radiologists Should Recognize: Pictorial Review
The purpose of this article is to familiarize the radiologist with several devices that may be placed in the thorax and abdomen.
Blood Test Could Boost Clarity of Breast MRI Results for Some
Using a blood test to pinpoint the optimal timing of breast MRI scans in women with irregular menstrual cycles could reduce the need for repeat scans, U.S. researchers say.
Physician specialties a cash consideration
First in a three-part series. A Saskatchewan radiologist billed the provincial medical plan a record $2.3 million last year, the most recent government figures say.
Mammogram debate and a false economy
Obviously, I am not more knowledgeable about breast cancer than a government-led panel of experts.
Multidisciplinary meeting on urological cancers aims to benefit cancer patients
Experts agree that the urological cancer patient will benefit greatly if the delivered treatment is the result of a combined effort.
In A Flash: New Flash CT Reduces Radiation Dose By Up To 90%
Main Category: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine Also Included In: MRI / PET / Ultrasound Article Date: 19 Nov 2009 NYU Langone Medical Center is the first hospital in the Northeast to offer one of the world's fastest and most radiation dose efficient computed tomography scanner.
Primordial Search Brings Google-Like Searches to 22 Customers and Over 25 Million Radiology Reports
Primordial, Inc. announced today the 22nd deployment of its radiology report Search application.
Insurers Unlikely to Alter Policies in the Debate Over Mammograms
For years, breast cancer screening clinics have struggled. Elizabeth Sanders, a radiologist in Auburn, Wash., checks a digital mammogram.
Hutcheson expands Fuller Cancer Center; cancer services under one roof
When it was created four years ago, the Fuller Cancer Center in Ringgold offered a new location for cancer treatment patients in North Georgia and Chattanooga.
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