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Intermountain to track radiation due to medical exams
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.
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Twin Cities Community Hospital Receives American College of Radiology Gold Seal
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.
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Eagle Ridge Hospital now offering infertility test
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.
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Accenture Helps NHS Radiologists Exchange Medical Images in the Cloud
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.
Study Supports Using Low-Dose CT Scans to Spot Early Lung Cancer
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.
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Radiologists defend Quebec's mammogram machines
A first-of-its kind study examined the effectiveness of three types of breast cancer screening devices used in Canada.
Praise and reassurance from Plymouth doctor after Angelina Jolie mastectomy news
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.
Ontario should be lauded for junking obsolete mammography equipment
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 had known about BRCA, she might be alive today
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...
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 mammography cancer detection rates may vary significantly
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 .
Easton Hospital now offering 3-D breast exams
The hospital now is offering 3-D mammography , called breast tomosynthesis, for breast cancer screening.
Ontario to swap mammogram devices based on study
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.