Three-year registry data from 1,278 women shows long-term efficacy for uterine fibroid embolization (UFE).
Thomasine Kennedy to chair AHA's Committee on Governance; Steven Perkins named Chair-Elect.
ACP and The Commonwealth Fund support research project.
First mobile Biograph™ TruePoint™ PET/CT scanners enable superior detection, improved staging and accuracy, and shorter scan times for patients.
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine adds to membership value.
Teams with International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists.
Number one KLAS 2007 Cardiology PACS vendor.
To be held January 16, 2008 in Washington, D.C.
Practice guidelines incorporated into point of care information.
Advantage in tissue contrast, short exam time for low dose radiation.
Study provides a counter balance to recent concerns over adverse reactions in kidney patients.
All-digital approach is not cost-effective compared to film but age-targeted screening may be worth it.
A difficult disease proves even tougher to spot.
Polls close at year's end; vote for your favorite people and companies today.
Imaging center to be Northeastern show site for outpatient RIS/PACS solution.
ASTRO-led project aims to reduce medical errors.
Return to operation should avert medical isotope shortage.
Acquisition significantly strengthens Philips in home healthcare; will provide a strategic platform for further growth and leverage the acquisitions of Lifeline and Raytel.
Online videos created by hospitals around the country appeal to the masses in Siemens first-ever contest to win a free MRI; polls close Dec. 31.
On the heels of the Centricity RIS-IC certification, Centricity Enterprise follows suit with recognition for the delivery of top quality service and support.
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has revised one of its most popular guides on implementation of an effective electrical safety program.
Proponents of the imaging procedure believe that coronary CTA may reduce the need for invasive coronary angiography for certain patients.
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta to pay U.S. $26 million to settle false claims allegations; whistle-blower nurse gets nearly $5 million.
One of Computerworld's 2008 Premier 100 IT Leaders; recognized by IDG's Computerworld for excellence in information technology leadership.
ECC's X-Ray voltage meter, the kVp Meter, is now available with low range option: Model 815L.
Keeping Your MRI Magnet Cold and Efficient
Many Approaches to Protecting Patients and Equipment
"Promising Imaging Modality" exhibits higher sensitivity, specificity and accuracy than conventional imaging for children, says study in December Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
Medicare physician reimbursement shortfall needs long-term solution.
A letter recently sent to the presidential candidates about limited-service hospitals is "all fiction, no facts," according to the American Hospital Association (AHA) and Iowa Hospital Association (IHA).
The National Alliance For Health Information Technology calls for creation of voluntary unique patient identifiers for exchanging electronic health records.
New "Who's Hiring" section will reach more than 11,000 med tech professionals.
VISICU, based in Baltimore, Maryland, is a leader in clinical IT systems that enable critical care medical staff to actively monitor patients in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) from remote locations.
Khatereh Calleja gets the nod.
Deal is for approximately $525 million.
Healthy Indiana plan combines personal responsibility and public dollars.
Five Florida health care company owners sentenced.
Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, NJ has agreed to pay the United States $7.5 million to settle allegations.
The shut-down Canadian nuclear reactor may re-start next week.
Expands use of emerging patient applications.
Adds U.S.-based clinical IT and software alarm company to portfolio.
GE Healthcare's VolumeShuttle and SnapShot Pulse deliver substantial patient dose reduction with equal or improved image quality.
New features enhance online education capabilities and class offerings.
Certain conclusions may cause patients to avoid potentially life-saving tests.
Medical ultrasound experts and emergency physicians publish guidelines for performing emergency trauma ultrasound.
Second largest physician group in U.S. provides evidence-based recommendations after analyzing health care systems in 12 industrialized countries.
Brown University researchers publish findings on "incidentalomas."
Decree 95, which would have required up to 100 percent inspections, is on hold.
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Outreach, educational/safety materials needed, says study in December Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
