NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jan 19 - Treating acoustic neuromas with fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSR) at a radiation dose 10% lower than commonly used for this purpose better preserved patients’ hearing, while still achieving a 100% local tumor control rate, in a study published online by the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics
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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has reached a $1.2 million settlement with 14 imaging centers in the state that allegedly paid illegal kickbacks to doctors in exchange for referrals. The lawsuit centered on “time-share” leasing arrangements in which referring physicians received blocks of time on imaging equipment operated by the centers.
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Radiographers (medical radiation technologists) play a fundamental role in clinical imaging procedures, with hospitals, doctors, and patients relying on these medical imaging staff members to know what they’re doing, 100% of the time. Effective training of those entering a career in medical imaging is therefore critical. As such, it’s vital that such students have the [...]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jan 13 - Routine completion angiography following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or hybrid CABG/percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) often identifies important graft defects, new research indicates.
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Digital mammography has proved equivalent to film-screen in screening programs for most women, along with being even more accurate than film-screen for women with dense breasts. But the technique can take longer to interpret, which can slow a practice’s workflow and therefore affect its bottom line.
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Dubai, UAE; January 6, 2009: GE Healthcare, the healthcare business of General Electric Company (GE) will put the spotlight on innovative diagnostic imaging product lines and its ‘Radiology Re-imagined’ approach at Arab Health 2009, the premier healthcare exhibition to be held from January 26 to 29, 2009, at the Dubai International Convention Centre. GE Healthcare’s [...]