Radisphere Installs Its On-Site Radiology Bridge In Ohio

Radisphere National Radiology Group, a major company providing full-service radiology interpretations, announced that it has recently installed its On-Site Radiology Bridge (ORB™), which is software technology used by on-site radiologists, at Wooster Community Hospital, Wooster, Ohio. The On-Site Radiology Bridge represents a link between on-site staff radiologists and radii™, the custom engineered radiology workflow solution from Radisphere.

PET And Flutemetamol To Detect Alzheimer’s, Study

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the conditions that are very difficult to diagnose early, this is because there is no certain imaging procedure that can be used for detecting the disease. However, a new study shows that this fact may be changed soon. The study included using Positron Emitting Tomography (PET) and a new imaging agent, flutemetamol, which was designed by GE Healthcare, for detection of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings of the study are highlighted in the September issue of the Annals of Neurology.

New Mobile Mammography Units In South Australia

Breast cancer is one of the frequently seen types of cancer developing in women. However, it shows high cure rates provided that it is detected early. Mammography is the technique used to screen women against breast cancer. Recently, the government of South Australia announced that more than 30,000 women, who are staying in remote or rural regions, will be able to have the advantages of free mammography breast cancer screening service, which will be offered following the implementation of  a couple of mobile screening units.

ReCor Announces Successful First-In-Human Trial To Treat Mitral Regurgitation Using Ultrasound

ReCor Medical, ultrasound heart valve therapy company, is proud to announce that it has successfully accomplished the first-in-human procedure using its ultrasound therapy to treat mitral regurgitation (MR).  Full details about the study will be presented today at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific meeting in Washington, D.C.

Doctors Seek For Efficiency By Implementing Ambulatory EHR, Study

A new study has showed that American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) incentives are not the main drive for doctors to use electronic health records (EHRs) but the actual derive is to achieve high quality and efficiency in their work. CapSite, healthcare technology research and advisory company, has launched its 2010 U.S. Ambulatory EHR and Practice Management Study, a strategic analysis of the U.S. electronic health record market in response to the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) component of the ARRA.

Medical Radiation Effects Discussed At TCT Meeting

According to a recent presentation, 15% of radiation exposure in the United States takes place during cardiac imaging procedures, especially during coronary CT angiography (CCTA). The presentation was highlighted during the 2010 annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting, which was held recently. Andrew J. Einstein, MD, from Columbia University Medical Center, New York, said "We don't want to overlook the fact that the biggest clinical significance of radiation exposure is the benefits. Ultimately, this exposure to ionizing radiation can improve patient and societal outcomes."

Adverse Cardiac Events Not Expected With Negative CTA Results, Study

According to a new study, patients suffering from chest pain who are showing negative cardiac computed tomography angiogram (CTA) will not develop adverse cardiac events for a year following their discharge from hospitals. Cardiac CTA represents a non-invasive imaging procedure that is used to detect the presence of calcium or fatty deposits in coronary vessels that provide blood to the cardiac muscles. The study took place at the University of  Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, WA.

FDA’s Panel Recommends Approval Of Hologic’s Selenia 3D Mammography system

Hologic, a major company providing digital mammography systems, announced that the Radiological Devices Panel of the FDA has recommended approval for its Selenia Dimensions 3D digital mammography tomosynthesis system. However, the Panel’s recommendation is not obligatory. The Panel recommended the approval following the evaluation of Selenia 3D system’s safety and effectiveness for early detection of breast cancer.The Co‐Founder and Chief Technical Officer of Hologic, Jay A. Stein, commented “Our Selenia Dimensions 3D technology marks tremendous progress in the early diagnosis of breast cancer. The system is designed to increase accuracy when screening women for the presence of cancerous tissue, and to enable a more precise characterization of suspicious lesions. I speak for all of Hologic in voicing great satisfaction that the FDA Panel has weighed in so positively in favor of this valuable new tool in the battle to limit breast cancer mortality”

Northam Psychotechnologies Innovates Subconscious Screening Technology

More than 65 million individuals in North America suffer from some sort of mental illness and approximately1 out of every 5 persons will experience some mental illness during their life, according to The National Mental Health Association report. By 2020, mental illness is expected to be the leading cause of disease burden in North America, an enormous progressive problem that would cost the country hundreds of billions every year. Northam Psychotechnologies, Canadian-based company and a leading provider of integrated IT solutions in the field of psychological health, holds the North American patent pending to futuristic technologies that provide a profoundly powerful solution to this impending problem.

Radiology Technologist Malpractice Payments Are Rare

Radiology technologist malpractice payments are rare, as proved by a new study published in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR). The study, entitled “Stability and Infrequency of Radiologic Technologist Malpractice Payments: An Analysis of the National Practitioner Data Bank” followed a retrospective approach to search for malpractice payment data from the National Practitioner Data Bank starting from1991 up to 2008.