Huntsville Memorial Hospital Awarded ACR’s Accreditation In Mammography

As the result of a new survey, conducted by the American college of Radiology (ACR), Huntsville Memorial Hospital (HMH) has been awarded a three-year accreditation in mammography, the ACR, located in Reston, Va., grants accreditation to facilities that achieve high practice standards. The accreditation is awarded after a peer-review evaluation of the practice. Assessments are organized and conducted by wide-certified physicians and medical physicists who are expert in the scope.

Monongahela Valley Hospital Joins Image Radiology Group LP.

In an announcement, Monongahela Valley Hospital declared that it has joined, Charleroi-based, Image Radiology Group LP. They are going to provide different diagnostic services at 2001 Lincoln Way, Oak Park Mall, White Oak and 4198 Washington Road, Route 19, McMurray. Louis J. Panza, Jr., president and CEO of Monongahela Valley Hospital mentioned that the partnership was effective stating from September 23 and services through the hospital could be offered as early as November. He added that "Image Radiology Group is well respected in the region and, like MVH, recognizes the importance of high-quality, prompt and professional service. We look forward to a great partnership."

A New Mammography Machine Added To McDuffie Regional Medical Center

In March, McDuffie Regional Medical Center presented a new digital mammography system from Hologic. The new machine helps to detect breast cancer and to diagnose the disease earlier. Sheron Rutkowski, the director of radiology at MRMC, mentioned that "It's faster because we no longer have to develop film,” she added "The image just pops up within seconds on the computer screen. The patients no longer have to wait for us to develop the film before they can leave."

A Study Shows That FePt Nanoparticles Can Perform As CT/MRI

In a recent study, published in the Sept. 29 issue of Journal of American Chemical Society, Iron-platinum alloy (FePt) nanoparticles can perform as dual modal CT/MRI molecular imaging contrast agent in clinical procedures. Chia-chun Chen, PhD, a professor in the department of chemistry at National Taiwan Normal University and his team has developed and used the water-solvable FePt nanoparticles of 3nm, 6 nm and 12 nm in diameter as dual modality contrast agent for CT/MRI molecular imaging.

Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Can Improve Poor Bone Healing.

A new randomized controlled study published in the open access journal BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, has showed that the use of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) in patients suffering from tibial fractures with inadequate healing leaded to 34% greater bone mineral density (BMD) in the fracture area after 16 weeks than use of a sham device.
LIPUS to increase BMD.

Telemedicine Can Promote Early Diagnosis And Treatment Of Pediatric Heart Problems.

New evidence that emphasizes the important role of telemedicine in promoting healthcare has been revealed by a recent study conducted by researchers from Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, Mo. The study showed that rapid electronic review of children's heart images by physicians approximately 200 miles away allowed earlier diagnosis and treatment of potentially serious pediatric cardiology problems. This result comes after an earlier report indicating that telemedicine could improve care for senior citizens battling depression.

CAR To Re-design Guidlines For Medical Imaging Tests In Canada

The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) has recently cooperated with the Health Council of Canada (HCC) in preparing a report. It was titled “Decisions, Decisions: Family Doctors as Gatekeepers in the Use of Prescription Drugs and Diagnostic Imaging in Canada.” The report aims to support one of the main targets of CAR; which is the designing and deploying medical imaging guidelines, in a nationwide manner, to offer assistance to doctors to select the best medical imaging procedure to request.

Astellas Launches A New Mobile Application For RNI

Astellas Pharma US, Inc. announced that it has launched a new application for smartphones. The application is the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging (RNI). It aims to allow doctors to review the published criteria used to determine a patient’s need to undergo RNI procedure. The recently alunched application can be downloaded for free, and it works on several platforms such as BlackBerry®, Android™, and iPhone®. The data included in the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for RNI was taken from the ACCF/ASNC/ACR/AHA/ASE/SCCT/SCMR/SNM 2009 Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for Cardiac Radionuclide Imaging (RNI), which was published back in 2009.

EU Recommends Using U-Systems' somo*v With Mammography For Breast Cancer Screening

Early detection of cancer is the main goal of any screening program around the world. Regarding breast cancer, both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, even those with dense breasts, currently in Europe have a high potential for early diagnosis, thus offering a great opportunity to start treatment as early as possible. The European Union gave a CE clearance for U-Systems’ somo•v automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) system to be used in conjugation with traditional mammography for breast cancer screening. It is not slated for ABUS system to replace traditional mammography screening, rather, it will be used in conjugation with it increasing early detection of patients, as CEO Ron Ho, in a U-Systems press release illustrated, “We have strong scientific evidence that for women with dense breast tissue, supplementing mammograms with somo•v ABUS can substantially increase breast cancer detection.”

RadNet To Expand Into Medical Imaging Business By Acquiring eRAD

RadNet, Inc, National outpatient imaging center operator based in Los Angeles, has acquired Image Medical Corporation, the parent company of eRAD, Inc., for $10.75 million in cash and promissory notes. This acquisition emphasizes an increasing trend of incorporation in the medical imaging business; earlier this month, Carestream Health announced its integration with Quantum Medical Imaging, in addition Merge Healthcare recently acquired PACS competitor, Amicas. RadNet currently operates 191 outpatient imaging centers in the U.S. eRAD, a PACS and medical informatics company based in Greenville, South Carolina, supports more than 250 hospitals and teleradiology businesses.