1. Case Filed Against St. Luke’s Hospital over Gadolinium Contrast Dye
(Modalities/Radiology )

The Lowe Law Firm has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a man in whom the rare disorder nephrogenic systemic fibrosis developed after he was injected with gadolinium-based contrast agents at St. Luke’s Hospital ...

2. Structured Reporting Software Creates Accurate Radiology Reports
(Modalities/Radiology )

The new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that such a system does not improve, but rather decreases the completeness and accuracy of the reports. The study, published ...

3. Eurotech Wins Contract With GE Healthcare for Medical Device Accessory
(Company News/GE Healthcare)

Eurotech Group signed a contract with GE Healthcare for Medical Device Accessory Eurotech Group, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, products, and systems, announces that it has signed a contract ...

4. Interventional Radiology Treatment for Pulmonary Embolism Saves Lives
(Modalities/Radiology )

Catheter-directed Therapy Should Be Considered a First-line Treatment Option for Massive Blood Clots in the Lungs, According to Study of Nearly 600 Patients in Interventional Radiology. Catheter-directed ...

5. Welch Allyn Expands ECG and Stress System
(Company News/Welch Allyn, Inc.)

Welch Allyn introduces a full-featured electrocardiograph with the convenience of a laptop. Welch Allyn, a leading manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, introduced a full-featured ...

6. El Camino expands Robotic Surgery Program
(Modalities/Radiology )

El Camino Hospital expands its minimally invasive surgical program to three da Vinci Si HD Surgical Systems. El Camino Hospital, the hospital of Silicon Valley, expands its minimally invasive surgical ...

7. Cameras Improve Colonoscopy
(Communities/Cardiac Vasculature)

New Technology Making Colonoscopy More Accurate The screening test no one likes to talk about, colonoscopy, is getting more accurate, that was the message at a news briefing at the annual meeting of ...

8. Proton Beam Radiation for Uveal Melanoma Yields Good Results
(Modalities/Radiology )

Patients diagnosed with the rare condition of uveal melanoma who are treated with proton beam radiation therapy at 56 gy, without eye wall resection, experience very high rates of local control at 5 years ...

9. Robotic Prostatectomy Expert Clarifies ACS's Position on Cancer Screening
(Modalities/Radiology )

The American Cancer Society (ACS) ignited a major controversy over the benefits of cancer screening, specifically with regards to their breast and prostate cancer guidelines. In the article, Dr. Otis ...

10. Patients Receives Breast Reconstruction Following Radiation
(Modalities/Radiology )

Patients with breast cancer who receive breast reconstruction surgery following radiation therapy experience more complications, researchers stated here at the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology ...

11. CyberKnife Centre London now Treats its First Cancer Patients using CyberKnife System
(Modalities/Radiology )

The CyberKnife is effectively a compact linear accelerator mounted on the so- called futuristic ‘Picasso’ robot and can treat tumours more accurately than before. The Harley Street Clinic, one of HCA ...

12. ACR Awarded 3 Year Accredition to Mercy Health Center in Mammography
(Modalities/Mammography)

Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography following a recent survey by the American College of Radiology. Mercy Health Center's mammography ...

13. HYPERImage Project Advances Research on Hybrid PET/MR Scanner
(Company News/Philips Healthcare)

Royal Philips Electronics announced HYPERImage research project has achieved a major milestone in its ambitious plan to create a new medical imaging technique called hybrid PET / MR. This new technique ...

14. CDC Selects GE Healthcare to Track H1N1 Flu Activity
(Company News/GE Healthcare)

Near Real-time Data from GE Healthcare Centricity EMR Provides Daily Reports to the CDC for National Surveillance of H1N1 and Seasonal Flu GE Healthcare , one of the leading providers of healthcare ...

15. New Breast Cancer Treatment Cuts Radiation Time & Relatively Painless
(Modalities/Radiology )

Some cutting edge technology Mammosite Target Radiation Therapy is taking place right here in Omaha. The technology in breast cancer treatment is taking place right here in Omaha. Think about it- breast ...

16. Virtua Adopts GE`s AgileTracTM Asset Manager
(Company News/GE Healthcare)

Virtua and GE Healthcare announced today that they are collaborating to implement new solutions to help increase efficiencies, lower healthcare costs and improve patient care throughout the health system. ...

17. Vitrea Enterprise Suite is Named Minnie Award Winner for 'Best New Radiology Software'
(Company News/Vital Images)

The Minnies Award Recognizes Excellence in Radiology Vital Images, Inc. (Nasdaq:VTAL), a leading provider of advanced visualization and analysis software, has been selected as the Minnie Award recipient ...

18. INK-B-GONE Offers Complimentary Tattoo Removal to Breast Cancer Survivors
(Modalities/Radiology )

INK-B-GONE announces a new program to help breast cancer survivors by offering complimentary removal of radiation tattoos. Many post-chemo patients go on to radiation therapy where a radiation technician ...

19. Accuray’s Treatment Planning Service Active At 20 Percent Of U.S. Cyberknife Centerservice
(Company News/Accuray Incorporated)

Offers Specialized Physicist Support to New and Existing CyberKnife Sites Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced that 20 percent of the company’s ...

20. Change To Merge Healthcare Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Call
(Company News/Merge Healthcare)

Merge Healthcare third quarter 2009 earnings call time set for 9:00AM EDT on October 29th Please note a change to the Merge Healthcare Incorporated (NASDAQ: MRGE) third quarter 2009 earnings call. ...