Sat, 06 Feb 2010
Merger creates largest private practice group in Illinois
Two radiology groups in Illinois have merged, making them the largest private practice radiology group in the state. Effective Feb. 1, Central Illinois Radiological Associates and Springfield Radiology Associates have joined forces to employ 70 radiologists. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging)
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Sat, 06 Feb 2010
Toshiba Receives FDA Clearance For Viamo Ultrasound System
Designed to meet the needs of today's hospitals by combining portability with high-end radiology features, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s new ViamoTM laptop ultrasound system has received FDA clearance. The Viamo is the industry's no-compromise ultrasound system with advanced radiology capabilities, previously unavailable on hand-carried systems. Toshiba's Viamo provides the best value in the hand carried class by offering the same premier image quality as larger, more expensive ultrasound systems, but at a lower price point for hospitals... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Sat, 06 Feb 2010
Toshiba Receives FDA Clearance For Viamo Ultrasound System
Designed to meet the needs of today's hospitals by combining portability with high-end radiology features, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s new ViamoTM laptop ultrasound system has received FDA clearance. The Viamo is the industry's no-compromise ultrasound system with advanced radiology capabilities, previously unavailable on hand-carried systems... (Source: MRI / PET / Ultrasound News From Medical News Today)
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Sat, 06 Feb 2010
HSE Welcomes IAEA Report, UK
The Health and Safety Executive has welcomed the publication of a second report into its Nuclear Directorate from the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). A team of senior nuclear regulators from across the world visited the UK in October 2009 to perform a second peer review of ND's work in regulating safety at Britain's nuclear facilities, the first being in 2006. During the Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission, the IAEA visited two UK licensed sites and considered ND's self-assessment, together with progress since the first IRRS Mission in 2006... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Sat, 06 Feb 2010
HSE Welcomes IAEA Report, UK
The Health and Safety Executive has welcomed the publication of a second report into its Nuclear Directorate from the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). A team of senior nuclear regulators from across the world visited the UK in October 2009 to perform a second peer review of ND's work in regulating safety at Britain's nuclear facilities, the first being in 2006... (Source: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News From Medical News Today)
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Fri, 05 Feb 2010
Fractured Evidence: Spine Repair Debate Heats Up
Radiologists use vertebroplasty to treat the most painful vertebral compression fractures. But two randomized controlled trials found the procedure was no better than a sham in terms of disability and pain relief. The resulting furor raises questions about evidence-based medicine. (Source: MedPage Today Radiology)
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Fri, 05 Feb 2010
IGRT, SBRT Guidelines Issued By ASTRO, ACR
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) have released practice guidelines for image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in the February issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of ASTRO. These guidelines were released as educational tools to assist practitioners in providing appropriate, effective and safe medical care for patients. IGRT uses digitally reconstructed images of a treatment area to direct radiation to a tumor... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Fri, 05 Feb 2010
IGRT, SBRT Guidelines Issued By ASTRO, ACR
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) have released practice guidelines for image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in the February issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of ASTRO... (Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today)
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Fri, 05 Feb 2010
Shina Systems Receives U.S. FDA 510(k) Clearance For Its 3Di Cloud-based Medical Imaging Advanced (3D/4D) Visualization Solution
Shina Systems announces U.S. Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its 3Di medical imaging advanced (3D/4D) visualization software that downloads over the Internet and provides a full suite of image processing and clinical analysis applications on any PC. 3Di delivers imaging data, advanced reformatting and viewing tools, as well as powerful image processing on demand via a cloud environment... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Fri, 05 Feb 2010
Shina Systems Receives U.S. FDA 510(k) Clearance For Its 3Di Cloud-based Medical Imaging Advanced (3D/4D) Visualization Solution
Shina Systems announces U.S. Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its 3Di medical imaging advanced (3D/4D) visualization software that downloads over the Internet and provides a full suite of image processing and clinical analysis applications on any PC... (Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today)
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