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Aspect Magnet nets compact MRI installs

Contracts & Installations | Tuesday, August 31 2010
Aspect Magnet Technologies has completed multiple installations of its deskside, compact M2 MRI systems for use in preclinical imaging.
 

Siemens initiates expert CT rad dose panel

Industry News | Tuesday, June 29 2010
Siemens Healthcare has launched SIERRA (Siemens Radiation Reduction Alliance) and established an expert panel to advance CT dose reduction.
 

Medison to license Volumetrics' 3D ultrasound technology

Partnerships & Alliances | Friday, June 25 2010
Diagnostic ultrasound manufacturer Medison and Durham, N.C.-based 3D imaging company Volumetrics Medical Imaging, founded by Duke University, have signed a technology license agreement for the manufacturing and selling of Volumetrics’ patents by Medison.
 

Duke, LabCorp create a biomarker factory

Partnerships & Alliances | Wednesday, April 21 2010
Duke University Medical Center of Durham, N.C., and Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) have formed a joint venture to commercialize new biomarkers.
 

NEJM Feature: Are too many angiograms being performed on patients w/o CAD?

Top Stories | Wednesday, March 10 2010
Written by Justine Cadet
Slightly more than one-third of patients without known disease, who underwent elective cardiac catheterization, had obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) out of nearly 400,000 patients at 663 sites, based on study findings published March 11 in the New England Journal of Medicine. However, in an interview, Timothy D. Henry, MD, from Minneapolis Heart Institute, said that when reviewing the study’s data in its entirety, it appears that most practices are performing these procedures properly.
 

Study: What is the price of beauty?

Clinical Studies | Thursday, February 18 2010
Researchers at Duke University in Durham, N.C., have used functional MRI to demonstrate how people make decisions about attractiveness and what that attractiveness is worth. The research was published online Feb. 16 in the Journal of Neuroscience.
 

Duke opens clinical research unit

Industry News | Wednesday, February 17 2010
A new hospital-based clinical research facility, Duke Clinical Research Unit (DCRU), has opened at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C., for the clinical development and evaluation of investigational drugs and medical devices.
 

Study: Exercise may aid brain radiation treatment recovery

Clinical Studies | Saturday, October 17 2009
Exercise is a key factor in improving both memory and mood after whole-brain radiation treatments in rodents, according to data presented this week at the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) meeting in Chicago.
 

Digisonics nets new installs

Contracts & Installations | Sunday, March 29 2009
Digisonics, an image management and reporting systems provider, has received orders from four U.S. healthcare providers.
 

JAMA: Ownership of electronic health information must be addressed

Top Stories | Wednesday, March 25 2009
Clarifying legal rights of patient control over EHRs could be the key to making the best use of the huge amount of electronic medical information that the stimulus funding will create in the next few years, according to a commentary published in the March 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
 

Brain helmet delivers real-time, 3D ultrasound images

Industry News | Thursday, February 12 2009
A prototype brain helmet that provides real-time ultrasound images of major blood vessels may enable emergency personnel to quickly scan the brains of potential stroke victims, according to a team of Duke University bioengineers who developed the device.
 

MRI may be used to improve accuracy of internal thermometer

Clinical Studies | Friday, October 17 2008
Duke University chemists have developed a new way to measure temperature changes inside the body with "unprecedented precision" by correcting a subtle error in the original theory underlying MRI, according to a report published in the Oct. 17 issue of Science.
 
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Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”

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