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Health Imaging News Highlights | Nov. 21, 2008

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  • Toshiba is buying Barco advanced visualization business
  • Vast majority of U.S. hospitals do not use EHRs
  • Study: PHRs could save $21B annually in the United States
  • Hospital employees in Iowa punished for patient data breach
  • Daschle accepts Obama’s invitation to become HHS Secretary
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Health Imaging News Highlights | Nov. 21, 2008

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In this edition:
  • Toshiba is buying Barco advanced visualization business
  • Vast majority of U.S. hospitals do not use EHRs
  • Study: PHRs could save $21B annually in the United States
  • Hospital employees in Iowa punished for patient data breach
  • Daschle accepts Obama’s invitation to become HHS Secretary
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RSNA President: Radiologists must look for a global model to expand education into 21st Century

Sun, Nov 30 2008
CHICAGO—Radiologists must embrace global, non-proprietary attitudes to expand radiologist education for the 21st century, according to the RSNA Presidential Address from Theresa McLoud, MD, presented this morning at the 94th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

RSNA program chair highlights focus of radiation exposure, cardiac imaging

Sun, Nov 30 2008
CHICAGO—As the 94th annual meeting of Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) opened this morning to overcast skies, misty rain and the possibility of snow, RSNA Scientific Program Committee Chair Robert Quencer, MD, highlights several foci of this year’s conference for Health Imaging News.

What to expect: RSNA 2008 expands attendee experience

Sun, Nov 30 2008
CHICAGO—As soon as attendees arrived at McCormick Place this morning, the first thing they were sure to grab was a map—as there are a lot of changes around the 94th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. As the radiologic community comes together to witness the latest advances in technology and research, a new layout and more dining options for the Technical Exhibition should help attendees broaden their horizons, seeing more, in less time.

FDG PET/CT outperforms whole-body MRI in staging cancer patients

Sun, Nov 30 2008
CHICAGO—FDG PET/CT improves staging accuracy in cancer patients compared with whole-body MRI (WBMR) at 3T field strength, according to study results presented today at the Nuclear Medicine (PET/CT Oncology) scientific session during the 94th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago.

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Requardt replaces Reid-Anderson as CEO of Siemens Healthcare

Industry News | Sun, Nov 30 2008
CHICAGO—Siemens Healthcare reported today that Hermann Requardt will replace Jim Reid-Anderson as CEO of its healthcare sector. The announcement was made from 94th annual meeting of the Radiology Society of North America.

New statistical model could help reduce breast lesion biopsies

Top Stories | Sun, Nov 30 2008
CHICAGO—A new method of characterizing breast lesions found during an MRI exam could result in fewer biopsies of benign tumors with the benefits of reduced pain and expense for patients and providers, according to a study presented today at the 94th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

New CT technology shows anorexia impairs adolescent bone development

Top Stories | Sun, Nov 30 2008
CHICAGO—Children and teenagers with even mild cases of anorexia exhibit abnormal bone structure, according to research presented at the 94th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, and simultaneously published in the December issue of Radiology.

Fujifilm acquires Empiric Systems

Industry News | Sun, Nov 30 2008
CHICAGO—Fujifilm Medical Systems has acquired 100 percent of Empiric Systems’ stock, making it a wholly owned Fujifilm subsidiary. The announcement was made in conjunction with the 94th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

NEJM: CorE 64 study affirms 64-slice CT as cardiac cath alternative

Top Stories | Wed, Nov 26 2008
 
In a development that researchers say could quell concerns about the value of costly CT scans to diagnose coronary artery blockages, the results from the CorE-64 study were published online Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The results confirm that 64-slice CT scans can correctly identify people with major blood vessel disease and that they are nearly as accurate as invasive coronary angiography. The initial findings from CorE-64 were presented at the 2007 annual American Heart Association’s (AHA) Scientific Sessions last November. The results released this week reflect the study’s updated data.

Study: EHRs may lower malpractice settlements

Top Stories | Wed, Nov 26 2008
 
The use of EHRs may help reduce paid malpractice settlements for physicians, according to a study in the Nov. 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, which demonstrated a trend toward lower paid malpractice claims for physicians that are active users of EHR technology.

3D near-infrared imaging gives clearer picture of cancer

Clinical Studies | Wed, Nov 26 2008
An international team of scientists have found a way to let molecular imaging peer deeper into the body to visualize cancer cells with greater accuracy by using a new 3D near-infrared imaging system, reported MIT Technology Review.

Ziosoft, Medicsight integrate CAD, CT colonography technologies

Partnerships & Alliances | Wed, Nov 26 2008
Ziosoft, a provider of advanced visualization and analysis software for medical imaging, has formed a partnership to market Medicsight’s computer-aided detection (CAD) software integrated within its Ziostation thin-client 3D system. 

Visage, Viatronix to market virtual colonoscopy product

Partnerships & Alliances | Wed, Nov 26 2008
Visage Imaging, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercury Computer Systems, has signed a marketing agreement with Viatronix, a developer of 2D/3D medical imaging and diagnostic software.

Virtual Radiologic partners with Brazilian teleradiology provider

Partnerships & Alliances | Wed, Nov 26 2008
Virtual Radiologic Corp. (VRC), a global provider of teleradiology services, has entered into a technology partnership with Pro-Laudo, a Brazil-based teleradiology provider.

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