Screening

Diagnostic screening programs help catch cancer, abnormalities or other diseases before they reach an advanced stage, saving lives and healthcare costs. Screening programs include, lung, breast, prostate, and cervical cancer, among many others.

GE, Affibody align on PET agent targeting breast cancer

GE Healthcare has signed an agreement with Affibody to collaborate on the development of a Her2-targeted PET imaging agent, which is scheduled to begin clinical trials later this year.

EU launches site on adverse drug side effects

Physicians and patients who want to track the safety of pharmaceuticals in Europe have a new resource with the launch of a public website. Reports published on the site are derived from EudraVigilance, the drug safety database used by European Union regulators to monitor benefits and risks of a medicine once it has been approved.

Carestream debuts CR, DR upgrade program

Carestream has launched an Extend Program to equip users to upgrade existing Carestream DRX and Directview CR and DR systems.

Whitehouse introduces Senate legislation targeting breast cancer

U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) has introduced the Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act (S. 3237), legislation designed to establish a commission dedicated to completely eliminating breast cancer.

CMIO requests reader input

The editorial team at CMIO is requesting that you participate in a brief survey, so we can learn more about your professional interests and needs. All respondents will be entered into a random drawing for a $50 VISA gift card on June 22.

Ohio State hospitals achieve Stage 7

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, has received its Stage 7 Award for four hospitals.

JACR: Abdominal US documentation misses the mark, trims income

Incomplete physician documentation in abdominal ultrasound may occur in as many as one in five cases, and these omissions collectively result in losses to legitimate professional income, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

GE becomes latest founding partner at Center for Connected Medicine

GE Healthcare has joined the Center for Connected Medicine as a founding partner, accompanying four other founding organizations and nine strategic partners at the center aimed at improving connectivity in healthcare.

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Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.