The FDA has approved an expanded indication for Medtronic's cardiac resynchronization therapy with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (CRT-D) devices.

The most common treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is breast-conserving surgery (BCS) and while the procedure has been shown to be effective at reducing cancer mortality, women undergoing BCS should be prepared for the possibility of future diagnostic mammograms and invasive breast procedures for as long as 10 years after surgery, according to research published online April 5 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Jack C. Lewin, MD, is leaving the post of CEO of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) after serving in that role for more than five years to pursue other opportunities and challenges, according to a statement by the college to its members.

Intervention in asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis is controversial and screening for carotid artery stenosis has received a D grade from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Despite the questionable evidence supporting the procedure, an increasing number of Medicare beneficiaries are being screened with carotid duplex ultrasound, possibly driven by self-referrals from specialists performing revascularization, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

This week in cardiology its all about the Benjamins, or lack thereof. Piggybacking off last weeks topic of healthcare reform, this week the focus is on the future of healthcare and strategies that can help to make it more cost-effective.

Georgian Radiology Consultants in Barrie, Ontario, has installed Carestream DRX-1 systems at each of its six imaging clinics.

The FDA has cleared Siemens Healthcare's Somatom Definition Flash dual-source CT system with the Stellar Detector for sale and distribution in the U.S.

The department of radiology at the University of Colorado School Of Medicine in Denver has developed a pocket-sized reference card to communicate the effective doses and radiation risks of common adult imaging studies, according to an update published in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.