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.

Hologic will provide all imaging machinery for Dutch mammography program

All mammography systems for the Dutch Breast Cancer Screening Program will be provided by Hologic, Inc. beginning in 2018, according to a recent press release. 

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FDA: Thermography is not an alternative to mammography

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Oct. 27 reminder that thermography is not an acceptable substitute for mammography.

Inspired words flow as spouse of radiologist gets up to speed on the specialty

A radiologist in the Bluegrass State has received a memorable tribute from none other than his loving wife, a newspaper columnist who hadn’t asked him much about his work—till now.

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Emergency residency program learns from its alumni: Ultrasound among areas needing more emphasis

Getting alums of emergency-medicine training programs to evaluate their own practice skills can help directors of said programs strengthen their curriculum where it’s weak, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in Emergency Medicine Journal. Of interest to imaging observers, the researchers found that diagnostic ultrasound was one of several ER subcompetencies in need of attention at their institution.

Why are more black women dying of breast cancer?

Forbes contributor Rita Rubin explains that a lack of insurance is the reason why black women are more likely than white women to die of breast cancer.  

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POCUS up to the task of finding, ruling out pediatric forearm fractures

Emergency physicians armed with point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) may have all they need to diagnose children with suspected fractures of the distal forearm.

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A promising trend: Women carving out larger share of radiology workforce

Radiology remains a field primarily populated by men, but new research hints that the gender gap in diversity may be closing.

Is a lack of personalization keeping women from mammograms?

Recent Swedish-based research examined the reasoning behind women refraining from mammography screenings.

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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.