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.
Ultrasound is routinely used to screen for HCC. However, its utility is limited by numerous factors, including patient body habitus, operator experience and certain liver conditions, all of which contribute to decreases in sensitivity.
In conjunction with prevention efforts, the introduction of screening examinations has resulted in a reduction of nearly 6 million cancer-related deaths since 1975.
Breast density is most often discussed within the context of cancer risk, but new research suggests that it also could be used as a marker of cardiometabolic health.
Imaging Dynamics Company (IDC) has installed its Xplorer 1800 digital radiography (DR) system at two Florida-based hospitals: Shands Jacksonville and Jackson County Hospital.
Varian Medical Systems and Florida Hospital, a healthcare system including 17 Florida hospitals, have formed a strategic alliance to provide a radiation therapy training site at Florida Hospital Celebration Health in Celebration, Fla.
Display provider Richardson Electronics Ltd. will offer Planar Systems Inc.'s FDA-approved flat-panel Dome C5i system for displaying and viewing digital mammograms.
So you've purchased a digital mammography system, and now what? Deploying such a system not only opens up a new world of opportunities, but also a lot of potential challenges.
Back in September, the FDA approved GE HealthCare’s new PET radiotracer, flurpiridaz F-18, for patients with known or suspected CAD. It is seen by many in the industry as a major step forward in patient care.
