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.
The newly cleared offering, AutoChamber, was designed with opportunistic screening in mind. It can evaluate many different kinds of CT images, including those originally gathered to screen patients for lung cancer.
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) this week announced that participants can register for "Deploying IHE in the Real World," an educational and technical workshop, being held from Sept. 13 - 15, in Oak Brook, Ill.
GE Healthcare this week released new software and instrumentation for is InstaTrak 3500 Plus and EnTrak Plus electromagnetic (EM) surgical navigation systems designed specifically for minimally invasive cranial, spine and ENT (ear, nose and throat) surgic
Medicsight Inc. this week said it has received FDA clearance for Medicsight Lung CAR (computer assisted reader) - an image analysis software tool that assists radiologists in evaluating lesions or nodules found during CT scans of the lung.
Total U.S. medical ultrasound revenues reached $1.23 billion in 2003, which included a gain in market share for Siemens Medical Solutions Ultrasound Division in the echocardiography market to 31.4 percent, according to the Klein Biomedical Consultants (KB
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued new guidance on the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act) security rule stating that health care providers, plans and clearinghouses are not required to certify compliance wi
Trestle Holdings Inc. experienced revenue growth in the second quarter of 2004, reporting revenues of $1.375 million, compared with $112,000 in the second quarter of 2003.
RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.
Deepak Bhatt, MD, director of the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital and principal investigator of the TRANSFORM trial, explains an emerging technique for cardiac screening: combining coronary CT angiography with artificial intelligence for plaque analysis to create an approach similar to mammography.
A total of 16 cardiology practices from 12 states settled with the DOJ to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for imaging agents used to diagnose cardiovascular disease.
