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.
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.
U.S. healthcare facilities are expected to turn to wireless technologies to help solve the problems of rising patient volumes, acute staff shortages and a rapidly aging population.
Some 72 percent of hospital and health system CFOs surveyed said they plan to purchase digital radiology systems, while 61 percent (of the 460 surveyed) expect to buy information technology (IT) systems over the next five years -- signaling the beginning
The Congenital Heart Institute at Miami Children's Hospital and Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando, Fla., have installed Camtronics Medical Systems' Vericis cardiovascular information system.
Siemens Medical Solutions will show new applications for its lithotripsy systems at the annual meeting of the American Lithotripsy Society in San Diego, starting today and running through Saturday.
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has released NU 3-2004, Performance Measurements and Quality Control Guidelines for Non-Imaging Intraoperative Gamma Probes.
Varian Medical Systems Inc. will add its On-Board Imager accessory for Clinac and Trilogy medical linear accelerators, thanks to FDA 510(k) clearance on the new technology.
The mantra of all healthcare facilities - large, mid-size and small - is to deliver the best patient care possible. Near-immediate access to the latest, most accurate information and patient images is one of the very fine lines in radiology departments
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.
CCTA is being utilized more and more for the diagnosis and management of suspected coronary artery disease. An international group of specialists shared their perspective on this ongoing trend.
