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.
Software provider PeopleSoft Inc. on Monday rejected a $9.4 billion takeover bid from rival Oracle Corp., saying the hostile bid still undervalues the company.
EMR Solutions LLC announces the release of version 4.0 of its EMR2 Physician's Partner electronic medical record (EMR) system designed for physicians in private and group medical practices.
Siemens Medical Solutions has unveiled its new Clarify vascular enhancement (VE) technology for the Sonoline Antares ultrasound system with the StellarPlus performance package.
Siemens Medical Solutions' Ultrasound division will contribute the engine of its Sonoline Antares ultrasound system for integration with U-Systems Inc.'s full-field breast ultrasound (FFBU) system.
Calling it a "non-core business," Eastman Kodak Co. on Monday agreed to sell its Remote Sensing Systems (RSS) operation and the stock of its wholly owned subsidiary, Research Systems Inc. (RSI), to ITT Industries Inc.
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.
