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.
The American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) 2004 IMRT Practicum is scheduled for Feb. 6 to Feb. 8 at the Paradise Point Resort & Spa in San Diego.
Siemens AG Chief Executive Heinrich von Pierer emphasized that he plans to stay with the company beyond the end of his current contract, which expires in September 2004.
Swedish IT and medical company Sectra will install its breast imaging PACS (picture archiving and communications systems) at Brystsentrum, a breast screening center in Tonsberg, Norway.
Toshiba America Medical Solutions has signed a three-year contract with Iowa Health System to provide health imaging systems - including CT, MRI, both conventional and vascular X-ray, ultrasound and nuclear medicine modalities.
R2 Technology Inc. and Mammography Reporting System Inc. (MRS) have signed a three-year distribution agreement for the MRS Mammography Reporting System.
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.
