Sectra has implemented its MicroDose Mammography technology into a mobile screening unit in Germany.

The cost patterns of prostate cancer treatment can vary widely based on initial treatment choice, and treatments that may be less expensive in the short-term may have higher long-term costs, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in Cancer.

Using readily available computer programs such as Microsoft Excel, researchers can quickly generate valuable gene signatures for predicting breast cancer without specialized software or extensive bioinformatics training, according to an article published online Sept. 1 in Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved new technology add-on payments of up to $53,000 for the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) through its 2011 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule. The decision is effective Oct. 1.

Radiotherapy provider Varian Medical Systems has treated its first patient with its Gated RapidArc system, a radiotherapy treatment technology that monitors patient breathing and compensates for tumor motion.

Administering low-dose supplements of n-3 fatty acidseicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid or alpha-linolenic aciddid not significantly alter the rates of major cardiovascular (CV) events among MI patients, according to the results of the Alpha Omega trial presented this week at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting in Stockholm, and simultaneously published online Aug. 29 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The California State Legislature has approved a bill to save the states mammogram program--Every Woman Counts--with a vote of 34-0 from the Senate and 75-0 in the state assembly last week.

The FDA has alerted the public to problems associated with the quality of mammograms performed at the Medisound facility in Kissimmee, Fla