Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

AIM: Internal medicine is meaningful, but not chosen

In 2007, more medical students viewed internal medicine as a potentially meaningful career compared with 1990. However, the 2007 students had higher debt, more negative perceptions of workload and stress in internal medicine, and less career interest in general internal medicine, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

FDA cautions thermography provider

The FDA has issued a warning to Joseph Mercola, MD, that he has violated the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by marketing the Meditherm Med2000 Telethermographic camera as a breast cancer screening tool.

AJR: Breast MRI protocol opens door to lymph node assessment

Combined local and locoregional staging via whole-body MRI is clinically feasible and can accurately evaluate axillary lymph nodes, providing data that may help physicians optimize management of breast cancer patients, according to a study published in the May issue of American Journal of Roentgenology.

Radiology: CTC may be more suitable for initial colorectal screening

A systematic review of nearly 50 studies revealed that CT colonography (CTC) yields comparable sensitivity to colonoscopy, leading the authors to to suggest that CTC might be a more suitable initial exam for suspected colorectal cancer, according to a study published in the May issue of Radiology.

GGC to acquire Lawson Software

Lawson Software has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by GGC Software Holdings, an affiliate of Golden Gate Capital and Infor, in a transaction valued at approximately $2 billion.

Ky. hospital to settle allegations of false Medicare billing

Norton Hospitals has voluntarily entered a settlement to pay $782,842 to settle allegations that it submitted false claims in violation of the Federal False Claims Act, according to a statement from the office of David J. Hale, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, in Louisville, and the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Guam HIE plan approved

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has approved Guams strategic operation plan for Health Information Exchange (HIE). Guam can now access approximately $1.6 million in grant money within the next four years to create and operate the exchange.

Boston Sci gets OK from FDA to market ION DES

The FDA has approved Boston Scientifics ION paclitaxel-eluting platinum chromium coronary stent system, the companys third-generation of drug-eluting stent (DES) technology.

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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.