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. 

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Imaging & aging: Structural MRI may accurately measure brain development

Biomarkers identified on structural MRI can be used to assess brain maturity and produce an accurate biological metric of a persons age, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in Current Biology.

Oregon provider to install 15 Toshiba ultrasound units

To upgrade its ultrasound systems across three facilities, Asante in Medford, Ore., purchased 15 of Toshiba America Medical Systems ultrasound systems for its Asante Three Rivers Medical Center, Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center and Asante Imaging.

Updated Xience nets CE Mark, with shorter DAPT time

The Xience Xpedition Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System (Abbott) has received CE Mark in Europe for the treatment of coronary artery disease. The stent has indications to treat patients with complex disease such as diabetes, as well as an indication for a minimum duration of three months of dual anti-platelet therapy (DAPT).

Even with targeted programs, gender differences with diabetes care remain

There are major gender differences in healthcare utilization of type 2 diabetes patients in Germany despite a high rate of participation in disease management programs to treat diabetes mellitus in this region, according to a cohort study in the July issue of the American Journal of Managed Care.

FDA allows for generic version of Actos

The FDA approved the first generic version of Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride) tablets on Aug. 17 to improve blood glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes. This approval came in the same week that Watson Pharmaceuticals sued the FDA for not approving the generic drug quickly enough.

FDA approves diabetes drug to be used with insulin

The FDA has approved a supplemental new drug application for Tradjenta (linagliptin, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals/Eli Lilly) tablets for use as add-on therapy to insulin.

AHRA membership tops 5,000

AHRA: the Association for Medical Imaging Management, has exceeded its member goal of 5,000 at the 40th annual meeting and exposition in Orlando, Fla.

Urology-radiation oncology practices dont pay for patients

Integrated urology-radiation oncology (URO) practices in Texas may require patients to drive nearly 1,500 additional miles over a treatment course, compared with non-URO practices, according to a study published online August 15 in International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics. The findings prompted the scathing editorial comment: To do nothing to stop the UROs, given the rising tide of data, would be an injustice to the care of cancer patients.

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