Equipment: Page 26

Alpha Imaging acquires TriStar MidAtlantic
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging equipment distributor Alpha Imaging has acquired TriStar MidAtlantic Imaging of Norristown, PA.
December 10, 2013
Rapid growth of advanced imaging use is over, study finds
By Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - Nationwide Medicare data show that rapid growth in the use of advanced imaging in the U.S. has stopped, according to a presentation at RSNA 2013 by Dr. David C. Levin of Thomas Jefferson University.
December 4, 2013
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CMS may change imaging equipment maintenance directive
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) may modify its maintenance directive for medical imaging and radiation therapy equipment in hospitals.
December 2, 2013
RSNA partners with TEMIS to use Luxid
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RSNA is partnering with TEMIS to use the Luxid software and enhance members' experience across its digital products and mobile applications, the society announced.
December 2, 2013
Study: Use ultrasound 1st for appendicitis in kids
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Using ultrasound first to detect appendicitis in children is comparable to using CT and does not increase hospital length of stay, according to new research.
December 2, 2013
Meaningful use is still meaningful for radiologists
By Erik L. Ridley
Monday, December 2 | 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | LL-INS-MO6B | Lakeside Learning CenterEven if they are not subject to penalties for noncompliance with the U.S. government's meaningful use program, radiologists should still participate, according to this poster presentation.
November 3, 2013
Study: Rads use mobile devices for medical apps
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eighty percent of radiologists are either definitely or very likely to use a mobile device for medical applications.
October 29, 2013
ACCP: Using US 1st can reduce CT, x-ray use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new study presented at the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) annual meeting found that using ultrasound in the intensive care unit (ICU) can lower the use of radiation-based modalities such as CT and x-ray.
October 28, 2013
Digisonics adds appropriate use to CVIS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has added appropriate use functionality to its cardiovascular information system (CVIS).
October 13, 2013
Use of screening mammography dropped in Vt. after USPSTF
By Kate Madden Yee
After years of increasing screening mammography use in Vermont, there was a decline that coincided with the 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations, according to a new study published online in Radiology. And the same trend may have occurred in other states.
October 3, 2013
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Use of breast MRI leads to more invasive surgery
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Heavy use of MRI may be leading to unnecessary mastectomies in older women with breast cancer, according to a study published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
August 21, 2013
Appropriateness training may not lead to proper CTPA use
By Kate Madden Yee
Providing appropriateness training to emergency department doctors for ordering CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) exams doesn't necessarily reduce inappropriate use of the test, according to a new study published in the September issue of Academic Radiology. It can even have unintended consequences.
August 18, 2013
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