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08.12.10
Study: Breast Cancer Deaths Drop in Europe, Partly due to Mammo Screenings
Changes in breast cancer mortality after 1988 varied widely among European countries, and the U.K. is among the countries with the largest reductions, found a study published Aug. 11 in the British Medical Journal. Philippe Autier, MD, of the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France, and colleagues retrospectively examined changes in breast cancer mortality trends in women living in 30 European countries from 1989 to 2006…
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08.12.10
Bipartisan Support May Buoy Radiology Safety Bill
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance, which represents equipment manufacturers, issued a statement expressing support for the bill. The group also cited its own recent efforts to improve safety, including a new dose recording feature to help providers track how the dosage levels they use compare to local and national standards…
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08.11.10
Molecular Imaging Identifies High-Risk Patients With Heart Disease
A study published in the August Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) finds that molecular imaging — a non-invasive imaging procedure — can identify high-risk patients with potentially life-threatening cardiovascular conditions and help physicians determine which patients are best suited for implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy…
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08.10.10
Quick Brain Scan Could Screen for Autism
A 15-minute brain scan could in future be used to test for autism, helping doctors diagnose the complex condition more cheaply and accurately. British scientists said on Tuesday their rapid test had proved more than 90 percent accurate in adults and there was no reason why it should not work equally well in children…
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08.10.10
Health Law Expands Medicare Coverage Of Preventive Care
Preventive health care is important at any age, but never more so than as we get older. Many of the major cancers that can be screened for – such as breast and colorectal cancer – are typically diagnosed at about age 70. After age 55, people have a 90 percent chance of developing high blood pressure, putting them at higher risk for heart disease and stroke…
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08.10.10
Will New HHS Guidance Improve Mammography Screening Rates?
In July, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidelines that require new private health plans to cover preventive services, including mammography screening for women 40 and older. Breast screening rates have taken a dip in recent months: Will the new rules boost them again?
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08.10.10
Spinal-Fluid Test Is Found to Predict Alzheimer’s
Researchers are finding simple and accurate ways to detect Alzheimer’s long before there are definite symptoms. In addition to spinal fluid tests they also have new PET scans of the brain that show the telltale amyloid plaques that are a unique feature of the disease. And they are testing hundreds of new drugs that, they hope, might change the course of the relentless brain cell death that robs people of their memories and abilities to think and reason…
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08.9.10
Lack of Virtual Colonoscopy Coverage a Barrier to Screening
A survey of primary care patients who were offered but did not undergo colon cancer screening found that more than four-fifths would be willing to undergo virtual colonoscopy (also known as CT colonography or CTC) — but not if they had to pay the entire cost out of pocket. Results of the small, single-center survey suggest that insurance coverage for virtual colonoscopy could make a big difference in increasing colon cancer screening compliance, now hovering at around 50% of the eligible U.S. population older than 50…
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08.6.10
CARE Bill for Medical Radiation, Imaging Services Introduced
Along with the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) voiced its support for CARE Bill. “High-quality patient care has always been the number one priority of the imaging industry. We fully support the steps that Senators Enzi and Harkin are taking to build on this commitment through trainings and standards that ensure safe and effective diagnosis and therapies,” said Dave Fisher, executive director of MITA…
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08.4.10
MR Spectroscopy with MRI Detects Prostate Cancer Recurrence
Combining MR spectroscopy with T2-weighted MR imaging “significantly improves” the diagnostic accuracy of endorectal MRI to detect locally recurrent prostate cancer after external-beam radiation therapy, according to a study in the August issue of Radiology. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) concluded that the additional information may help advise patients about subsequent clinical evaluation, and help clinicians select patients for whom targeted prostateside biopsy is appropriate for confirming the disease (Radiology, Vol. 256:2, pp. 485-492).
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