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10.5.09
Breast cancer options on the home front
They are four words women most fear hearing: “You have breast cancer.” After a diagnosis of breast cancer, women are bombarded with emotions and questions, among them, “Am I going to be OK?”…
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10.2.09
ACRIN: Mammo bows to MRI for presurgical planning
Compared to mammography, contrast-enhanced MRI is more accurate for predicting both the diameter and volume of residual tumors in women who received chemotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer, according to research presented this week…
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10.1.09
PET/CT Scan Useful In Diagnosis of Alzheimer
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the U. S. While there are various tests that can help in screening and prompt diagnosis of cancer, one important scan introduced in recent years, called PET/CT, has revolutionized the diagnosis and management of cancer…
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10.1.09
Pediatric low-dose PET/CT protocols cut radiation dose in half
Radiation dose for whole-body pediatric PET/CT exams can be cut in half with new low-dose protocols customized to the weight of children, according to research published in the October issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine…
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10.1.09
ACS report: Breast cancer death rate dropping
Breast cancer death rates are on the wane in the U.S., according to a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS)…
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09.25.09
CMS’s Landmark Decision on CT Colonography
To the Editor: Although evidence-based, cost-effective medicine is an important concept and a goal to strive for, these concepts must be applied in a way that is cognizant of the needs of real-world patients…
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09.21.09
Rural access to medical imaging limited
As our nation collectively debates health care reform, it is crucial that lawmakers strive to advance policies that improve our system without compromising quality patient care…
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09.14.09
Proposed Medicare Cuts for Imaging Services will Impact Early Diagnosis of Deadly Diseases
Speaking to a joint session of Congress and the American people this week, President Obama made very clear his belief in the important value of routine check-ups and preventative health care in the context of overall health care reform, noting “…there’s no reason we shouldn’t be catching diseases like breast cancer and colon cancer before they get worse.”
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09.3.09
Industry Groups Question Foundation of Proposed Imaging Cuts
As President Obama travels to town halls across the country to push his healthcare reform, patients and industry groups travel to the Capitol to voice their dissent. Proposed reimbursement cuts to imaging was the subject of the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance’s (MITA) visit to the Hill on July 29…
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08.23.09
Breast MRIs Aid Cancer Detection
A flier about Kapiolani Breast Center’s high-risk program caught Ella Isono’s attention after an annual mammogram in August 2008. Although the 58-year-old woman’s mammogram was normal, she was concerned because of her family history of cancer…
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