Northwestern Medicine physicians are now utilizing a new treatment option for breast cancer that allows women to receive a full dose of radiation therapy during breast conserving surgery, according to a hospital news release.
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Physicians at Georgetown University and George Washington University, both in Washington D.C., assessed radiology discrepancies resulting from radiograph interpretations that occur in hospital emergency departments and analyzed the types of errors made by emergency physicians, according to an article published…
Jefferson Regional Medical Center has purchased and closed a competing imaging center in suburban Pittsburgh as it expands its own imaging services in the area, according to a report by Pittsburgh Business Times.
Early use of CTs, MRIs or nuclear scintigraphs on patients, particularly on the day before or day of admission, is linked with shorter lengths of stay for patients who undergo these services, according to a study in the Journal of…
CMS has approved three national organizations to accredit suppliers of technical components of advanced diagnostic imaging services, according to a notice in the Federal Register.
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GE Healthcare is about to release a new MRI that has a wider tube to accommodate obese and claustrophobic patients, according to an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Fourteen radiology centers in Illinois that allegedly paid illegal kickbacks to doctors in exchange for referrals have agreed to pay a total of $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, according to a news…
Despite not being covered by most insurers, virtual colonoscopy is gaining favor among patients because of its non-invasive nature and among providers, as new research has indicated it is about as accurate as a standard colonoscopy, reports the Wall Street…