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ASHP Publishes Analysis of Infections Related to Compounding Pharmacies

In the wake of the deadly infections in 2012 from drugs compounded at the New England Compounding Center (NECC), a new study examines similar outbreaks in the US over the last... Full Article

St. Louis CyberKnife Promotes SSM Cancer Care, Offers Treatment
St. Louis CyberKnife joins efforts to raise awareness for its partner, SSM Cancer Care at St. Clare Health Center, newly launched preventive lung cancer screenings as part of ... Full Article

Brain-Imaging Technique Can Help Diagnose Movement Disorders
A new University of Florida study suggests a promising brain-imaging technique has the potential to improve diagnoses for the millions of people with movement disorders such a... Full Article

Frequent Soccer Ball ‘Heading’ May Lead to Brain Injury
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have shown that soccer players who frequently head the ball have brain abnormalities resembling those ... Full Article

Study on Radiation Risk from Pediatric CT Scans
The American College of Radiology (ACR) urges parents not to delay or forego needed medical imaging care for their children based solely on a study (Miglioretti et al) on radi... Full Article

Cardiac MRI Use Reduces Adverse Events for Patients with Acute Chest Pain
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center doctors have found that using stress cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in an Emergency Department observation unit to care for patien... Full Article

Health Center Selects CoActiv for Digital Conversion
Saint Francis Occupational Health Center has selected CoActiv EXAM-ESSENTIALS™ Plus for the ongoing management of x-ray images as part of its conversion from film to digital i... Full Article

Dogs, Humans Affected by OCD Have Similar Brain Abnormalities
Another piece of the puzzle to better understand and treat obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has fallen into place with the publication of new research that shows that the s... Full Article

Evidence Mounts That Four Lifestyle Changes Will Protect Your Heart and Significantly Reduce Your Risk of Death
A large, multi-center study led by Johns Hopkins researchers has found a significant link between lifestyle factors and heart health, adding even more evidence in support of r... Full Article

Therapy That Heats and Destroys Bone Tumors Eases Patients’ Pain
Patients with cancer that has spread to their bones are often treated with radiation therapy to reduce pain. But if that treatment doesn’t work, or can’t be used again, a seco... Full Article

New Method to Test Breast Lesions Could Better Detect Cancer, Save Money by Reducing Repeat Biopsies
A newly developed, single-step Raman spectroscopy algorithm has the potential to simultaneously detect microcalcifications and enable diagnosis of the associated breast lesion... Full Article

$1.6 Million Study of Appendicitis Treatment Could Help Children Avoid Surgery
In the first study of its kind in the United States, researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital will examine the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy alone to treat appendic... Full Article

Diagnostic Imaging Covers Women in Radiology
Diagnostic Imaging, an online publication for news and commentary of the medical imaging market, recently explored the challenges and opportunities for women in radiology. Wo... Full Article

ACR Offers Resident and Fellow Scholarships to Attend RLI Annual Event
Residents and fellows can now apply for one of up to five scholarships to attend the American College of Radiology (ACR) Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) Annual Event, Jul... Full Article

RTOG Science Featured at the 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting
The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) has 13 presentations slated for this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting taking place May 31-June 4 ... Full Article

ROI Requests Research Proposals to Examine the Comparative Value of Radiation Therapy
The Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) is seeking proposals to examine the comparative value of radiation therapy and will provide support for the research project in the amou... Full Article

NLST: CT Detects Twice as Many Lung Cancers as X-Ray
Physicians have more information to share with their patients about the benefits and risks of LDCT lung cancer screening following the publication in the New England Journal o... Full Article

Baby’s Life Saved with Groundbreaking 3D Printed Device That Restored His Breathing
Every day, their baby stopped breathing, his collapsed bronchus blocking the crucial flow of air to his lungs. April and Bryan Gionfriddo watched helplessly, just praying that... Full Article

Two New Trustees Named to ARRT Board
Lisa Bartenhagen, MS, RT(R)(T)(ARRT), and Barbara J. Smith, MS, RT(R)(QM)(ARRT), FASRT, FAEIRS, have been appointed to four-year terms on the ARRT Board of Trustees, beginning... Full Article

Nearly 50% Increase in ICU Admissions
A study released by George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) researchers offers an in-depth look at hospitals nationwide and admissions... Full Article

Tavenner Confirmed as CMS Administrator
Marilyn Tavenner was easily confirmed by the Senate Wednesday to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The 91-7 vote makes Tavenner the first confirmed CMS l... Full Article

ACR Foundation Launches National Campaign to Benefit Generations of Future Radiology Leaders
Healthcare in the US is changing, and radiologists, at all career levels, need to obtain the leadership skills necessary to adapt to these changes and keep radiology as centra... Full Article

Tissue Damage from Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Appears Before Pain Symptoms Appear
Metal-on-metal hip implants can cause inflammation of the joint lining (synovitis) long before symptoms appear, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to identify th... Full Article

Despite New Recommendations, Women in 40s Continue to Get Routine Screenings
Women in their 40s continue to undergo routine breast cancer screenings despite national guidelines recommending otherwise, according to new Johns Hopkins research. In 2009, ... Full Article

‘Good Vibrations’! Brain Ultrasound Improves Mood
Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques aimed at mental and neurological conditions include transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for depression, and transcranial direct c... Full Article

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