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Cincinnati, Detriot named final Beacon pilot communities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Sept. 2 that Cincinnati and Detroit are the two final pilot communities selected under the new Beacon Community Program that is using health IT to help tackle leading health problems in communities across the U.S.
Cardiac MRI revealed cardiac adaptations, including a balanced increase in left ventricular and right ventricular myocardial mass, wall thickness, ventricular dilation and diastolic function, among elite triathletes, according to a study published in the October edition of
Radiology.
A series of studies published in the September issue of the
Journal of Nuclear Medicine show that molecular imaging plays a critical role in the evaluation and treatment planning for a spectrum of cancers, including thyroid cancer, neuroendocrine tumors, Hodgkin lymphoma and non-small cell lung cancer.
IMV: RF procedures increase while installs decline over past decade
The number of patient visits accommodated by the radiographic fluoroscopy (RF) departments increased at a rate of 3.5 percent per year between 2004 to 2009, while the total RF installed base declined at a rate of 2 to 3 percent per year over the past decade, according to a report issued by market research firm IMV Medical Information Division.
