A quantification of myocardial blood flow using CT perfusion (CTP) imaging was strongly predictive of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and offered additional prognostic ability when added to coronary CT angiography, researchers reported in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
The WVU Cancer Institute is looking to provide low-dose CT lung cancer screenings for 42 West Virginia counties at no cost with a mobile imaging bus, WV News reported this week.
Reports of a Chinese vaccine manufacturer fabricating data about its rabies vaccine data has caused an uproar both in China and internationally. It also has also led many to consider blockchain as a potential answer to fraudulent activity.
Angelic Bush, MSRS, CRA, RT, speaks at AHRA 2018 in Orlando
On Monday, July 23, AHRA President Angelic Bush, MSRS, CRA, RT, kicked off the opening ceremony of the AHRA 2018 Annual Meeting in Orlando with a few words of encouragement about the association’s humble beginnings and its lasting legacy.
RCCH Healthcare Partners (RCCH), owned by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, announced a merger with Tennessee-based LifePoint Health in a transaction worth approximately $5.6 billion.
Nearly 40 percent of women find their breast cancer treatment unaffordable, according to a large-scale study published in Cancer this month—but radiation oncologists are better than some at communicating financial difficulties to their patients.
Anthem announced a partnership with Samsung and American Well to offer a mobile app that will connect patients with U.S.-based healthcare providers for non-emergency medical information. The “Experts” service will be available the Anthem-covered individuals with Samsung mobile devices.
Anthem announced a partnership with Samsung and American Well to offer a mobile app that will connect patients with U.S.-based healthcare providers for non-emergency medical information. The “Experts” service will be available the Anthem-covered individuals with Samsung mobile devices.
Vijay Rao, MD. Courtesy of Thomas Jefferson University.
“The time has come for radiologists to position themselves to provide leadership in driving this field to the next level,” Rao said in a prepared statement published by RSNA on July 19. “Radiologists will have to increase their knowledge of all aspects of diseases and data science aside from just the imaging aspects.”
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s Clinical Center released a large-scale database of 32,000 annotated CT images last week in an effort to improve the detection accuracy of lesions, the NIH announced in a statement.
