Phoenixville Hospital (Phoenixville, Pa.) installed a CARESTREAM DRX-Evolution Plus System (see video link), two CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray Systems and five DRX-1 Systems to serve its radiology department, ER, OR, ICU and NICU.   

A Stanford University initiative to make MRI equipment more child-friendly has led to the development of smaller, more lightweight coils that could have positive implications for patients both young and old, according to a recent Q&A.

Medicare overpaid hospitals as much as $25.8 million for intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) planning services, according to an audit conducted by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of HHS.

For patients with Alzheimer’s disease, amyloid PET imaging can improve diagnosis, diagnostic confidence and treatment, according to a JAMA Neurology study. The method is beneficial whether results are positive or negative.

Researchers from Stanford University may expand current treatment options for osteoarthritis patients by using dual MRI-PET technology to detect increased bone remodeling as an early marker of bone degeneration.  

Stanford researchers are redefining the effort to catch osteoarthritis early with a combination of MRI and PET imaging, opening the field up to more noninvasive options for evaluating bone health, according to a study published online in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage.

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued updated cervical cancer screening guidelines Aug. 21 that stated a human papillomavirus (HPV) test alone is as effective as the commonly used Pap smear.

Researchers from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, found that pediatric patients with brain tumors who undergo radiation treatment are less likely to remember detailed events they’ve experienced after treatment, according to research published online Aug. 20 in Neuroscience.