'When planning radiation therapy treatments for cancer, it is critical to accurately target the tumor and spare healthy tissue. In order to achieve this, a CT simulation of the patient in the ideal treatment position, with excellent image quality and ...'

'The W. M. Keck Foundation has awarded Arizona State University (ASU) a $1 million grant to the team of scientists led by Deirdre Meldrum, Ph.D., at the Biodesign Institute. The team is working to build a next-generation, three-dimensional (3D) imaging ...'

'Leading the medical imaging community in supporting the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance's (MITA) Radiation Dose Reduction Plan and its CT Dose Check Initiative, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. installed the first AquilionTM ONE CT system ...'

'Containing costs while delivering high-quality, effective care is a directive of healthcare reform. Episode-based care is part of the reform mandate and is a payment approach that reimburses on expected costs for clinically defined episodes rather than ...'

'Continuing its commitment to offer the highest-quality products and services to hospitals nationwide, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has signed an agreement with Novation, the leading healthcare supply contracting company, to offer Toshiba CT ...'

'Researchers have found that Medicare payments for non-invasive medical imaging, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scans, are now higher to non-radiologists than to radiologists, according to a study in the January ...'

'A new form of computed tomography (CT) scan made exclusively for detecting breast cancer identifies cases missed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to research presented at the 96th Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America ...'

'One of the most common applications of CT exams is routine body imaging of the chest, abdomen and pelvis. During these exams, healthcare facilities look to provide cutting-edge exams for diagnosis, while improving departmental workflow and maintaining ...'

'Screening heavy smokers with low-dose computer tomography (CT) instead of X-rays can reduce deaths from lung cancer by 20 percent, a massive US study released Thursday shows. Previous studies have shown that helical CT scanning can identify small ...'

'Researchers found that a screening test has the potential to reduce the number of lung-cancer deaths, a major advance in the battle against the biggest cancer killer. The results of a significant eight-year study funded by the National Cancer Institute ...'