Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.

Radiology: 3T MRI technologies better differentiate breast lesions

Diffusion-weighted imaging and glandular tissuenormalized apparent diffusion coefficient assessment can improve the characterization of breast lesions beyond the description provided by conventional 3D T1-weighted and dynamic contrast-enhanced 3T MRI, according to results of a study published in the July edition of Radiology.

CMS seeks comments on MRI for patients with ICDs, pacemakers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened a national coverage analysis June 28 for MRI for patients with implanted cardioverter-defibrillators or pacemakers in clinical studies.

Radiology: MRI points to osteoarthritis 10 years after ACL repair

MR images acquired ten years after anterior cruciate ligament and meniscal injuries showed surgical repair did not decrease risk for localized knee osteoarthritis, according to study results published June 29 in Radiology.

CMS to keep CPT code for CV telemetry the same

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed that the technical component of mobile cardiovascular telemetry (CPT Code 93229) remain carrier-priced for calendar year 2011, within its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule released June 25.

Etiam upgrades DICOM Izer

Etiam has released DICOM Izer version 3.60, an update to its version 3.40 that will provide automation of various features.

IDC: Cloud services to skyrocket to $55.5B by 2014

Worldwide revenue from public IT cloud services exceeded $16 billion in 2009 and is expected to reach $55.5 billion in 2014, according to recent analysis from International Data (IDC).

Mississippi facility taps Toshiba for MRI

Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed its Vantage Titan MR system at Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss.

PACSHealth lands first Chinese contract

PACS monitoring and reporting company PACSHealth has inked an agreement with Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, marking its first contract in China.

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The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”