Lung Cancer Is Not Just For Smokers
10.31.11 Dave FisherWhile the majority of people with lung cancer are lifetime smokers, 15 percent are actually diagnosed having never smoked. Read More
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Weekly Imaging News Roundup
10.28.11 Dave FisherThis week’s must read: House introduces bill to stop imaging cuts, new mammogram technology is revolutionizing breast cancer detection, breast MRI improves diagnosis and efficiency, CT scans help detect COPD and a new study casts doubt on prior authorization. Read More
House Introduces Imaging Bill
10.28.11 Dave FisherHR 3269, the Diagnostic Imaging Services Protection Act of 2011 was introduced yesterday to prevent imaging cuts to Medicare. Read More
Low-Dose CT Detects COPD
10.26.11 Dave FisherIn a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on Tuesday, researchers in Europe found that low-dose CT may also “help physicians detect chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, known as COPD, in smokers.” Read More
Scan Results, There’s An App For That
10.24.11 Dave FisherMore and more doctors use tablets and smartphones to help treat their patients. The FDA has already cleared several diagnostic imaging apps for use, and more are likely as prevalence for these devices in clinical settings continues to rise. Read More
Weekly Imaging News Roundup
10.23.11 Dave FisherThis week’s must read: House of Representatives offers bills to revise FDA device rules and protect innovation, Senator Scott Brown (D-MA) takes aim at medical device tax, male breast cancer rare, but aggressive and new imaging apps. Read More
Celebrity Finds Breast Cancer Early, Saves Life
10.17.11 Dave FisherThis morning on TODAY, E! Network’s celebrity news personality Giuliana Rancic announced that she has breast cancer. Read More
Weekly Imaging News Roundup
10.14.11 Dave FisherThis week’s must read: legislation aims to spur innovation, think tank critical of FDA regulatory policy, iPhone app bridging access gap in devleoping countries, PET agent visualizes tumors at earliest stages and FDA and Medicare launch “parallel review” process. Read More
New Report Critical of FDA Review Process
10.13.11 Dave FisherA recent report from the Competitive Enterprise Institute found the FDA is overly burdensome for manufacturers when it comes to the Agency’s review of medical devices. Read More
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