Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in imaging technologies, will shine the spotlight on its newest digital radiography (DR) system - the Canon CXDI-60G Portable Flat Panel Detector - this weekend, at the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) 2008 Annual Meeting and Exposition, taking place at the Colorado Convention Center, July 27th - 30th (booth # 1103).
The Canon CXDI-60G Portable Flat Panel Detector succeeds the popular CXDI-31, the world's first portable cassette-type DR Portable Digital Radiography System introduced in September 2001. Offering a more ergonomic and portable form than its predecessor, the CXDI-60G Portable Digital Radiography System realizes a new level of freedom and immediacy to diagnosis in the X-ray room and beyond. Thin, lightweight, and robust - the CXDI-60G Portable Digital Radiography System offers true portability and flexibility in high quality DR. Added benefits include low power consumption and a detachable sensor cable for convenient maintenance and installation. The model's detachable sensor cable, which provides power to the unit and transfers data, enables easy room-to-room installation (with an optional power box and PC) from multiple locations such as the patient's bedside or wheelchair, trauma or ICU and fits right into most neo-natal incubator trays.
source: Canon Press Release
Monday, July 28, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Possible Link Found Between X-rays And Prostate Cancer
Researchers at The University of Nottingham have shown an association between certain past diagnostic radiation procedures and an increased risk of young-onset prostate cancer - a rare form of prostate cancer which affects about 10 per cent of all men diagnosed with the disease.
The study, the first of its kind to report the relationship between low dose ionising radiation from diagnostic procedures and the risk of prostate cancer, was funded by the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) and is part of the UK Genetic Prostate Cancer Study (UKGPCS). The results of the study have been published online in the British Journal of Cancer.
source: Medical News Today
The study, the first of its kind to report the relationship between low dose ionising radiation from diagnostic procedures and the risk of prostate cancer, was funded by the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) and is part of the UK Genetic Prostate Cancer Study (UKGPCS). The results of the study have been published online in the British Journal of Cancer.
source: Medical News Today
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The Danger of Too Many Tests
By Dr. Ranit Mishori
If you’re like most Americans, your health bills are soaring. One reason is the “diagnostic imaging” industry, which includes X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs—the tests that let doctors “see” our bones, blood vessels, nerves, muscles, and organs. According to the American College of Radiology, imaging is one of the fastest-growing services in medicine, with costs reaching approximately $100 billion annually.
The detail revealed by these tests can be astounding, the information lifesaving. But are we overdoing it? Are all those tests really necessary? And is harm potentially being done?
Some researchers worry about overexposure to radiation. While noting that many lives are saved by imaging, Dr. David Brenner, director of the Center for Radiological Research at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, estimates that “1% to 2% more cases of cancer may result from the increased use of imaging in the future.” Of special concern: Some 5 million CT scans are performed annually on children, who are 10 times more sensitive to radiation than adults.
source: Parade
If you’re like most Americans, your health bills are soaring. One reason is the “diagnostic imaging” industry, which includes X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs—the tests that let doctors “see” our bones, blood vessels, nerves, muscles, and organs. According to the American College of Radiology, imaging is one of the fastest-growing services in medicine, with costs reaching approximately $100 billion annually.
The detail revealed by these tests can be astounding, the information lifesaving. But are we overdoing it? Are all those tests really necessary? And is harm potentially being done?
Some researchers worry about overexposure to radiation. While noting that many lives are saved by imaging, Dr. David Brenner, director of the Center for Radiological Research at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, estimates that “1% to 2% more cases of cancer may result from the increased use of imaging in the future.” Of special concern: Some 5 million CT scans are performed annually on children, who are 10 times more sensitive to radiation than adults.
source: Parade
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Radiology-centers chain is in default, FDA says
A regional chain of radiology centers and its owner are in default on $1.1 million in fines for performing mammograms after one of its facilities lost its certification to perform the procedure because of equipment problems, according to documents released this week by the Food and Drug Administration.
The FDA issued a "notice of default" to Dr. Amile A. Korangy, owner of Korangy Radiology Associates, on June 20 after he failed to make a scheduled payment of $579,000 last month. The letter indicates the agency rejected Korangy's offer to pay $150,000 June 12, followed by payments of $100,000 per month until the debt was paid. Korangy's centers operate under the name Baltimore Imaging Centers, which has nine locations, according to its Web site.
source: baltimoresun.com
The FDA issued a "notice of default" to Dr. Amile A. Korangy, owner of Korangy Radiology Associates, on June 20 after he failed to make a scheduled payment of $579,000 last month. The letter indicates the agency rejected Korangy's offer to pay $150,000 June 12, followed by payments of $100,000 per month until the debt was paid. Korangy's centers operate under the name Baltimore Imaging Centers, which has nine locations, according to its Web site.
source: baltimoresun.com
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