A PACS Admin's Life http://www.pacslife.com One Man's Perspective On The World Of PACS Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:13:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en FDA warns Covidien about adulterated imaging agent at Missouri plant http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/fda-warns-covidien-about-adulterated-imaging-agent-at-missouri-plant/ http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/fda-warns-covidien-about-adulterated-imaging-agent-at-missouri-plant/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:13:14 +0000 RSS http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/fda-warns-covidien-about-adulterated-imaging-agent-at-missouri-plant/

The FDA has sent a warning letter to Covidien’s CEO and President
Richard J. Meelia, based on an inspection of its pharmaceutical
manufacturing operation Maryland Heights, Mo., that “revealed serious
deviations from the good manufacturing practice regulations.”

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]]> http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/fda-warns-covidien-about-adulterated-imaging-agent-at-missouri-plant/feed/ Hormone therapy before brachytherapy increases mortality in older patients http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/hormone-therapy-before-brachytherapy-increases-mortality-in-older-patients/ http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/hormone-therapy-before-brachytherapy-increases-mortality-in-older-patients/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:13:14 +0000 RSS http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/hormone-therapy-before-brachytherapy-increases-mortality-in-older-patients/ BOSTON—Men over 70 years of age with early-stage prostate cancer have
20 percent higher mortality if they are treated with hormone therapy
before being treated with brachytherapy, compared to men who are
treated with brachytherapy alone, according to a large cohort study
presented Tuesday at the 50th annual meeting of the American Society
for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO).

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]]> http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/hormone-therapy-before-brachytherapy-increases-mortality-in-older-patients/feed/ Whole brain radiation therapy can lead to memory, learning problems http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/whole-brain-radiation-therapy-can-lead-to-memory-learning-problems/ http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/whole-brain-radiation-therapy-can-lead-to-memory-learning-problems/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:13:14 +0000 RSS http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/whole-brain-radiation-therapy-can-lead-to-memory-learning-problems/ BOSTON—Cancer patients with brain metastases who undergo stereotactic
radiosurgery and whole brain radiation have more than double the
risk of developing learning and memory problems, compared to those who
only have stereotactic radiosurgery, according to a randomized study
presented Tuesday at the 50th annual meeting of the American Society
for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO).

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]]> http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/whole-brain-radiation-therapy-can-lead-to-memory-learning-problems/feed/ Shorter PSA doubling time should prompt earlier hormone therapy http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/shorter-psa-doubling-time-should-prompt-earlier-hormone-therapy/ http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/shorter-psa-doubling-time-should-prompt-earlier-hormone-therapy/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:13:14 +0000 RSS http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/shorter-psa-doubling-time-should-prompt-earlier-hormone-therapy/ BOSTON—Early-stage prostate cancer treated with radiation therapy
should begin hormone therapy immediately if their PSA level rises
quickly and doubles within six months after treatment; however patients
should forego hormones if PSA levels do not rise as quickly, according
to research presented Tuesday at the 50th annual meeting of the
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO).

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]]> http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/shorter-psa-doubling-time-should-prompt-earlier-hormone-therapy/feed/ Georgetown researchers suggest CyberKnife is viable for pancreatic cancer http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/georgetown-researchers-suggest-cyberknife-is-viable-for-pancreatic-cancer/ http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/georgetown-researchers-suggest-cyberknife-is-viable-for-pancreatic-cancer/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:13:13 +0000 RSS http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/georgetown-researchers-suggest-cyberknife-is-viable-for-pancreatic-cancer/ BOSTON—Due to the fact that pancreatic cancer often reoccurs, treatment
options are often limited to chemotherapy, but researchers at
Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., are utilizing Accuray’s
CyberKnife to see if radiosurgery is a viable treatment option in
select patients, according to a presentation delivered Sunday at the
50th annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology
and Oncology (ASTRO).

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]]> http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/georgetown-researchers-suggest-cyberknife-is-viable-for-pancreatic-cancer/feed/ Successor to AHIC establishes board http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/successor-to-ahic-establishes-board/ http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/successor-to-ahic-establishes-board/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:13:13 +0000 RSS http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/successor-to-ahic-establishes-board/ The AHIC Successor, a public-private entity, has established a board of
directors to lead its efforts to accelerate the adoption of an
interoperable health information system in the United States.

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]]> http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/successor-to-ahic-establishes-board/feed/ Calypso’s intrafraction tracking, implantable transponders get new CPT codes http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/calypsos-intrafraction-tracking-implantable-transponders-get-new-cpt-codes/ http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/calypsos-intrafraction-tracking-implantable-transponders-get-new-cpt-codes/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:13:13 +0000 RSS http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/calypsos-intrafraction-tracking-implantable-transponders-get-new-cpt-codes/ Hospitals and freestanding cancer centers now have two new
reimbursement codes for coding Medicare claims associated with the use
of the 4D localization system and implanted beacon transponders from
Calypso Medical Technologies.

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]]> http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/calypsos-intrafraction-tracking-implantable-transponders-get-new-cpt-codes/feed/ Shimadzu launches mobile digital radiography system http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/shimadzu-launches-mobile-digital-radiography-system/ http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/shimadzu-launches-mobile-digital-radiography-system/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:13:12 +0000 RSS http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/shimadzu-launches-mobile-digital-radiography-system/ Shimadzu has introduced a new mobile digital radiography system, the MobiteDaRt Evolution, for use in North America.

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]]> http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/shimadzu-launches-mobile-digital-radiography-system/feed/ Lantheus joins Bracco for promotion of CardioGen-82 http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/lantheus-joins-bracco-for-promotion-of-cardiogen-82/ http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/lantheus-joins-bracco-for-promotion-of-cardiogen-82/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:13:11 +0000 RSS http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/lantheus-joins-bracco-for-promotion-of-cardiogen-82/ Lantheus Medical Imaging has entered an agreement to co-promote
Bracco’s CardioGen-82, a myocardial perfusion PET imaging agent.

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]]> http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/lantheus-joins-bracco-for-promotion-of-cardiogen-82/feed/ Block Imaging, Dicom Solutions to offer new products http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/block-imaging-dicom-solutions-to-offer-new-products/ http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/block-imaging-dicom-solutions-to-offer-new-products/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:13:10 +0000 RSS http://www.pacslife.com/2008/09/24/block-imaging-dicom-solutions-to-offer-new-products/ Block Imaging International has formed a strategic partnership with
Dicom Solutions and will now carry a new line of medical imaging
digital solutions.

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