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05 Oct Two Brothers Await Broad Use of Medical E-Records

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The New York Times | October 3 - There is no silver bullet for reforming America's health care system, but medical experts have long agreed that digital patient records and electronic prescribing can help improve care and curb costs. It seems straightforward. Just combine technology skills...

05 Oct Some doctors question new cancer treatment

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The Wall Street Journal | October 5 - Some doctors are raising concerns about a new cancer-treatment device that use electrical jolts to zap tumors but that hasn't been through a large clinical trial to prove it's safe and effective in people. The device, called the...

01 Oct California gets landmark radiologist dose reporting law

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DiagnosticImaging.com | September 30 - California radiologists will be required to incorporate radiation dose levels in their reports under a measure signed into law Thursday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The measure requires that radiologists include in their reports the dose length product or the CT...

30 Sep What to do about incidental findings

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DiagnosticImaging.com | September 29 - Pathologies such as infections, or even tumors, crop up from time to time in patients examined for entirely unrelated issues. These "incidental findings" can put doctors - and patients - in a tight spot. How do they proceed with the...

30 Sep Norwegian Study Reignites Mammogram Debate

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ImagingBiz.com | September 24 - Routine breast screening with mammograms packs a less-than-expected effect on preventing cancer deaths, according to a study by Norwegian researchers that once again sparks a fierce debate over its value. Published this past week in the New England Journal of Medicine,...

05 Oct Two Brothers Await Broad Use of Medical E-Records

05 Oct Some doctors question new cancer treatment

01 Oct California gets landmark radiologist dose reporting law

30 Sep What to do about incidental findings

30 Sep Norwegian Study Reignites Mammogram Debate

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