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National Institutes Of Health


Nature: Gene scanning can identify brain development mutations

Clinical Studies | Tuesday, August 24 2010
Whole exome sequencing — a new gene scanning technology that cuts the cost and time of searching for rare mutations — can identify mutations in a single gene that can cause several types of developmental brain abnormalities that have traditionally been considered different disorders, according to a study published online Aug 22 in Nature.
 

MICAD adds 17 imaging agents

Industry News | Thursday, August 19 2010
Molecular Imaging and Contrast Agent Database (MICAD) has added 17 in vivo molecular imaging and contrast agents to its database, increasing the total to 865 agents.
 

NIH establishes new breast cancer research committee

Industry News | Tuesday, August 17 2010
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute, has established a new advisory committee to develop and coordinate a strategic federal research agenda on environmental and genetic factors related to breast cancer, the Interagency Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Coordinating Committee (IBCERCC).
 

JACS: New class of dyes can monitor biological activities in real time

Clinical Studies | Tuesday, August 10 2010
A new class of dendron-based fluorogenic dyes called "dyedrons," comprised of multiple cyanine donors coupled to a single malachite green acceptor that can be used to monitor biological activities of individual proteins in real-time, has been developed by researchers according to a study published online July 27 in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
 

AIM: CPOE + alerts reduce adverse drug events in elderly patients

Clinical Studies | Monday, August 09 2010
A computerized provider order entry (CPOE) system with programmed alerts can significantly reduce doctors’ orders for drugs that pose a danger to older patients, according to a report in the Aug. 9/23 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
 

Kitware nets NIH grant to improve biopsy using PET/CT

Industry News | Thursday, August 05 2010
Kitware has received a one-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling $228,458 to improve the clinical effectiveness of liver lesion biopsy using PET/CT imaging.
 

HHS seeks info on comparative effectiveness research

Industry News | Wednesday, July 21 2010
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting input on approaches to developing a comparative effectiveness research (CER) inventory that captures ongoing  CER efforts in the U.S.
 

MICAD adds 17 molecular imaging, contrast agents

New Products | Tuesday, July 20 2010
The Molecular Imaging Probes and Contrast Agents Database (MICAD), created at the National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Institutes of Health via the PubMed/MedLine databases and other sources, has added 17 new agents, increasing the total to 841 agents in the database.
 

Campbell named new CEO of NIH Foundation

Executive Announcements | Monday, July 19 2010
The board of directors of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health has appointed Scott Campbell, PhD, as its new executive director and CEO.
 

Diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease to be updated

Top Stories | Wednesday, July 14 2010
Scientists at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Honolulu this week presented the first draft reports from three workgroups convened by the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association to update the diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease for the first time in 25 years.
 

NCI clinical trials group re-elects chair

Executive Announcements | Friday, June 25 2010
The principal investigators of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group re-elected Walter J. Curran Jr., MD, to a fourth term as group chair.
 

SVS: Could restrictions on physician, industry interactions hurt the patient?

Top Stories | Wednesday, June 23 2010
Written by Justine Cadet
The proliferation of policies that have sought to distance the relationship between industry and healthcare providers could reduce medical innovations and ultimately, stunt improvements in patient care, according to a presentation by Carey Kimmelstiel, MD, at the Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS) annual meeting in Boston in early June.
 

News & Views

Departments | Monday, June 21 2010
Written by Staff Report
NIH revises conflict of interest rules for researchers; Senator asks HHS to remove mammo guidelines from website; A more transparent FDA approval process?; Settlement reached in California radiation case
 

Carestream scores NIH PACS deal

Contracts & Installations | Wednesday, June 16 2010
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued Carestream Health its sole source PACS service agreement.
 

SNM: GE presents interim phase 2 study of oncology PET agent

Conference News | Monday, June 14 2010
Written by Mary Tierney
GE Healthcare last week at SNM in Salt Lake City presented interim phase 2 study results of fluciclatide, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health. Fluciclatide is an integrin-targeted radiopharmaceutical under development for oncology PET imaging.
 

At Your Service: Will Service Oriented Architecture Add Interoperability to Imaging?

Cover Story | Wednesday, May 26 2010
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is not a new concept, but the medical field has been slow to adopt it. This could change as more and more radiologists, administrators and IT leaders recognize its value in a field that is requiring a greater degree of interoperability.
 

Johns Hopkins receives $7M for molecular imaging facility renovations

Industry News | Monday, May 24 2010
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center has been awarded a research facility improvement grant of slightly more than $7 million from the National Institutes of Health, for the renovation of the Center for Translational Molecular Imaging located on the Bayview campus in Baltimore.
 

MICAD adds 9 new agents

Industry News | Monday, May 24 2010
The Molecular Imaging and Contrast Agent Database (MICAD), developed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the National Institutes of Health, has uploaded nine new agents to its database.
 

Report calls for re-engineering US healthcare

Industry News | Wednesday, May 19 2010
The nonprofit, nonpartisan Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress is calling on all stakeholders to build on the framework of recent healthcare legislation.
 

Study: PET sheds light on genetic link in alcohol abuse

Clinical Studies | Wednesday, May 19 2010
PET imaging of dopamine release in the brain has identified a genetic variant of dopamine responses to alcohol, a mechanism likely to modulate alcohol reward, according to a study published May 18 in Molecular Psychiatry.
 
Web Exclusives

Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”

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