Quality and Safety

By Diana Manos 09:04 am December 23, 2009
Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas has added positron emission mammography (PEM) to its arsenal of imaging available to treat breast cancer.
By Bernie Monegain 04:42 am December 02, 2009
The Radiological Society of North America is slated to weigh in on the mammography controversy with a panel discussion featuring experts opposed to proposed new guidelines at the 44,000-member organization's annual meeting in Chicago.
By Molly Merrill 10:11 am July 15, 2009
An electronic tool to help alert physicians about patients at risk for birth defects or pregnancy complications is being developed through a three-year cooperative agreement with a $1.2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration's genetic services branch.
By Bernie Monegain 04:41 pm March 25, 2009
Healthcare IT News editor Bernie Monegain interviews Patricia Skarulis, Vice Presidet and CIO of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
By Bernie Monegain 12:00 am November 03, 2008
PITTSBURGH - Women Care Associates at Magee Women's Hospital at the University of Pittsburg Medical Center has rolled out a Web-based patient education platform. To make sure phys...
By Molly Merrill 12:00 am January 18, 2008
Italy and Albania have partnered on a remote monitoring project to prevent tumors in Albanian women.
By Healthcare IT News 12:00 am October 29, 2005
Digital imaging technology is expected to get a boost from a recent study that found digital mammography was helpful in diagnosing cancer in some women.Providers and vendors, wh...
By Healthcare IT News 12:00 am September 19, 2005
Digital mammography provides radiologists with advantages in diagnosing cancer for some women, a large study by the American College of Radiology concluded.Results of the study,...