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E-Z-EM shows sales growth in Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Virtual colonoscopy and contrast developer E-Z-EM reported fiscal 2003 third-quarter sales of $33.1 million, up 9% compared with the $30.6 million posted in its 2002 fiscal third quarter.
April 14, 2003
PET/CT growth sparks gains in U.S. PET market
By Erik L. Ridley
The market proliferation of hybrid PET/CT technology has been swift, and now contributes 45% of revenues of the combined U.S. PET and PET/CT market, according to market research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.
April 14, 2003
Thin slices, QA improve CT calcium scoring
By Eric Barnes
Many experts suspect that calcified plaque still holds a secret or two about cardiovascular risk -- subtle trends, perhaps, that current tests cannot reliably track. The prognostic value of CT calcium assessment has been proven, of course, but the methods still need refining.
April 13, 2003
Toshiba hits CT milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed its 1000th multislice CT system.
April 13, 2003
E-Z-EM and JPC ink multiyear deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Virtual colonoscopy and contrast developer E-Z-EM of Lake Success, NY, and the Joint Purchasing Corporation (JPC) of New York City have signed a three-year sole-source agreement making E-Z-EM the sole provider of contrast agents for gastrointestinal radiology to JPC’s network of healthcare providers.
April 9, 2003
Medrad debuts Stellant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medrad has introduced Stellant, a CT contrast fluid injection system. Stellant features include saline flush, pressure monitor graph, improved syringe design, and syringe auto load, according to the Indianola, PA-based vendor.
April 8, 2003
CT spiral venography shows anatomic variations in DVT
By Shalmali Pal
Patients who present with acute deep veinous thrombosis (DVT) of the lower extremities also have underlying anatomic problems, according to Korean interventional radiologists. The group, from Seoul National University Hospital, now routinely uses spiral CT venography to assess DVT patients.
April 8, 2003
Ultralow-dose virtual colonoscopy shows high sensitivity
By Eric Barnes
Italian researchers have produced excellent virtual colonoscopy results using sharply lower radiation exposures. The ultralow-dose technique may limit the detection of extracolonic pathology, but its sensitivity and specificity are as good as studies using twice the dose.
April 7, 2003
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Residents' after-hours CT interpretation shows high accuracy
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
After-hours interpretation of body CT examinations by radiology residents shows an accuracy rate similar to that of board-certified radiologists, according to a study conducted at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
April 3, 2003
PET/CT boosts confidence in rectal cancer staging, US yields high sensitivity
By Eric Barnes
Restaging rectal cancer after surgery was more accurate with PET/CT than with PET alone, according to a study presented at the 2003 European Congress of Radiology. Other studies found that ultrasound beats both MR and CT for assessing local tumor invasion, and that CT multiplanar reconstructions are better than the standard axial kind for staging.
April 2, 2003
Philips boosts cardiac offerings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems is displaying a number of new cardiac imaging products at this week's American College of Cardiology meeting in Chicago.
March 31, 2003
Cedara debuts Vivace
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging software developer Cedara Software has introduced Vivace, a suite of 3-D software plug-in components designed to aid in evaluation of CT and MR images.
March 30, 2003
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