Digital X-Ray: Page 211

Agfa inks NFL contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has received a contract from the National Football League (NFL) for its DX-S computed radiography system.
July 6, 2009
IDC promotes CFO, completes strategic review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian digital radiography firm Imaging Dynamics (IDC) has added executive vice president responsibilities to Swapan Kakumanu's current role as chief financial officer (CFO).
July 6, 2009
High-pitch cardiothoracic CTA skips breath-holds and high doses
By Eric Barnes
A new way to use CT angiography (CTA) to scan fast-moving targets -- such as fidgety children and grown-ups with rapid heartbeats -- is becoming routine at a hospital in France.
July 6, 2009
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MRA recommended over CTA for following Kawasaki disease
By Wayne Forrest
Italian researchers recommend coronary MR angiography (MRA) as the modality of choice in the follow-up of patients with Kawasaki disease to reduce the potential cumulative effect of radiation exposure from repeat CT angiography (CTA) exams.
July 5, 2009
AFP secures investment, restructures debt
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital x-ray developer AFP Imaging has received a $1.5 million investment in growth capital and debt restructuring from BioWave Innovations and ComVest Capital.
July 2, 2009
Web site educates patients about radiation dose
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology residents from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston have created a Web site for patients to calculate and record the radiation doses of common diagnostic imaging procedures.
July 1, 2009
Philips ships Veradius digital surgical c-arm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has starting shipping Veradius, a surgical c-arm with a flat-panel digital detector.
July 1, 2009
Animal care firm buys Eklin
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Veterinary digital radiography developer Eklin Medical Systems has been acquired by animal healthcare provider VCA Antech.
July 1, 2009
CTA predicts coronary plaque instability
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary CT angiography (CTA) may be able to predict which plaques are most likely to rupture and cause acute coronary syndrome, according to a new study by Japanese researchers published in the June 30 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
June 29, 2009
No need for bone scans after therapy starts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients who have started osteoporosis therapy with bisphosphonate drugs do not need regular bone mineral density scans to monitor their progress, according to a new study published online in BMJ.
June 25, 2009
Study confirms link between angio contrast and long-term kidney damage
By Brian Casey
The use of x-ray contrast media in patients with kidney impairment can result in higher rates of long-term adverse events such as death, heart attack, and stroke, and different contrast agents can have varying adverse event rates, according to a study published online today in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
June 24, 2009
Imix installs first SomaRad units
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital radiography (DR) developer Imix Americas has completed the first installations of its SomaRad DR system at four imaging centers.
June 24, 2009
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