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Hologic to buy Cytyc in $6.2 billion deal that unites women's health companies
By Brian Casey
Hologic of Bedford, MA, made an aggressive move to expand into new sectors of the women's health market by announcing an agreement to acquire Cytyc, a Marlborough, MA, firm that makes Pap smear tests and other women's health products.
May 20, 2007
Two-segment CTA reconstruction aids images, not accuracy
By Eric Barnes
For patients with faster heart rates, the use of two-segment reconstruction improves image quality at 64-slice coronary CT angiography (CTA), according to a study from Germany. Among all patients, however, accuracy was not improved using two-segment when compared to single-segment reconstruction.
May 20, 2007
UFE without standard aortography cuts radiation dose
By Shalmali Pal
Because some women undergoing uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) may also require ovarian artery embolization (OAE), aortography is routinely performed to assess ovarian arterial supply. But eliminating this step, especially because less than 1% of UFE patients have significant collateral artery supply, could cut procedure-related radiation dose by 20%, according to a Washington, DC-based group.
May 17, 2007
Canon signs EFW
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital radiography (DR) firm Canon Medical Systems has installed its CXDI-40EG general DR and CXDI-50G portable DR systems at EFW Radiology Partnerships in Calgary, Alberta.
May 15, 2007
AFP Imaging posts Q3 loss on flat sales
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lower sales and higher operating expenses resulted in a net loss for digital x-ray developer AFP Imaging in its third fiscal quarter.
May 15, 2007
Del shares start trading on OTCBB exchange
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Shares in the parent of x-ray vendor Del Medical Systems Group have begun trading on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
May 14, 2007
Carestream releases CR-ITX 560 compact CR unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has begun shipments of its CR-ITX 560 compact computed radiography (CR) system in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
May 14, 2007
Agfa signs Georgia health system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has received an order from the Southern Regional Health System of (SRHS) in Riverdale, GA.
May 13, 2007
CR and DR conversion: Vanquishing the 'dark side' of digital x-ray
Radiography's migration to filmless imaging is in full swing, with computed radiography (CR) a well-established technology and digital radiography (DR) making significant inroads in the past several years. But many facilities are discovering that CR and DR are far more than just digital versions of analog radiography. This article points out some of the more significant differences, and describes how adjustments to technique can help facilities vanquish the dark side of digital x-ray before it even rears its ugly head.
May 13, 2007
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iCRco signs Korean distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computed radiography (CR) vendor iCRco of Torrance, CA, has beefed up its distribution in Asia by signing a distributor for Korea.
May 10, 2007
Analogic names new CEO
Medical imaging firm Analogic has appointed James Green as president and CEO, effective May 21.
May 7, 2007
IDC reaches DR milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian digital radiography (DR) vendor Imaging Dynamics has installed its 100th DR system in the North American orthopedic market
May 6, 2007
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