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Hansen Medical nets FDA OK for robotic technology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Robotic technology developer Hansen Medical of Mountain View, CA, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Sensei robotic catheter system and Artisan control catheter.
May 3, 2007
Mikron lands Shimadzu sales in Michigan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology equipment distributor Mikron Digital Imaging of Livonia, MI, has signed an agreement with the University of Michigan Health Systems (UMHS) making the dealer the exclusive supplier of portable digital radiography systems to UMHS until 2009.
May 2, 2007
Hansen ships Sensei catheter in Europe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Robotic technology developer Hansen Medical of Mountain View, CA, has begun shipments in Europe of its Sensei robotic catheter system.
May 2, 2007
Toshiba completes enrollment in CorE 64 study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, has completed patient enrollment in its Coronary Evaluation on 64 (CorE 64) study on the use of 64-slice CT for coronary angiography.
May 1, 2007
Tracking glucose benefits diabetic women with angiographic coronary disease
By Shalmali Pal
Women with higher fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels are at increased risk for myocardial infarction, especially when they have angiographically proven coronary artery disease, according to a study in the Journal of Women's Health.
May 1, 2007
Carestream Health takes wing; CT lung screening redux
By Brian Casey
April 30, 2007
Onex closes on Kodak Health Group and looks to the future
By Wayne Forrest
Toronto-based Onex Healthcare Holdings, a subsidiary of Canadian investment firm Onex, today completed its acquisition of Eastman Kodak Health Group for $2.35 billion (U.S.), officially changing the name of the entity to Carestream Health.
April 30, 2007
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ASRT takes another run at RT credentialing with CARE bill
By Wayne Forrest
Proponents of nationwide licensing standards for U.S. radiologic technologists are nothing if not persistent. Led by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), they have once again taken up the gauntlet to implement federal licensing standards, in the form of the Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence (CARE) in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act.
April 30, 2007
64-slice CTA upheld as dependable test for ruling out CAD
By Paula Moyer
Sixty-four-slice coronary CT angiography (CTA) is a reliable alternative to conventional coronary angiography for excluding coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with diverse clinical presentations, according to Dutch researchers.
April 29, 2007
Aspyra teams with Imaging Dynamics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Calabasas, CA-based Aspyra has entered into an agreement with Imaging Dynamics for the resale and marketing of IDC's digital radiography systems to new and existing Aspyra PACS customers.
April 26, 2007
NEMA's MITA touts dose-reduction technologies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging vendors have successfully reduced radiation dose through a variety of new technologies, according to a new white paper from the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) of Rosslyn, VA.
April 24, 2007
Small stroke centers ill-equipped for range of presentations
By Eric Barnes
You'll need more than CT and MRI scanners to run a decent stroke center, according to a stroke practice expert from Germany. You'll need staff with expertise in diagnosing and treating the full range of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke presentations, and enough skilled interventionalists to care for patients who show up at midnight on a holiday.
April 24, 2007
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