Digital X-Ray: Page 332

CompuMed revenues edge up in Q3

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bone densitometry and medical informatics firm CompuMed booked fiscal third-quarter revenues of $463,000, up 8% compared with the $428,000 turned in during the third quarter last year.

August 15, 2004

Fischer turns in profitable Q2

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women's imaging vendor Fischer Imaging of Denver reported fiscal 2004 second-quarter revenues of $19.8 million, a 64% increase compared with $12.1 million in sales in the second quarter of 2003.

August 12, 2004

PET/CT shows potential for coronary artery disease assessment

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

Although there have been recent declines in heart disease mortality rates, cardiac disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. Now PET/CT is showing promise as a fast, accurate, noninvasive, and lower-risk method of diagnosing coronary artery disease, according to Swiss researchers.

August 12, 2004

Siemens China wins large Orex sale

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Chinese unit of Siemens Medical Solutions has reached an agreement to sell 108 computed radiography units from Orex Computed Radiography to Lucky Film, a Chinese photosensitive materials and magnetic recording media manufacturer. Siemens is the exclusive distributor for Orex CR in China.

August 11, 2004

Eklin DR used in Koko diagnosis

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Koko, a female gorilla that uses a modified form of American Sign Language and lives at The Gorilla Foundation in Woodside, CA, was recently diagnosed with an abscessed tooth using technology from veterinary digital radiography developer Eklin Medical Systems, the company reported.

August 11, 2004

Tuberculosis: Managing an old disease with modern medicine

By N. Shivapriya

Contrary to perceptions that it's a disease of the past, tuberculosis is still a very real threat. Every year about 2 million people die from TB, and 6 million develop the active disease, according to estimates. The tuberculosis comeback has thrown radiologists a fresh set of challenges, but imaging findings can speed the diagnosis and treatment of this life-threatening disease.

August 11, 2004