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Siemens sets RSNA pace with PET/MRI, FFDM, CT dose reduction
By Brian Casey and Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - A new hybrid PET/MRI scanner, as well as a recently cleared full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system and new CT dose-reduction packages, are pacing the RSNA launches in the booth of Siemens Healthcare of Malvern, PA.
November 28, 2010
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Philips launches Ingenia MRI line, CT scanner at RSNA show
By Brian Casey and Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - Philips Healthcare is launching a new line of MRI scanners at this week's RSNA show. The company is also launching a new 128-slice CT scanner and PET/CT system, and is showing a hybrid PET/MRI scanner.
November 28, 2010
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FDG-PET/CT, MRI can help assess stem cell transplant response
By Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - While FDG-PET/CT may be more suitable for early response detection of bone involvement after stem cell transplantation, whole-body MRI can be an "additional predictive marker" for long-term evaluation, according to a study presented Sunday at the RSNA annual meeting.
November 27, 2010
Cardiac PET payments to drop 23% in 2011 due to HOPPS cuts
By Wayne Forrest
Healthcare facilities and imaging centers in the U.S. struggling with lower reimbursement rates will face another challenge next year, as payments for PET myocardial perfusion imaging will decrease from $1,433 to $1,099.
November 25, 2010
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Fully automated gating: A new era for PET?
By Jude Dineley, PhD
A fully automated algorithm that can extract a respiratory signal from raw PET data has the potential to make gating a more convenient -- and, therefore, more widely adopted -- utility in clinical PET, according to an article published in Medical Physics.
November 24, 2010
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Whole-body PET/CT more accurate for cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
When using combined PET/CT, adopting a true whole-body field-of-view to image cancer patients could lead to more accurate staging and restaging than a routine, limited whole-body field-of-view, according to a study in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
November 23, 2010
Mirada to show MR/PET fusion at RSNA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging software developer Mirada Medical plans to launch its latest software fusion technologies to support MR/PET and MR/CT/PET imaging at next week's RSNA annual meeting in Chicago.
November 23, 2010
Sofie raises $2M in investor funding
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging developer Sofie Biosciences has raised $2 million in a round of funding from new and existing investors.
November 22, 2010
GammaLoc adds to Dilon gamma cameras
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast-specific gamma imaging developer Dilon Diagnostics' GammaLoc gamma-guided biopsy system is being implemented as an accessory to Dilon 6800 gamma cameras in North and Central America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
November 22, 2010
Mammotome gets FDA nod
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast biopsy developer Mammotome has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Mammotome Molecular Imaging (MI) system.
November 22, 2010
PET procedures grew in 2009 despite drop in scanner sales
By Wayne Forrest
Despite a 21% decline in U.S. sales of PET scanners in 2009, PET procedure volume grew 9% to approximately 2 million studies last year, with procedure growth expected to maintain that level of expansion in 2010, according to the latest report from market research firm Bio-Tech Systems.
November 22, 2010
IsoRay lands financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope developer IsoRay Medical has inked an agreement to sell $2.25 million in common stock to an investor.
November 21, 2010
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