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Algeta, Bayer join forces

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Therapeutic radiopharmaceutical developer Algeta has inked an $800 million agreement with Bayer for the development and commercialization of its Alpharadin alpha-emitting pharmaceutical for treating bone metastases.

September 7, 2009

SPECT/CT helps novice clinicians detect arthritic joints

By Wayne Forrest

SPECT/CT can help orthopedic surgeons and radiologists identify multiple arthritic joints in the feet and ankles and localize degenerative joint disease, according to a study published in the September issue of the British edition of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

September 7, 2009

Neusoft launches international focus

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Chinese medical equipment manufacturer Neusoft Medical Systems has launched a new effort to market its products internationally.

September 6, 2009

Patient Comfort launches new positioners

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Patient Comfort Systems has introduced new positioner pads for all MRI, CT, PET, and nuclear medicine systems.

September 3, 2009

Covidien retools, sells sleep unit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare technology firm Covidien announced a number of corporate changes this week, including the consolidation of its Imaging Solutions unit into another division and the sale of its sleep products business.

September 3, 2009

How to maintain a successful PET/CT program

By Kevin M. Reilly

"If you build it, they will come" was the philosophy many radiology practices believed earlier this decade. But with the Deficit Reduction Act and increases in facility costs, radiology practices have been forced to look for creative ways to increase their patient volume. Kevin Reilly shares some basic principles for PET/CT program success.

September 3, 2009