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AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider

By Shalmali Pal

December 16, 2007

Multislice CT, 3T MRI to boost data converter market

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Increasing demand for portable imaging and technologies such as multislice CT and 3-tesla MRI will contribute to growth in sales of data converters and amplifiers, according to new analysis from market research firm Frost & Sullivan.

December 13, 2007

Radiotherapy planning with 3-tesla MRI optimizes control for reduced morbidity

By Shalmali Pal

By incorporating 3-tesla MRI, radiation oncology departments can look forward to a whole new world of bioanatomical information for guiding treatment planning, according to Dr. Edward Shaw from Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, NC. He recently discussed the benefits of having a 3-tesla MR scanner in the radiation oncology suite.

December 11, 2007

RSD debuts new phantom

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Anthropomorphic phantom provider Radiology Support Devices (RSD) has introduced a new breathing phantom.

December 10, 2007

University of Illinois completes 9.4-tesla MR trials

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) plans to begin operation of a 9.4-tesla MRI scanner after completing human safety trials required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

December 5, 2007

Analogic posts Q1 revenue increases

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical imaging firm Analogic posted higher revenues for its first-quarter financial results.

December 5, 2007

Back to the present: VA updates MRI design guide, part II

By Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk

In part I of our series, architectural consultants Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk introduced the upcoming release of the revised U.S. Veterans Affairs (VA) "MRI Design Guide. Part II offers a sneak peek at a number of provisions in the updated guide.

December 4, 2007

Toshiba adds to its education initiative

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, is expanding its education program. The company has added two advanced technologist courses in CT and MR at the Toshiba Education Center in Irvine, CA.

December 2, 2007

Back to the present: VA updates MRI design guide, part I

By Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk

Some things just don't age gracefully and MRI technology is one of them. The U.S. Veterans Affairs Office of Facilities has realized this and is updating its library of imaging design guides, including the one for MRI. Although the guides are intended for VA facilities, MRI architectural consultants Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk explain in this two-part series why the guides will be a resource you don't want to be without.

December 2, 2007

InSightec raises $30 million

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Focused-ultrasound developer InSightec of Haifa, Israel, announced it has received financing totaling $30 million, which will be used for research and development, marketing and sales, and general corporate purposes.

November 29, 2007

Triple-negative breast cancers show marked clinical features

By Kate Madden Yee

CHICAGO - Women diagnosed with triple negative (TN) breast cancer -- in which the tumor is estrogen receptor-negative, progesterone receptor-negative, and HER2-negative -- tend to have fewer treatment options and worse prognoses than women with non-TN tumors. But certain characteristics and imaging features may help clinicians diagnose these tumors earlier, according to a presentation at the RSNA 2007 meeting.

November 28, 2007

Confirma launches prostate MRI CAD, breast MRI upgrades at RSNA

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Confirma of Bellevue, WA, unveiled its latest product, CADstream for prostate MRI, at this week's RSNA 2007 meeting in Chicago.

November 27, 2007

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