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Fonar sells three Upright scanners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI vendor Fonar of Melville, NY, has sold three units of its Upright Multi-Position system.
November 19, 2007
US-based minimally invasive treatments prove feasible for uterine fibroids
By Shalmali Pal
When it comes to the ultrasound-based treatment of uterine fibroids, clinicians should target patients whose benign tumors are not too big or not too small, according to two new studies. Researchers from Italy found that that percutaneous sonography-guided radiofrequency thermal ablation (RFA) was particularly adept at shrinking medium-sized fibroids, while a Japanese team found that MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) surgery was an optimal therapy option for fibroids with specific characteristics on preoperative imaging.
November 19, 2007
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Aurora scores first Ohio install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI developer Aurora Imaging Technology has completed installation of its first 1.5-tesla dedicated breast MRI system in Ohio.
November 18, 2007
Toshiba launches contrast-free MRI technique
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, has introduced a fourth-generation contrast-free imaging technique for MRI scanning, the company reported.
November 14, 2007
Fonar trims loss in Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Revenues from a one-time event helped MRI vendor Fonar to a significant reduction in its net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2008.
November 13, 2007
Civil trial in Colombini MR-related death set for March
By Marty Graham
A negligence lawsuit filed by the parents of Michael Colombini, a 6-year-old boy who was killed during an MR scan in 2001, is scheduled to go to trial in March 2008, according to attorneys handling the case. The defendants named in the suit are Westchester Medical Center and Westchester County Healthcare of Valhalla, NY; Dr. Terence Matalon, the center's chief of radiology at the time of the accident; two radiologic technologists; and GE Healthcare.
November 13, 2007
Epix to raise $16.3 million
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals of Lexington, MA, is planning to raise $16.3 million through a private placement of common stock.
November 11, 2007
The million dollar question: How much should MRI suite construction cost?
By Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk
How much does it cost to build an MRI suite? The answer depends on many factors that are unique to each facility. MR facility planning experts Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk outline some of the basic rules of thumb that can be used to evaluate project budgets. Keep in mind that one size does not fit all and that those unique factors will impact the total project costs, but this blueprint is a solid starting point.
November 11, 2007
Bayer HealthCare secures 3-year MRI contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals of Wayne, NJ, has been awarded a three-year contract renewal by Health Trust Purchasing Group to make its Magnevist MRI contrast agent available to Health Trust's network, the company reported.
November 8, 2007
3mensio, Pie ink integration deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization developer 3mensio Medical Imaging of Bilthoven, Netherlands, and Pie Medical Imaging have inked an agreement to integrate their products, according to 3mensio.
November 8, 2007
Making the most of MRI to assess the rotator cuff pre- and postinjury
By Shalmali Pal
In a new American Journal of Roentgenology paper, Irish investigators evaluated the correlation between MR findings and outcome after fluoroscopically guided subacromial bursography and steroid injection, which is a common way to nonoperatively treat rotator cuff impingement. Of course, impingement must be identified before it can be managed, so a U.S.-based group tested out the abduction and external rotation (ABER) positions in an open-bore magnet for visualizing the mechanics of internal shoulder impingement.
November 8, 2007
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DRA vs. MRI: Why demographics will keep the modality alive
By Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk
The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 may have temporarily cut federal expenditures for MRI studies, but MRI architectural consultants Tobias Gilk and Robert Junk explain why market changes will help keep the modality alive and well.
November 7, 2007
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