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MR studies gauge heart risk after myocardial infarction
By Eric Barnes
A pair of new studies examines cardiac MRI's ability to predict adverse outcomes in patients with evidence of a previous myocardial infarction (MI). Researchers from Sweden studied whether MI scars represented early damage from atherosclerosis, while a team from Germany and California examined whether infarct size could be used to predict left ventricular modeling.
October 14, 2007
MagnaServ awarded Amerinet pact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MagnaServ Enterprises of Stuart, FL, has received a three-year contract from group purchasing organization Amerinet for MRI and CT field service.
October 11, 2007
MR-enhancing brain lesions need diligent post-therapy follow-up in pediatric patients
By Shalmali Pal
Brain changes seen on MR in children treated for central nervous system tumors do not necessarily predict relapse, according to Italian researchers. Nevertheless, the neurological alterations brought on by chemotherapy and radiotherapy need to be watched closely with imaging and correlated with the patient's clinical and cognitive courses, the group wrote in the November International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
October 11, 2007
CTA improves as first-line test for traumatic neck injury
By Eric Barnes
There are clinical guidelines for determining which trauma patients should undergo CT of the neck, but there is little definitive advice on which patients should undergo CT angiography (CTA) to screen for blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI). Dr. Michael Lev, director of emergency neuroradiology at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses the use of extracranial vascular imaging, particularly CTA, in blunt trauma patients admitted to the emergency department.
October 11, 2007
Fonar slams patent reform bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI vendor Fonar of Melville, NY, bought a full-page ad in the October 9 edition of the New York Times to protest proposed legislation to reform U.S. patent law.
October 10, 2007
German-U.S. team successfully tests PET ring inside MRI system
By Wayne Forrest
German and U.S. researchers and engineers are showing early success with a prototype hybrid PET/MRI system, which features a full-ring PET insert installed inside a 7-tesla MR scanner. The team from the University of Tübingen, Burker BioSpin MRI, and Siemens Preclinical Solutions recently presented the results of its study on the performance of the hybrid PET/MRI small animal imaging system.
October 9, 2007
RadNet acquires Liberty Pacific
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Los Angeles-based imaging services provider RadNet has acquired Liberty Pacific Imaging Center in Encino, CA, for $2.8 million.
October 8, 2007
Niche MRI firm MagneVu files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
By Brian Casey
Niche MRI developer MagneVu of Carlsbad, CA, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. An executive for the company said the firm was weighed down by a combination of a heavy debt load and insurance payors reluctant to reimburse for scans conducted in physician offices -- MagneVu's target market.
October 8, 2007
ACRIN, GOG launches cervical cancer study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) and the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) have begun a study to evaluate two imaging modalities for identifying pelvic and abdominal lymph node metastases in patients with locoregionally advanced cervical cancer.
October 8, 2007
Bracco inks deal with HealthTrust
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast developer Bracco Diagnostics of Princeton, NJ, and group purchasing organization HealthTrust Purchasing Group of Brentwood, TN, have signed an agreement for Bracco's MRI contrast media products.
October 7, 2007
Abaxis debuts Kidney Check Panel
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable blood analysis systems developer Abaxis has introduced Kidney Check Panel for use with its Piccolo xpress point-of-care analyzer.
October 3, 2007
Hitachi's Oasis nets FDA OK
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Medical Systems America of Twinsburg, OH, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Oasis MRI system.
October 1, 2007
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