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Aurora gets breast MRI clearance from China

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology has received a registration certificate for its 1.5-tesla dedicated breast MRI system from the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) of the People's Republic of China.

December 5, 2006

Toshiba adds UFVMC install

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed its Vantage MRI and Aquilion 8 CT scanners at the University of Florida's Veterinary Medical Center (UFVMC).

December 5, 2006

Calcium contrast boosts T2-weighted signal in molecular MRI

By Shalmali Pal

A calcium-sensitive contrast agent, married with superparamagnetic iron oxide particles (SPIO), could make MR studies of the brain on a molecular level feasible, according to researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge.

December 5, 2006

Varian implements titanium applicator

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has developed a new MRI-compatible titanium applicator as a more rigid alternative for brachytherapy treatment than existing plastic versions.

December 4, 2006

Fonar nets German sale

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI vendor Fonar of Melville, NY, has sold its Upright MRI system to a diagnostic outpatient center in Hanover, Germany.

December 4, 2006

Advanced Magnetics adds to executive lineup

MRI contrast developer Advanced Magnetics has named Timothy Healey as senior vice president of commercial operations.

December 3, 2006

Confirma releases CADstream study results at RSNA show

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm Confirma of Kirkland, WA, announced the results of a recent study on its CADstream system for breast MRI at the 2006 RSNA meeting in Chicago.

November 30, 2006

Hitachi shows new Oasis open MRI at RSNA show

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Hitachi Medical Systems America of Twinsburg, OH, launched a new open MRI scanner, called Oasis, as a work-in-progress at this week's RSNA meeting in Chicago.

November 30, 2006

Study: U.S. MR market hits $1.4 billion

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

As clinical applications for MR scanners and head coils expand, so are manufacturers' revenues.

November 30, 2006

Epix releases clinical trial results for blood-clot agent

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals has released details from a phase IIa open-label clinical trial of its EP-2104R fibrin-binding imaging agent.

November 29, 2006

Cedara debuts new image fusion software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cedara Software has introduced several new work-in-progress software products for deformable registration and image fusion. The software can be used for applications such as PET/CT and lung SPECT/CT, as well as brain MRI/SPECT.

November 29, 2006

Fonar installs Upright MRI in Indiana

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI vendor Fonar of Melville, NY, has installed its Upright MRI system at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital in Carmel, IN.

November 29, 2006

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