MRI: Page 544

Nevada Imaging Centers installs 3-tesla MRI

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Nevada Imaging Centers has installed a 3-tesla MRI scanner at its Spring Valley location in Las Vegas.

April 28, 2005

Epix revenues, income down in Q1

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals posted results for its 2005 fiscal first quarter showing a downturn in revenue and income and an increase in operating expenses.

April 28, 2005

MRI studies make sense of multifaceted schizophrenia

By Shalmali Pal

The myth of multiple personalities aside, schizophrenia is a complex disorder. Specific diagnoses can range from paranoid schizophrenia to catatonia to undifferentiated schizophrenia. Several recent studies have applied MRI to clarify this mental illness.

April 26, 2005

Siemens nets HealthTrust contracts

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Medical Solutions has received three-year contracts from group-purchasing organization HealthTrust Purchasing Group (HPG) to supply HPG members with its full line of MR and ultrasound systems.

April 21, 2005

MR clinical use expanding in U.S.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An estimated 24.2 million MRI procedures were performed in the U.S. in 2003 at fixed and mobile sites, up 10% from the 21.9 million procedures performed in 2002, according to a study recently released by market research and consulting firm IMV Medical Information Division.

April 19, 2005

MRI coil failures: Decreasing occurrence and cost

Surface coils are an integral part of any MRI system. There are broad differences in configuration, design, and performance levels, and coils continue to evolve with scanner technology enhancements. However, as performance and complexity of surface coils increase, so do service-related expenses.

April 19, 2005

BrainLab gets M. D. Anderson sale

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image-guided surgery (IGS) and stereotactic radiosurgery developer BrainLab said the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is set to install its BrainSuite iMRI device.

April 18, 2005

Advanced Magnetics' sales drop, losses rise

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MR contrast developer Advanced Magnetics reported fiscal 2005 second-quarter revenues of $612,000, down from the $767,000 in sales turned in during the same period a year ago.

April 18, 2005

FDA clearance for IRadimed

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI infusion-therapy developer IRadimed reported that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for its MRidium MRI infusion pump, a nonmagnetic infusion system designed for MR suites.

April 18, 2005

Studies critique radiologists' reports in chest x-ray, knee MRI

By Tracie L. Thompson

Are radiologists writing reports that clinicians find useful? Two new studies suggest substantial room for improvement, and one of the studies has already been cited in the political debate over who should interpret images.

April 18, 2005

Siemens releases Trio with Tim

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Medical Solutions has released its Magnetom Trio MR scanner with Tim (total imaging matrix) technology.

April 17, 2005

Philips hits MR milestone

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Medical Systems has completed the 100th global installation of its Achieva 3-tesla whole-body MRI scanner.

April 14, 2005

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