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Biophan launches trial for vena cava filter.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI device developer Biophan Technologies of West Henrietta, NY, has launched an animal trial to test a new vena cava filter that can be visualized under MR imaging.
March 13, 2005
Intraoperative PET probe spots nonpalpable lesions
A handheld PET probe should "become a routine part of (cancer) surgery," according to a presenter at the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) meeting earlier this month in Atlanta.
March 13, 2005
3-tesla scanning fails to improve coronary MRA's accuracy
By Tracie L. Thompson
The better signal-to-noise ratio one obtains in moving from a 1.5-tesla to 3-tesla MR scanner apparently doesn't translate into improved detection of stenoses by magnetic resonance angiography, according to researchers from Germany.
March 10, 2005
GE names new MR division chief
Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare has named John Chiminski as vice president and general manager of the Waukesha, WI, company's MRI operations.
March 9, 2005
Toshiba introduces Vantage CGV for cardiac MRI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems introduced the Vantage CGV cardiac configuration for its Excelart Vantage 1.5-tesla MRI system at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Orlando, FL.
March 8, 2005
Breast MRI OK immediately following biopsy
By Shalmali Pal
There's no reason to delay breast MR after biopsy as the latter procedure does not hamper the modality's sensitivity to cancer size, according to a study in the Journal of Women's Imaging.
March 8, 2005
GE to install first volume CT for cardiac applications
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare will install its LightSpeed VCT at Round Rock Cardiology near Austin, TX, the first such installation to be used exclusively for cardiac applications.
March 7, 2005
Meta-analysis shows MDCT surpassing MR in coronaries
By Tracie L. Thompson
ORLANDO, FL - A new meta-analysis presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting confirms what many observers have already seen in their own images: With each additional row of detectors, CT is gaining ground in the noninvasive evaluation of the coronary arteries.
March 7, 2005
MRA shows good results in detecting coronary stenosis
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - MR angiography does a good job of visualizing stenosis of the coronary arteries, according to Japanese researchers who presented their findings on Monday at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 6, 2005
New neuroimaging society forms
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Functional Neuroradiology (ASFNR) is currently accepting applications for charter members. Applications are due by April 1.
March 2, 2005
Crank call: Imaging exposes major brain alterations in meth abusers
By Shalmali Pal
What's the connection between meth and medical imaging? That would be in the brain, which sustains a "forest fire of damage," from meth abuse, according to one imaging expert. Neurology and mental health specialists are turning to MRI and PET to learn more about what draws people to meth, what keeps them on it, and how they might get off the drug.
February 27, 2005
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New patents for Biophan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI device developer Biophan Technologies said it has received two new patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
February 23, 2005
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