Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 386

Siemens, Impac extend deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions and radiation oncology information systems firm Impac Medical Systems have inked a five-year extension to their software distribution agreement.
October 5, 2005
CAD boosts outcomes in regional screening program
By Erik L. Ridley
Computer-aided detection (CAD) can lead to higher breast cancer detection rates, a younger age at diagnosis, and a significantly earlier stage of invasive cancer at detection, according to research published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 4, 2005
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Impac gets West Clinic contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Impac Medical Systems, a Mountain View, CA-based division of Swedish radiation therapy developer Elekta, has signed a contract for its oncology-specific electronic medical record (EMR) system with the West Clinic of Memphis.
October 4, 2005
ASTRO launches patient Web site
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) has developed a patient-centered Web site.
October 3, 2005
Colon screening set to benefit from new techniques
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Hundreds of family physicians jammed a lecture room at the Moscone Center Saturday to hear about new techniques and controversies in colorectal cancer screening at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) meeting.
October 2, 2005
Implant Sciences signs Elekta deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology and interventional cardiology firm Implant Sciences said it has signed an exclusive supply agreement with radiation therapy firm Elekta of Stockholm, Sweden.
September 26, 2005
RITA delays Habib4X in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oncology device developer RITA Medical Systems has delayed U.S. shipments of its Habib4X resection device.
September 26, 2005
Elekta names Hoey as Impac CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm Elekta said it has selected James Hoey as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of its Impac Medical Systems group.
September 26, 2005
Novoste ends merger plans with ONI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vascular radiotherapy firm Novoste of Norcross, GA, has terminated its merger agreement with extremity MRI developer ONI Medical Systems.
September 26, 2005
Colon cancer caught at more advanced stage in women
By Shalmali Pal
Colon cancer is generally considered a gender-neutral disease, at least until the age of 50, when the risk for men begins to increase. Still, at diagnosis and staging, women tend to have more advanced disease than men, according to researchers from Ohio.
September 26, 2005
Novoste, ONI negotiations hit snag
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Vascular brachytherapy firm Novoste said it has been unsuccessful in negotiating revised terms to its merger agreement with extremity MRI developer ONI Medical Systems.
September 25, 2005
Volumetric CT gastrography bests transverse scans for cancer staging
By Eric Barnes
Volumetric and multiplanar-reformatted (MPR) CT yielded significantly better results than transverse views for gastric cancer staging, researchers from Korea have reported. The volumetric advantage wasn't statistically significant for detecting metastases and lymph nodes, however.
September 25, 2005
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