Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 388

CAD hunts down missed lung lesions
By Erik L. Ridley
Computer-aided detection (CAD) systems can aid in finding lung lesions missed at routine clinical interpretation, according to an article in the September issue of Chest.
September 14, 2005
In vivo MR plus 8.5-tesla MRS biopsy targets malignant ovarian tumors
By Shalmali Pal
Australian MR experts have proposed using in vivo 3-tesla MR spectroscopy (MRS) of the ovary, along with 8.5-tesla MRS of the biopsy specimen, in ovarian cancer. They suggest that the two modalities combined can offer a multitude of information for a multifaceted disease.
September 13, 2005
Intraop adds Italian install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intraoperative radiation therapy firm Intraop Medical of Santa Clara, CA, has installed its Mobetron radiation therapy system at the Ospedale Borgo Trento in Verona, Italy.
September 11, 2005
Integra to acquire Tyco's Radionics division
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Integra LifeSciences Holdings has agreed to acquire the Radionics division of Tyco Healthcare Group of Mansfield, MA, for $80 million in cash.
September 8, 2005
Gamma Medica-Ideas places SPECT/CT system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging system developer Gamma Medica-Ideas of Northridge, CA, has installed its Flex preclinical SPECT/CT system at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
September 7, 2005
ASTRO musters support for Katrina victims
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) is compiling a list of radiation therapy facilities willing and able to treat Hurricane Katrina victims who have been evacuated from the area.
September 7, 2005
Compression US plus computer analysis classifies solid breast masses
By Shalmali Pal
Korean and Taiwanese physicians have proposed imaging breast elasticity with ultrasound, in combination with computer-aided analysis. They found that continuous ultrasound images, obtained during compression, could accurately classify benign and malignant lesions.
September 6, 2005
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NAS trims losses in Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm North American Scientific (NAS) reported fiscal 2005 third-quarter revenues of $8.1 million, equivalent to the $8.1 million in revenues posted for the third quarter of 2004.
September 5, 2005
Despite flaws, lung CAD earns second-reader role
By Eric Barnes
In a new study from Canada, a popular lung CAD application proved its value as a second reader of low-dose thoracic CT studies, detecting lung nodules that had been missed in a double reading by radiologists. Yet the application also produced large numbers of false positives, and some troubling false negatives.
September 4, 2005
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ASTRO issues hurricane appeal to rad onco sites
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) of Fairfax, VA, is calling on radiation oncologists and treatment facilities to accept patients displaced by Hurricane Katrina in the southeastern U.S.
September 1, 2005
Intraop raises $4.5 million
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) developer Intraop Medical reported that it has raised $4.5 million through investments made by institutional investors.
August 31, 2005
Kodak lists rad onco orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Group of Rochester, NY, has recently scored several installations of its digital image acquisition and management technology at radiation oncology sites in the U.S.
August 31, 2005
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