Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 391

Varian nets Norwegian install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy vendor Varian Medical Systems has installed its On-Board Imager device at Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, Norway, according to Palo Alto, CA-based Varian.
August 1, 2005
Imaged-guided breast biopsy advances, but referring docs may not buy it
By Shalmali Pal
When it comes to the advantages of percutaneous breast biopsy over surgical excision, breast imaging experts are in the know -- image-guided biopsy can be performed quickly using local anesthesia, ensures better patient compliance, and is cost-effective. Unfortunately, this good news hasn't necessarily made its way to the offices of referring physicians. Two recent studies took a closer look at current techniques and trends in breast biopsy.
July 28, 2005
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RITA debuts new ports
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oncology device developer RITA Medical Systems of Fremont, CA, has launched the Vortex EZ and Vortex EZ MAX infusion ports.
July 27, 2005
Suros gets Canadian approval for ATEC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer Suros Surgical Systems said it has received clearance from the Canadian government to sell its Automated Tissue Excision and Collection (ATEC) system for breast biopsy and excision in that country.
July 26, 2005
Array adds DICOM mammo support
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digitizer provider Array USA of Hampton, NH, has added DICOM conformance for mammography to the newest release of its DICOM Scan Plus Pro software for the company's Array 2905 laser film digitizer.
July 26, 2005
Fluke expands Halcyon line
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiation Management Services unit of Fluke Biomedical is expanding its Halcyon line of patient positioning products.
July 25, 2005
BSD gets favorable patent notice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brachytherapy and hyperthermia therapy developer BSD Medical of Salt Lake City has received an official notice of allowance for a new patent expected to be issued by the U.S. Patent Office.
July 25, 2005
Siemens makes $1.5 million donation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has pledged $1.5 million to support the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation's Clinical Investigator Award.
July 25, 2005
Breast biopsy rates hold steady despite new techniques
By Shalmali Pal
The advent of less invasive, more convenient image-guided biopsy techniques has not taken a toll on overall breast biopsy rates, which have remained fairly consistent over a 12-year period in one U.S. state, according to a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
July 25, 2005
FDA rejects Biofield data
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Food and Drug Administration has asked breast technology developer Biofield to conduct more clinical testing in support of a regulatory submission for its Breast Cancer Detection System.
July 24, 2005
Paper: R2 CAD boosts cancer detection
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer R2 Technology of Sunnyvale said the results of a paper published in the August issue of Radiology indicate that its technology boosted breast cancer detection by 7.4% in an academic medical setting.
July 24, 2005
Philips, RaySearch expand alliance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips Electronics, the parent company of Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA, and Stockholm-based RaySearch Laboratories announced today that they intend to expand their relationship to develop advanced image-guided and adaptive radiation therapy products.
July 24, 2005
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