Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 448

Varian releases VariSeed 7.0 software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has released a new version of its VariSeed brachytherapy treatment planning software.
July 23, 2001
FDA provides details on Panama incidents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has provided additional details regarding radiation overdoses received by cancer patients at Panama's National Institute of Oncology between August 2000 and February 2001.
July 22, 2001
Alliant, Nomos sign radiation therapy distribution pact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) developers Alliant Medical Technologies of Norwood, MA, and Nomos of Sewickley, PA, have come to terms on a multiyear distribution agreement.
July 22, 2001
Elekta and ADAC join forces for IMRT system distribution
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Elekta Oncology Systems and ADAC Laboratories have teamed up to market ePinnacle, a radiotherapy treatment planning system.
July 18, 2001
Patient video available through CBCN
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The award-winning documentary, My Left Breast, can be acquired through the Canadian Breast Cancer Network.
July 18, 2001
Toshiba opens nuclear medicine e-commerce site
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Web site dedicated to the merchandising and sales of Toshiba America Medical Systems T.Cam nuclear medicine gamma cameras has been launched by the Tustin, CA-based company. The site, myonceinalifetime.com, went live during the Society of Nuclear Medicine conference in Toronto last month.
July 17, 2001
CMS ruling could be fatal to gamma camera PET
By Robert Bruce
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association is hosting a conference call of nuclear medicine companies today to discuss the impact of a recent U.S. government decision that allows reimbursement for only those PET studies conducted on dedicated PET scanners.
July 16, 2001
Strong growth expected for PET, gamma camera markets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The PET market is projected to grow to more than $880 million by 2007, and the gamma camera sector to more than $426 million, according to San Jose, CA-based healthcare analysts Frost & Sullivan.
July 15, 2001
Deus gets clearance for lung-cancer CAD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted premarket approval (PMA) to Deus Technologies of Rockville, MD, for its RapidScreen RS-2000 computer-aided diagnosis system for lung cancer screening.
July 12, 2001
Imagyn completes sale of MAS product line
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brachytherapy provider Imagyn Medical Technologies has completed the sale of its minimal access surgery (MAS) product lines to Conmed. The transaction was valued at approximately $33.9 million, according to Irvine, CA-based Imagyn.
July 9, 2001
CMS deals blow to gamma camera PET
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. agency that administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs has ruled out reimbursement for most PET studies conducted on gamma cameras rather than dedicated PET systems. The ruling is a blow to nuclear medicine advocates, who had hoped that the agency would adopt a more liberal standard when paying for PET exams.
July 9, 2001
MDS Nordion to build new cyclotron
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian radioisotope producer MDS Nordion is planning to spend $20 million to build a new cyclotron to produce medical radioisotopes. The cyclotron will produce iodine-123 and palladium-103, and will be located at a MDS Nordion facility in Vancouver.
July 8, 2001
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