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Hologic, Suros join forces

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women’s imaging firm Hologic and Suros Surgical Systems have signed a non-exclusive distribution agreement, giving Bedford, MA-based Hologic distribution rights to the Suros automated breast biopsy and tissue excision (ATEC) system.

November 17, 2003

iCAD, Fischer expand relationship

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided-detection (CAD) developer iCAD and mammography vendor Fischer Imaging have inked an expanded development and distribution agreement.

November 16, 2003

Sectra lands Norwegian breast imaging PACS order

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Swedish PACS firm Sectra has received an order for a PACS network dedicated to breast imaging from Brystsentrum, a breast screening center in Tönsberg, Norway.

November 16, 2003

VuComp

By Kate Madden Yee

CAD startup VuComp will introduce M-Vu, its first product in a CAD line based on image-understanding algorithms.

November 16, 2003

Siemens Medical Solutions

By Kate Madden Yee

Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA, will display Novation, its work-in-progress FFDM system.

November 16, 2003

R2 Technology

By Kate Madden Yee

Sunnyvale, CA-based R2 Technology will exhibit ImageChecker DM, a digital CAD product built on the company’s OmniCAD operating system.

November 16, 2003

Planmed

By Kate Madden Yee

Planmed of Roselle, IL, will unveil its newly named work-in-progress FFDM unit Nuance, which includes the company’s MaxView breast positioning system.

November 16, 2003

MaxxVision

By Kate Madden Yee

Upstart MaxxVision of Gainesville, FL, offers an option for those that can’t afford FFDM but want digitally enhanced film images: a palm-sized, digital wand that can be used with film-screen images mounted on a light box.

November 16, 2003

Imaging Diagnostic Systems

By Kate Madden Yee

Imaging Diagnostic Systems of Plantation, FL, will highlight its Computed Tomography Laser Breast Imaging System (CTLM), which the company defines as noninvasive adjunctive technology to mammography.

November 16, 2003

iCAD

By Kate Madden Yee

Nashua, NH-based iCAD will unveil a new computer-aided detection system, iQ, aimed at clinics that perform fewer than 10 to 15 mammography procedures a day.

November 16, 2003

Hologic/Lorad

By Kate Madden Yee

Hologic will highlight a work-in-progress breast tomosynthesis package available for use with the Lorad FFDM unit, Selenia, as well as a new agreement to sell, install, and service R2 Technology products.

November 16, 2003

GE Medical Systems Lunar

By Kate Madden Yee

GE Lunar plans to display two bone densitometers, Prodigy Advance and DPX Duo, as well as what it calls computer-assisted densitometry (CAD).

November 16, 2003

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