Clinical News: Page 1466

Ultralow-dose SPECT provides top image quality, less radiation
By Wayne Forrest
With an eye toward lowering radiation exposure, a group of researchers found that an ultralow-dose high-efficiency SPECT scan for myocardial perfusion imaging can achieve better image quality than standard low-dose SPECT, according to a study published in the September Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
August 28, 2014
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New optical imaging method could help drug addicts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new technique for imaging and measuring how quickly blood flows in the brain could help researchers better understand and treat drug abuse, according to a study published in Biomedical Optics Express.
August 27, 2014
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IBA posts revenue increase in 1st half of 2014
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Proton therapy technology developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) posted financial results for the first half of 2014.
August 27, 2014
Kona Medical launches 4th clinical trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Therapeutic ultrasound developer Kona Medical has begun its fourth clinical trial for its Surround Sound hypertension therapy system.
August 27, 2014
Radiologists get moving; Sonivate builds fingertip ultrasound; ACR cries foul
By Brian Casey
August 27, 2014
Elekta loss widens in Q1 results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta posted a wider net loss in financial results for its first quarter.
August 27, 2014
Acusphere pulls European bid for Imagify contrast
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound contrast developer Acusphere has voluntarily withdrawn a regulatory application in Europe for its Imagify ultrasound contrast agent for the detection of coronary artery disease.
August 27, 2014
ACR cries foul as DNA test beats CTC to Medicare approval
By Eric Barnes
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is crying foul after the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently approved a stool DNA test for colorectal cancer screening -- as reimbursement for CT colonography (CTC) continues to languish.
August 27, 2014
IMRIS CFO to leave company
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy developer IMRIS has announced that Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Kelly McNeill is leaving the company.
August 27, 2014
Ultrasound elastography accurately predicts fibrosis
By Erik L. Ridley
Real-time shear-wave elastography isn't just effective for assessing fibrosis in patients with hepatitis C. It also performs well in a broader patient population with diffuse liver disease, according to research published in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 27, 2014
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Varian breaks ground on Utah expansion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varian Medical Systems has broken ground on new construction to expand its current Salt Lake City manufacturing facility.
August 27, 2014
Swiss docs fire back at report against breast screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Two Swiss doctors are criticizing a report released in February and published in JAMA Internal Medicine that suggested Switzerland should abolish its organized mammography screening programs.
August 27, 2014
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