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FDA clears Philips' Visiq mobile US scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Visiq mobile ultrasound scanner.
July 23, 2014
Varian Q3 sales edge up, profit slips
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varian Medical Systems reported that revenues grew 3% for the company's fiscal third quarter, but net income slipped, in part due to a one-time charge.
July 23, 2014
ACR urges CMS to cover breast tomosynthesis
By Kate Madden Yee
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reimburse providers for the extra cost of digital breast tomosynthesis. Women currently have to pay extra for tomosynthesis out of pocket, despite growing evidence of the technology's superiority over conventional digital mammography.
July 23, 2014
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AAPM: Radiomics helps fine-tune radiation therapy dose
By Wayne Forrest
By extracting statistical information and other measurements from PET images using a data analysis technique called radiomics, researchers have developed a way to determine radiation therapy dose more accurately, according to a study presented this week at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting.
July 23, 2014
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Digisonics scores Phoenix VA facility contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digisonics will install its cardiovascular information system at Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Phoenix.
July 22, 2014
IMRIS gets CE Mark for surgical theater upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
IMRIS has received the CE Mark for integration of the next generation of its core MRI technology into its Visius Surgical Theatre.
July 22, 2014
Breast cancer therapy market primed for growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Due to an increased use of targeted therapies, greater uptake of branded drugs, and a rising incidence of breast cancer, the breast cancer therapeutics market will grow from $9.2 billion in 2013 to $13.1 billion by 2020, according to a new report from market research firm GBI Research.
July 22, 2014
AAPM: Radiation therapy not just for cancer?
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy may be a promising alternative treatment for patients whose hypertension doesn't respond to medication, according to preliminary research being presented this week at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting.
July 22, 2014
Volpara points to breast tomo radiation research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Volpara Solutions said that a paper being presented at this week's American Association of Physicists in Medicine annual meeting in Austin, TX, shows that radiation dose from breast tomosynthesis varies based on breast density.
July 22, 2014
Mobile health market approaches $7B
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The global market for mobile health technology is expected to generate $6.7 billion in revenues in 2014, according to a new report by market research firm Visiongain.
July 22, 2014
AAPM: Data mining may improve cancer treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Data-mining software that collects patient information on head and neck cancer can be used to guide individualized cancer treatment, according to a study presented at this week's American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting in Austin, TX.
July 22, 2014
3 women launch Dangerous Boobs Tour
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A grass-roots initiative has launched the Dangerous Boobs Tour to educate women about dense breast tissue and the potential need for additional screening, such as with MRI or ultrasound.
July 22, 2014
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