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VuCOMP lands Canadian nod for M-Vu Breast Density
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
VuCOMP said that its Health Canada Medical Device License has been amended to include the firm's M-Vu Breast Density software for calculating and assessing breast density on mammograms.
July 22, 2014
Case report: TAE for life-threatening hemobilia
By Dr. Huda Ahmed Al Braiki and Dr. Asim Ahmed Khwaja
In this case report, radiologists from Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in the United Arab Emirates describe their use of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) to treat a 33-year-old pregnant woman who developed life-threatening hemobilia.
July 22, 2014
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Varian's Aria software nets MU certification
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varian Medical Systems said that its Aria oncology information software has received certification as a complete ambulatory electronic health record for both stage 1 and 2 of the U.S. government's meaningful use (MU) IT stimulus program.
July 21, 2014
New York Imaging Service completes installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New York Imaging Service has wrapped up a second installation of integrated digital radiography systems at New York Methodist Hospital.
July 21, 2014
Boston Scientific debuts IVUS system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional and ultrasound technology developer Boston Scientific has unveiled its Polaris intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) system.
July 21, 2014
General practitioners order more imaging in Australia
By Brian Casey
General practitioners in Australia are placing more orders for medical imaging exams, with total orders for imaging growing 45% from 2005 to 2012, according to a survey released this week from the University of Sydney. The numbers also indicate a shift away from general radiography and toward more advanced modalities such as ultrasound, CT, and MRI.
July 21, 2014
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Study shows uterine cancer prevalence after morcellation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Uterine cancer was found in 27 per 10,000 women undergoing minimally invasive hysterectomies using electric power morcellation, in a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
July 21, 2014
New bill would boost colon cancer screening for Medicare
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New legislation has been introduced that would remove cost barriers to colon cancer screening for Medicare patients.
July 20, 2014
FDA clears new Varian Calypso transponder
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varian Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for a transponder designed for use with its real-time tracking technology.
July 20, 2014
Brainlab launches software at AAPM 2014
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brainlab said it has introduced new radiation therapy treatment planning software at this week's American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting in Austin, TX.
July 20, 2014
MRI links antipsychotic drugs to brain loss
By Wayne Forrest
MR images of patients with schizophrenia have confirmed that antipsychotic drugs can lead to a decrease in brain volume, but the drugs do not appear to cause adverse cognitive issues. The study also found that the rate of brain loss was greater when the dose of medication was higher.
July 20, 2014
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Global Medical to distribute Siemens ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound service provider Global Medical Imaging (GMI) said it has signed an agreement with Siemens Healthcare.
July 17, 2014
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