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Lantheus appoints new CFO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging has named John Bakewell as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
June 2, 2014
Cook begins inferior vena cava filter studies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cook Medical has launched two clinical studies to obtain additional data on the safety and effectiveness of its inferior vena cava (IVC) filters.
June 2, 2014
VuCOMP expands sales activities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
VuCOMP is expanding its sales force and developing strategic sales and distribution partnerships.
June 2, 2014
Sterigenics raises offer for Nordion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sterigenics has increased its offer to acquire Canadian radioisotope firm Nordion.
June 2, 2014
Patients can be identified based on 3D reconstructions
By Erik L. Ridley
3D surface reconstructions can produce beautiful renderings of a patient's face. So beautiful that individuals could potentially, although not easily, be identified just from their reconstructed CT scan, according to a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
June 2, 2014
Dr. Eliot Siegel from the University of Maryland.
Dilon: Patient wins legal appeal for MBI coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dilon Diagnostics said a patient has won a legal battle to obtain health insurance coverage of her molecular breast imaging (MBI) study.
June 1, 2014
Congressional letter urges CMS to back CT lung screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Johnny Isakson have written a letter urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide Medicare coverage for CT lung screening.
June 1, 2014
Prostate cancer rad therapy may cause other cancers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Men with prostate cancer who receive radiation therapy are more likely to develop bladder or rectal cancer, according to a study presented at this week's American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting.
June 1, 2014
GE gets FDA nod for Tc-99m generators
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare said it will supply generators for the production of sodium pertechnetate technetium-99m (Tc-99m) injection to its U.S. radiopharmacies, effective June 1.
June 1, 2014
PET/MRI holds its own for esophageal cancer staging
By Wayne Forrest
The benefits of PET/MRI may be expanding to esophageal cancer, according to a study published online May 27 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Korean researchers found that the hybrid modality matched endoscopic ultrasound for staging tumors.
June 1, 2014
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Cancer survivor population to grow
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The number of cancer survivors in the U.S. will grow from 14.5 million today to nearly 19 million by 2024, according to an updated report.
June 1, 2014
When should imaging be used for sports-related injuries?
By Wayne Forrest
When an athlete is injured, the first instinct is likely to order an MRI, CT, x-ray, or ultrasound exam to determine the extent of the damage. However, such use of a potentially unnecessary and expensive scan can ignite debate among general practitioners, orthopedic and neurologic specialists, and radiologists.
June 1, 2014
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