Clinical News: Page 1535

Ziehm gets FDA nod for C-arm

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ziehm Imaging has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to market a new surgical C-arm.

February 9, 2014

JACR: Study confirms slowdown in CT use among private payors

By Kate Madden Yee

The use of CT has increased over the past 15 years faster than other forms of imaging, leading to concerns about overuse and radiation exposure. But since 2009, CT's growth rate has slowed among privately insured patients, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

February 9, 2014

FluoroPharma touts results for cardiac radiotracer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

FluoroPharma Medical is highlighting positive results presented this week for its CardioPET imaging agent.

February 6, 2014

Viztek posts double-digit revenue growth

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Viztek reported that its year-over-year revenue growth increased 45% in the 2011-2013 calendar years.

February 6, 2014

FDG-PET/MRI shows advantages with malignant bone lesions

By Wayne Forrest

Compared to PET/CT, FDG-PET/MRI with a fully integrated whole-body scanner is "technically and clinically robust" in its evaluation of bone lesions, despite differences in attenuation correction between the two hybrid modalities, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

February 6, 2014

2-view tomo boosts diagnostic accuracy, reduces recalls

By Kate Madden Yee

Adding one-view digital breast tomosynthesis to screening with conventional digital mammography improves diagnostic accuracy and reduces recall rates -- and adding two-view tomo increases the benefit even further, according to a new study in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

February 6, 2014