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UN report cites radiation's effects on children, adults

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A new report from the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation says that the same radiation dose received by children and adults can have very different biological effects.

October 27, 2013

Judge dismisses bribery complaint against Siemens

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A judge for a U.S. federal court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former employee against the parent company of Siemens Healthcare that accused the vendor of paying kickbacks in China related to medical equipment purchases.

October 27, 2013

PET/MRI could be alternative to PET/CT for liver lesions

By Wayne Forrest

PET/MRI is more than adequate in characterizing liver lesions and provides greater lesion conspicuity than PET/CT, offering clinicians a powerful alternative for oncology imaging, according to a German study published in the November issue of the European Journal of Radiology.

October 27, 2013

Varian revenues rise slightly amid dip in earnings

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Capping what it called a mixed but promising year, radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said revenues were up while net earnings fell slightly in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared with the same quarter in 2012.

October 24, 2013

FDA approves GE's Vizamyl PET radiotracer for dementia

By Wayne Forrest

U.S. physicians looking to detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease now have a second tool in their arsenal with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of Vizamyl (flutemetamol F-18 injection), a radiopharmaceutical from GE Healthcare for use with PET imaging of the brain in adults being evaluated for Alzheimer's and dementia.

October 24, 2013

Elekta names Savander as president, CEO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta said it has named Niklas Savander as its next president and CEO, effective May 1, 2014.

October 24, 2013