Clinical News: Page 1604

Elekta launches new imaging tools for Versa HD

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta has launched new tools for its x-ray volume imaging (XVI) software for image-guided radiation therapy on its Versa HD linear accelerator.

September 10, 2013

Proton therapy market expected to triple by 2018

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The global market for proton therapy systems is expected to triple by 2018, according to a new market research report by MEDraysintell.

September 10, 2013

ASCO BCS: Breast MRI reduces biopsies of false positives

By Kate Madden Yee

SAN FRANCISCO - In experienced hands, breast MRI with mammography or ultrasound can help avoid biopsies of suspicious lesions that would otherwise turn out to be false positives, according to a poster presentation on September 7 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2013 Breast Cancer Symposium (BCS).

September 10, 2013

Ultrasound developer InnerVision looks for partner

By Brian Casey

Looking to accelerate its path to market, ultrasound developer InnerVision Medical Technologies has begun to search for a corporate partner to license its version of synthetic aperture technology. The company believes the technology produces a big boost in ultrasound resolution, particularly in scans of obese patients.

September 10, 2013

Dual-time-point FDG-PET/CT no help for salivary gland tumors

By Wayne Forrest

Dual-time-point FDG-PET/CT is not an effective way to differentiate between benign and malignant salivary gland tumors, according to a study from Japan in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

September 10, 2013

Tributes paid to 'spiritual father' of Moroccan radiology

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Colleagues and former students of Dr. Jacques Gillet, who died on 27 August, have issued glowing tributes to a true pioneer who established the School of Radiology at the University Hospital of Rabat in Morocco.

September 9, 2013