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InSightec launches ExAblate trial

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Focused-ultrasound developer InSightec has treated the first patient for essential tremor in a phase III clinical trial of its ExAblate Neuro system.

September 9, 2013

Elekta scores $25M Gamma Knife order in China

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta has received a $25 million order from the government of China for its Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion stereotactic radiosurgery systems.

September 9, 2013

HeartIT debuts echo reporting module

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image management firm Heart Imaging Technologies (HeartIT) has released a cardiac echo reporting software module.

September 9, 2013

Canadian proposal would ban private MRI, CT scans

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta is seeking to bar privately paid MRI and CT scans because they allow patients who can afford the tests to jump the line for care, according to a report in the Calgary Herald.

September 9, 2013

MRI links fornix to cognitive decline

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI may be helpful in predicting early cognitive decline by measuring changes in the fornix area of the brain, according to a study published online September 9 in JAMA Neurology.

September 9, 2013

FDA panel mostly likes evidence on CTC efficacy

By Eric Barnes

In a wide-ranging session on CT colonography (CTC), held in Silver Spring, MD, on Monday, a panel of experts convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration delivered almost universally positive views of the evidence supporting the use of the exam for colorectal cancer screening.

September 9, 2013

Radiation oncologist charged with embezzling funds

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A San Jose radiation oncologist has been accused of embezzling $46,000 meant for cancer research and using it to pay his phone and credit card bills, as well as his parents' mortgage, according a story reported by NBC Bay Area.

September 9, 2013

Whole-body MRI may predict heart attack, stroke in diabetics

By Wayne Forrest

Whole-body MRI can detect vascular changes in patients with diabetes that can signal an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study by German researchers published online September 10 in Radiology.

September 9, 2013

PET index predicts likelihood of dementia within 3 years

By Wayne Forrest

California researchers have developed a quantitative index based on functional brain data from PET scans to predict with a high degree of accuracy whether people with mild cognitive impairment will progress to dementia within three years.

September 9, 2013

Report: Barriers may slow molecular imaging

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The global molecular imaging probe market is expected to grow modestly due to a variety of barriers that are hindering faster growth, according to a new market research report.

September 8, 2013

ACR, SBI praise Cancer mammo screening study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) lauded a study on the effectiveness of mammography screening that was published online September 9 in Cancer.

September 8, 2013

ASCO BCS: Simplified protocol improves breast MRI screening

By Kate Madden Yee

SAN FRANCISCO - A streamlined protocol for breast MRI could make the modality a viable option for breast cancer screening by cutting image acquisition and reading time to just three minutes, according to a presentation on September 7 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2013 Breast Cancer Symposium (BCS).

September 8, 2013

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