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Navidea begins NAV4694 clinical trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has enrolled the first participant in a phase III trial of its NAV4694 PET radiopharmaceutical.
June 26, 2013
FDA clears Siemens digital mammography system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Mammomat Inspiration Prime Edition digital mammography system.
June 26, 2013
NH report slams Exeter Hospital procedures in hepatitis C outbreak
By Brian Casey
In an official report, state health authorities in New Hampshire say that officials and staff at Exeter Hospital had lax procedures and missed multiple warning signs in the case of a cardiac cath lab technologist who infected dozens of patients with hepatitis C as part of an alleged drug diversion scheme.
June 26, 2013
SEC charges Imaging3 with fraud
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed fraud charges against 3D imaging device developer Imaging3 and its founder and chief executive Dean Janes.
June 26, 2013
PET/CT enhances care for lung cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET/CT improves staging accuracy and intrathoracic disease identification, which can lead to improved clinical outcomes for patients with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
June 26, 2013
fMRI study supports concept of 'food addiction'
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Consuming highly processed carbohydrates can cause excess hunger and stimulate brain regions involved in reward and cravings, the same mechanism that can trigger addiction, according to a study published online in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
June 26, 2013
ACR hails new data on CT screening cost-effectiveness
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) said it is pleased that new evidence from the National Lung Screening Trial suggests lung cancer screening for high-risk patients is cost-effective.
June 26, 2013
AJR: Virtual colonoscopy's time has come
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy researchers have served up all the evidence the U.S. government asked for, and as a result they've concluded the time is now for approval of the technique to screen for colorectal cancer, according to an article published in the July American Journal of Roentgenology.
June 26, 2013
Is the human brain wired to miss breast cancer?
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists miss breast cancer on mammography exams for many reasons, including failures of perception, poor compression or positioning, and breast density. But another reason is that the human brain may be wired to miss targets when they occur less frequently, according to a study published in PLOS One.
June 26, 2013
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GE taps new CMO for ultrasound business
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has appointed a new chief marketing officer (CMO) for its global ultrasound business.
June 25, 2013
Planmed's Verity receives Health Canada license
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography and orthopedic imaging firm Planmed has received a Health Canada medical device license for its Verity extremity scanner.
June 25, 2013
JACR: Residents mostly use iPad for education
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The majority of radiology residents are using the iPad as an educational tool rather than for clinical duties, according to a study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
June 25, 2013
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