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Molchan takes helm as CEO at Digirad
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digirad President Matthew Molchan has assumed the role of CEO as part of the nuclear medicine firm's restructuring efforts.
July 1, 2013
Univ. of Alberta opens technetium-99m facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The University of Alberta's new medical isotope and cyclotron facility officially opened on July 2.
July 1, 2013
U.S. updates x-ray rules for black lung program
By Brian Casey
The U.S. government has finalized new rules that allow images from digital radiography (DR) systems to be used for claims filed under its program for screening coal miners for black lung disease. The program's technical specifications haven't been updated since 1980, despite the rising use of DR.
July 1, 2013
Toshiba installs 640-slice CT scanner in NY
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed a 640-slice cardiac CT scanner in New York, one of only three in the U.S.
July 1, 2013
Global mammo market expected to reach $610M by 2018
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The global mammography equipment market is expected to reach $610 million (467 million euros) by 2018, according to a new report.
July 1, 2013
H7N9 bird flu pneumonia scans show common imaging findings
By Eric Barnes
A new bird flu strain known as influenza H7N9 appeared in China this year and quickly took a number of human victims. An article in Radiology published on Tuesday includes some of the first radiologic images of the effects of the virus, revealing typical patterns of progression and regression on CT scans and radiographs of the chest.
July 1, 2013
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Meeting customer needs in the 3D lab: Part 1
By Erik L. Ridley
In this first installment of a two-part series on implementing postprocessing requirements for radiologists and clinicians in the 3D laboratory, AuntMinnie.com provides 3D technologist Laura Pierce's suggestions on how to address the needs of radiologists.
July 1, 2013
IBA inks deal with Taiwanese company
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical provider Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has signed a contract with Taiwanese company Tomorrow Medical Systems (TMS).
June 30, 2013
Fla. hospital preps kids for MRIs without sedation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Wolfson Children's Hospital in Florida has launched a program aimed at reducing the number of pediatric patients undergoing sedation for MRI diagnostic scans.
June 30, 2013
Covidien's Mallinckrodt spin-off has spun
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mallinckrodt has completed the spin-off from its former parent company Covidien and has launched as a $2.1 billion publicly traded specialty pharmaceutical company.
June 30, 2013
NaF-PET/CT beats scintigraphy, SPECT/CT for bone metastases
By Wayne Forrest
Sodium fluoride (NaF) PET/CT provides greater sensitivity and specificity for the detection of bone metastases than planar bone scintigraphy and SPECT/CT, according to a new pilot study from Copenhagen University Hospital.
June 30, 2013
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Radiation risk matters in cancer screening decisions
By Eric Barnes
CT wins the cost-benefit analysis in most cancer screening tests involving the modality, but the risks of ionizing radiation aren't negligible and should continue to be scrutinized as a factor in screening decisions, according to an article in the July edition of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
June 30, 2013
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