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Mediso to open office in Boston
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Budapest, Hungary-based Mediso Medical Imaging Systems and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center announced that Mediso will open an office in Boston for its Mediso USA subsidiary.
May 22, 2013
EEG, fMRI show prowess with epilepsy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The combination of electroencephalography (EEG) and functional MRI (fMRI) leads to more precise localization of areas that cause epileptic seizures, giving neurosurgeons a better understanding of how to treat the condition, according to a study presented this week at the 2013 Canadian Neuroscience Meeting in Toronto.
May 22, 2013
Nordion to sell targeted therapies business to BTG
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nordion has entered into an agreement to divest its targeted therapies business to BTG, an international healthcare company based in London, for $200 million U.S. (154 million euros) in cash.
May 22, 2013
Biosensors acquires Spectrum Dynamics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The assets of molecular imaging technology developer Spectrum Dynamics have been acquired by Biosensors International for approximately $51 million and the potential for additional payments based on certain performance criteria.
May 22, 2013
NLST update: CT sees twice the lung cancers of x-ray
By Eric Barnes
A new analysis of data from the landmark 2011 National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) found that low-dose CT detected twice as many early-stage lung cancers as x-ray on initial screening, cementing CT's promise as a tool that can reduce lung cancer mortality by 20% or more, according to results published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
May 22, 2013
Firms collaborate on mobile CT lung screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image reconstruction software developer Medic Vision Imaging Solutions and imaging services provider Imaging Solutions are collaborating to offer low-dose lung cancer screening at rural shopping centers in the Midwest.
May 22, 2013
EOS touts clinical study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic digital imaging firm EOS Imaging announced that new research shows its EOS digital radiography system offers more accurate lower limb imaging with significantly lower radiation exposure compared to computed radiography and CT scans.
May 22, 2013
BMJ: Megastudy links pediatric CT to higher cancer rates
By Eric Barnes
The largest study to probe the effects of ionizing radiation since the atomic bomb survivor studies shows that cancer incidence does rise among younger patients -- although only in small amounts -- in the years following their exposure to CT scans, according to an Australian article published May 21 in BMJ.
May 22, 2013
FDA clears Varian's Nexus DRF imaging system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its diagnostic x-ray image processing workstation that combines radiofrequency and digital radiography capabilities on one platform.
May 21, 2013
Toshiba sees 28% growth in ultrasound business
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems said that its U.S. ultrasound business experienced 28% growth in 2012, well beyond the industry's 3% growth rate, according to a report published in April by Klein Biomedical Consultants.
May 21, 2013
Accuray touts CyberKnife study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Accuray said that a large study using its CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system validated use of the technology for prostate cancer treatment.
May 21, 2013
AJR: DBT reduces screening recall rates by 37%
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) when used as a screening tool for breast cancer reduces recall rates by 37% and increases the detection of invasive cancers by 54%, according to a new study published online May 22 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
May 21, 2013
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