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NC bill would require license for technologists
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A bill has been introduced in the North Carolina Legislature to require a license for personnel who perform medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures.
April 1, 2013
American Shared installs Gamma Knife in Fla.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy center operator American Shared Hospital Services announced it has sold a Gamma Knife Perfexion system from Elekta to Sacred Heart Health System in Pensacola, FL.
April 1, 2013
Toshiba opens production facility in Brazil
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba Medical Systems said it has opened a new medical equipment production facility in Campinas, São Paulo.
April 1, 2013
Toshiba completes internal merger
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba Medical Systems announced it has merged with one of its group companies, Toshiba Medical Manufacturing.
April 1, 2013
BSD Medical reports 6-month financial results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hyperthermia and ablation system developer BSD Medical reported an increase in revenue for the first half of its 2013 fiscal year, due largely to the performance of its MicroThermX microwave ablation products for the treatment of cancer.
April 1, 2013
MRI helps guide appendicitis assessment in pregnant women
By Wayne Forrest
MRI without oral contrast is useful for evaluating pregnant patients suspected of having appendicitis and should be used as an adjunct imaging test in their clinical workup, according to a study published in the April issue of Radiology.
April 1, 2013
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International Isotopes reports lower loss in 2012
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radioisotope manufacturer International Isotopes said that in spite of a 19% reduction in revenue in 2012 compared to 2011, it reduced its net loss by 62%.
March 31, 2013
SPECT V/Q detects early lung problems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In vivo ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) SPECT imaging can detect early changes to lungs caused by cigarette smoke exposure and provides a noninvasive method for studying lung dysfunction in preclinical models, concluded a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
March 31, 2013
Calif. breast density bill goes into effect
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A California law that requires women in the state to be notified following a mammogram if they have dense breast tissue went into effect on April 1.
March 31, 2013
Massive Gamma Knife payment cut starts April 1
By Cynthia E. Keen
It may seem like an April Fools' Day joke, but it's a painful reality for users of the Gamma Knife radiation therapy system from Elekta. Starting April 1, they will be paid 58% less for procedures performed with the system.
March 31, 2013
Report predicts $5.5B radiopharma market by 2017
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new report by business research firm MarketsandMarkets predicts that the global radiopharmaceutical market will reach $5.5 billion by 2017, at a compound annual growth rate of 7.8%.
March 31, 2013
Better communication lowers women's breast biopsy anxiety
By Kate Madden Yee
Women's perceptions of better communication with radiologists is associated with lower levels of anxiety both before and after breast biopsies, according to a new study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
March 31, 2013
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