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DFine highlights spinal tumor ablation research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device developer DFine is directing attention to research presented at last week's American Society of Spine Radiology annual symposium.
February 26, 2013
Modest growth projected for U.S. breast imaging market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. breast imaging systems market will see modest growth over the next three years, going from $1 billion in 2011 to $1.4 billion in 2016, according to market research firm Frost & Sullivan.
February 26, 2013
Ultrasound shows autism risk after birth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Low-birth-weight newborns who have enlarged ventricles on cranial ultrasound images acquired just after birth are seven times more likely to be diagnosed with autism later in life, according to research published online in the Journal of Pediatrics.
February 26, 2013
Signostics inks handheld US deal with Konica Minolta
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Australian handheld ultrasound developer Signostics has launched the second generation of its handheld ultrasound technology, and has signed a distribution deal with Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic for the product.
February 26, 2013
Sonography students level claims against Ill. program
By Cynthia E. Keen
Five students enrolled in the sonography program at the College of DuPage in the Chicago suburb of Glen Ellyn, IL, have publicly charged the program's leaders with unethical conduct, including a claim that the program issued grades for a course that allegedly was never held.
February 26, 2013
Long-term prostate outcomes track PSA scores
By Cynthia E. Keen
A long-term analysis of the outcomes of prostate cancer patients who received radiation therapy showed recurrence was rare if the patient had a low prostate-specific antigen (PSA) score 15 years after treatment. The findings were published in the March issue of the Journal of Urology.
February 26, 2013
Experts discuss proton therapy's potential for breast cancer
By Tami Freeman
Proton therapy is currently used to treat brain, spine, and prostate cancers, as well as many pediatric tumors. Earlier this month, experts from some of the leading U.S. cancer centers gathered to discuss the emerging role of proton therapy in breast cancer.
February 26, 2013
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Study shows disparities in PET access for NSCLC patients
By Wayne Forrest
While PET utilization increased overall among Medicare beneficiaries with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) from 1998 through 2007, long-standing disparities in access to the technology actually worsened over the same time period, according to a study published online February 15 in Radiology.
February 26, 2013
Longer US surveillance intervals fine for men with small AAAs
By Erik L. Ridley
The majority of men with small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) can be followed at longer ultrasound surveillance intervals than are typically used in current AAA screening programs, according to a meta-analysis to be published on Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
February 25, 2013
Reporting external exams reduces repeat imaging
By Cynthia E. Keen
One of the easiest ways to reduce repeat imaging for patients transferred to a new hospital is for radiologists to prepare a report for external images transferred with the patients on CDs, according to a study by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco.
February 25, 2013
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Reuters: Onex puts Carestream up for sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Reuters is reporting that Carestream Health has been put up for sale by Onex Corp., with the Canadian private equity firm hoping to sell the business for $3.5 billion.
February 24, 2013
MITA holds meetings with Brazilian regulatory agency
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) conducted a series of meetings earlier this month with industry partners in Brazil to explore opportunities to harmonize international medical device standards and expand market access to MITA member companies in Brazil and Latin America.
February 24, 2013
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