Clinical News: Page 1713

Numa adopts virtual model for software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine connectivity developer Numa has adopted a virtual model for its connectivity and image management software.
December 3, 2012
Merit to buy GE's Thomas Medical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Disposable products developer Merit Medical Systems has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire Thomas Medical Products from GE Healthcare in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $167 million.
December 3, 2012
Yearly screening breast US benefits women with dense tissue
By Kate Madden Yee
Although the optimal frequency of screening breast ultrasound for women with mammographically dense breast tissue remains under debate, study data presented at last week's RSNA 2012 meeting suggest that this population would benefit from yearly scans.
December 3, 2012
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USPSTF guidelines sparked decrease in screening mammo rates
By Kate Madden Yee
Screening mammography guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in 2009 led to a decline in breast screening, which, in the future, may lead to missed cancers, according to research presented last week at the RSNA 2012 meeting.
December 3, 2012
JNM: FLT-PET aids prognosis of glioma patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET imaging with F-18 fluorothymidine (FLT) can noninvasively and accurately provide tumor-specific details to guide the management of patients with gliomas, according to two studies in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
December 2, 2012
Toshiba installs 1st 16-channel Vantage Titan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed the first 16-channel Vantage Titan 1.5-tesla MRI scanner at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN.
December 2, 2012
Volcano to acquire Crux Biomedical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intravascular ultrasound developer Volcano has signed an agreement to acquire Crux Biomedical for $36 million in cash.
December 2, 2012
Women with dense breast tissue up for more tests
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women with dense breast tissue are interested in undergoing additional screening tests, despite the possibility of false positives, invasive procedures, and out-of-pocket costs, according to a study presented at the RSNA 2012 meeting.
December 2, 2012
EOS Imaging touts digital x-ray research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic digital imaging firm EOS Imaging is pointing to research studies utilizing its EOS 2D/3D imaging system in the November issues of the American Journal of Roentgenology and Skeletal Radiology.
December 2, 2012
Dolbey adds automated contrast dose capture
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Informatics firm Dolbey said it has extended its Fusion clinical documentation product suite to Bayer HealthCare's Certegra SR Outbound Interface, enabling Fusion customers to automate capture of contrast dose information.
December 2, 2012
Study: Hold the contrast for CT of asymptomatic hematuria
By Edward Susman
In young patients undergoing urograms after a finding of asymptomatic hematuria, it may not be necessary to perform contrast-enhanced CT, as a noncontrast scan may be sufficient, researchers suggested at last week's RSNA meeting.
December 2, 2012
C-11 methionine PET aids diagnosis of adenomas, multiple myeloma
By Wayne Forrest
The radiotracer carbon-11 (C-11) methionine (MET) with PET/CT can help clarify negative or inconclusive FDG-PET findings in multiple myeloma patients, as well as differentiate between atypical and typical pituitary adenomas, according to two Japanese studies presented at last week's RSNA 2012 conference.
December 2, 2012
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