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EOS Imaging nets DR install at MGH
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Orthopedic digital imaging firm EOS Imaging has installed its EOS low-dose 2D/3D digital radiography (DR) system for orthopedic clinical use at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).
October 4, 2012
Univ. of Saskatchewan gets $1.6M neuroimaging grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The federal government of Canada and the provincial government of Saskatchewan are investing $1.6 million Canadian to the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine in Saskatoon for the purchase of neuroimaging equipment to promote research of Alzheimer's disease.
October 4, 2012
Alpha Imaging inks OhioHealth deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging equipment distributor Alpha Imaging has signed a strategic business agreement with healthcare organization OhioHealth, based in Columbus, to sell women's imaging products from Hologic and radiology equipment from Shimadzu Medical Systems and UMG/Del Medical over the next five years.
October 4, 2012
Given acquires SmartPill assets
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Video-capsule endoscopy developer Given Imaging has acquired assets related to the SmartPill gastrointestinal (GI) monitoring system for $6 million.
October 4, 2012
Rubidium PET edges SPECT in diagnosing coronary artery disease
By Wayne Forrest
PET imaging with the rubidium-82 radiotracer can accurately detect obstructive coronary artery disease and is superior to technetium-99m SPECT imaging, according to a meta-analysis published online October 3 by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
October 4, 2012
Automated tube current, voltage settings cut CT liver dose
By Eric Barnes
A software protocol that enables the use of both automatic tube voltage selection and automatic tube current modulation in the same CT scan can reduce radiation dose significantly in patients with suspected liver disease, according to a new study in Radiology by Korean researchers.
October 4, 2012
Zonare unveils new ZS3 ultrasound system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems has introduced its new ZS3 premium ultrasound system.
October 3, 2012
Agfa nets HealthTrust DR contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has been awarded a new digital radiography (DR) contract by HealthTrust Purchasing Group.
October 3, 2012
Teleradiology in your pocket: Smartphone boosts stroke treatment
By Erik L. Ridley
In the battle against time in the effective treatment of stroke patients, vascular neurologists can call on another weapon: the smartphone, researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Arizona have found.
October 3, 2012
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Real-time dose monitoring tool enhances VMAT radiotherapy QA
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation oncology departments expect their linear accelerators to delivery radiation doses accurately as programmed. While it's possible to check planned dose delivery after treatment, safety for patients is increased if dose data can be monitored in real-time.
October 2, 2012
FDG-PET/CT aids in assessing colorectal liver metastases
By Wayne Forrest
FDG-PET's ability to assess metabolic tumors appears to be a valuable asset in determining the biology of colorectal liver metastases before surgical resection and may better evaluate patient prognosis, according to a study in the September issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
October 2, 2012
Cephasonics signs China distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology and subsystems provider Cephasonics has inked a distribution agreement with Excelpoint Systems, a technology distributor with offices in 12 Chinese cities.
October 2, 2012
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