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Sharper image: 3D phase-contrast tomo shows smaller breast tumors
By Eric Barnes
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Germany, and France have collaborated to produce ultrasharp 3D breast images with a technique that delivers less radiation than a mammogram, according to an article published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
October 22, 2012
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KLAS sees rising demand for mobile x-ray
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Demand for mobile x-ray systems is rising thanks to recent technology innovations, according to a new report from market research firm KLAS.
October 22, 2012
D3 Oncology reaches milestones
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oncology services provider D3 Oncology Solutions has completed its 30,000th advanced treatment plan and commissioned its 100th linear accelerator.
October 22, 2012
Quantason lands $3M investment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer Quantason said it has landed $3.2 million in funding from a group of investors.
October 22, 2012
Study finds PET utilization varies along racial, income lines
By Wayne Forrest
A five-year analysis of Medicare beneficiaries with cancer has found greater utilization of PET imaging among white patients with greater income levels in areas of higher Medicare spending.
October 22, 2012
Colonoscopy payment linked to lower cancer incidence
By Eric Barnes
The approval of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening in 2001 may explain the drop in disease prevalence over the past decade, according to a new study published online October 23 in Gastroenterology.
October 22, 2012
InSightec gets FDA nod for bone metastases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Focused-ultrasound developer InSightec has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its ExAblate MRI-guided focused-ultrasound system to treat pain from bone metastases in patients who do not respond to or cannot undergo radiation therapy.
October 21, 2012
Imaging systems lead Philips' strong Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Double-digit growth in Philips Healthcare's Imaging Systems division led to a profitable third quarter for the company and its global parent, Royal Philips Electronics. In both cases, sales and net income for the third quarter outperformed the same quarter in 2011.
October 21, 2012
Oncology Services gets ISO recertification
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology service company Oncology Services International has been recertified for International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008 for its quality management system.
October 21, 2012
Training improves critical care ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A dedicated critical care ultrasound training program could yield significant improvements in knowledge and image acquisition skills for fellows, researchers from the University of North Carolina have found.
October 21, 2012
Lantheus, Nordion extend radioisotope contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Diagnostic imaging agent developer Lantheus Medical Imaging has extended its contract with medical isotope provider Nordion to supply molybdenum-99 for use in Lantheus' TechneLite generators through 2015.
October 21, 2012
Breast US tops mammography for symptomatic women under 40
By Kate Madden Yee
Ultrasound beats mammography as the best imaging modality for initial evaluation of breast cancer in symptomatic women ages 30 to 39, according to a new study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 21, 2012
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