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GE seeks more collaboration in ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is looking to collaborate with a broader community of ultrasound researchers to evaluate new applications using ultrasound scanners and microbubble contrast.
September 23, 2012
Cancer network names new CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a not-for-profit alliance of 21 U.S. cancer treatment centers, has appointed Dr. Robert Carlson as its new CEO.
September 23, 2012
Calif. governor signs breast density notification bill
By Kate Madden Yee
After vetoing legislation last year, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill over the weekend that requires women in the state to be notified following a mammogram if they have dense breast tissue, according to the bill's author, Sen. Joe Simitian.
September 23, 2012
Study shows DBT boosts mammography's accuracy
By Kate Madden Yee
Adding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to digital mammography boosts accuracy in finding soft-tissue abnormalities, researchers report in the October issue of Clinical Radiology. And that can only help reduce both healthcare costs and patient anxiety.
September 23, 2012
CTA, not CTP, makes the call for ischemic stroke treatment
By Eric Barnes
Patient outcomes also depend on factors such as ischemic preconditioning and the presence of collateral vessels, so perfusion CT imaging is unlikely to add much to the therapeutic decision, Lev said. Future research will model multiple univariate imaging predictors, including collateral vessels.
September 23, 2012
CTA, not CTP, makes the call for ischemic stroke treatment
By Eric Barnes
CT perfusion (CTP) imaging of the brain brings multiple diagnostic benefits for ischemic stroke patients, but it's not needed when deciding whether to revascularize, according to neuroradiologist Dr. Michael Lev from Massachusetts General Hospital. CT angiography (CTA) can also be used as a surrogate for diffusion-weighted MRI to determine infarct size.
September 23, 2012
Carestream to sell preclinical imaging unit to Bruker
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has signed an agreement to sell the preclinical in vivo imaging equipment product portfolio and related assets from its Molecular Imaging business to Bruker.
September 20, 2012
Navidea gets NCI grant for RIGS agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has received a grant from the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) to develop a radioimmunoguided surgery (RIGS) agent for use in detecting metastatic sites in colorectal cancer.
September 20, 2012
Retail venues could boost mammo screening rates
By Kate Madden Yee
Offering mammography screening services at retail healthcare locations such as pharmacies could boost women's adherence to screening guidelines, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology.
September 20, 2012
Quantum scores Colo. install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiography equipment vendor Quantum Medical Imaging has completed the installation of a Q-Rad-Digital DRX system at Premier Orthopedics in Colorado Springs, CO.
September 19, 2012
PharmaRx suit against GE, Cardinal dismissed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A federal judge in California has dismissed an antitrust suit filed by radiopharmacy PharmaRx Pharmaceutical against GE Healthcare and Cardinal Health, alleging the companies have a monopoly on sales of GE's Myoview cardiac imaging agent.
September 19, 2012
Australia to build Mo-99 facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Australian government is allocating $168 million ($174 million U.S.) to build a nuclear medicine manufacturing plant to produce the medical isotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99).
September 19, 2012
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