Clinical News: Page 1761

U-Systems lands final clearance for somo.v for dense breasts
By Erik L. Ridley
Automated breast ultrasound technology developer U-Systems has become the first vendor to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to market a device specifically for use in screening women with dense breasts.
September 17, 2012
RaySearch lands RayStation order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm RaySearch has receive an order from First Coast Oncology in Jacksonville, FL.
September 17, 2012
Navidea launches phase II trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceutical has enrolled the first patient in a phase II trial of its fluorine-18 NAV4694 radiopharmaceutical candidate, which is designed as an aid in detecting cerebral beta-amyloid plaque in subjects diagnosed with probable Alzheimer's disease.
September 17, 2012
DFine debuts tumor ablation system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical device developer DFine has formally introduced its Star tumor ablation system in the U.S.
September 17, 2012
Carestream signs Beth Israel Deaconess
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has sold four DRX-Revolution Mobile x-ray systems to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
September 17, 2012
Image Gently expands dose reduction campaign to digital x-ray
By Cynthia E. Keen
The Image Gently radiation dose reduction campaign has launched a new initiative targeting the most common imaging exam of all: radiography. The group's new Back to Basics initiative, launched today, is intended to strengthen radiation protection in children as radiography shifts from analog film to digital x-ray.
September 17, 2012
Exploiting log files for optimal radiotherapy QA
By Tami Freeman
Quality assurance (QA) of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a vital component in the radiotherapy process, but current QA procedures are far from optimal. Log files produced by radiotherapy systems can be exploited to vastly improve IMRT quality assurance.
September 17, 2012
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Helium shortage lingers for hospitals and imaging centers
By Wayne Forrest
Hospitals and medical imaging centers across the U.S. are keeping a watchful eye on supplies of helium -- a key ingredient in cooling MRI magnets -- as their sources have been on strict allocations for several months.
September 17, 2012
Imaging3 files for bankruptcy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
3D imaging device developer Imaging3 has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a California court, according to a September 17 press release issued by the firm.
September 16, 2012
Manchester to ditch 'backscatter' x-ray airport scanners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Manchester Airport in the U.K. announced on September 17 that it will not renew a program to test airport security scanners based on backscatter x-rays.
September 16, 2012
Mount Sinai equips med students with handheld US devices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City will equip first-year medical school students participating in a research study with ultrasound devices to determine if handheld imaging technology can contribute to medical education at all levels of learning.
September 16, 2012
IDSI installs 1st system in Mexico
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Laser breast imaging firm Imaging Diagnostic Systems (IDSI) has installed its first CT laser mammography (CTLM) system in Mexico, at the Centro Médico Ave in Monterrey.
September 16, 2012
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