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Good times ahead for MRI? Market conditions favor replacement
By James Brice
An era of constraint that compelled many MRI users to delay replacing their aging equipment may be coming to an end, and a new phase of scanner purchasing could be on the horizon, according to a new report on U.S. market conditions for the modality.
September 5, 2012
FDG-PET/CT may predict breast cancer outcome
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
FDG-PET/CT can help predict disease-free survival for patients with invasive ductal breast cancer, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
September 4, 2012
Navidea taps new CMO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals announced it has appointed a new chief medical officer (CMO).
September 4, 2012
IMRIS wins patent, FDA clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy developer IMRIS said it has been granted a U.S. patent for MR-guided radiation therapy, which involves the combination of radiation therapy and a moveable magnet system.
September 4, 2012
CT study ties pulmonary artery size to COPD symptoms
By Eric Barnes
A study published online September 3 in the New England Journal of Medicine found that pulmonary artery enlargement as seen on CT scans is closely correlated with the development of exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms, providing a potentially strong predictor of symptom onset.
September 4, 2012
SNMMI announces fellowship winners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has announced the three recipients of the 2012-2014 SNMMI Wagner-Torizuka Fellowship.
September 4, 2012
AccuBoost unveils turnkey system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's health firm AccuBoost has introduced a turnkey brachytherapy system that includes the AccuLoader high-dose-rate afterloader.
September 4, 2012
Bioscan signs deal with Ultrasonix
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Preclinical molecular imaging technology developer Bioscan has signed a supply agreement with ultrasound vendor Ultrasonix Medical.
September 4, 2012
2 technologists read VC studies as well as 1 radiologist
By Eric Barnes
When it comes to reading virtual colonoscopy studies, a radiologic technologist is no match for a trained radiologist. But two technologists are another matter entirely: They were equivalent to, and maybe slightly better than, a single radiologist, according to a new study in Radiology.
September 4, 2012
Are rads overconfident in their mammography skills?
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists perceive their mammography interpretation performance to be better than it actually is, according to a new study in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. And that just keeps them from actually improving, researchers from Washington state said.
September 4, 2012
Cardiac MR tops ECG in finding hidden myocardial infarctions
By Wayne Forrest
Cardiac MR outperformed electrocardiography (ECG) for detecting unrecognized myocardial infarctions (MIs), catching many that were missed on ECG studies, according to a study published in the September 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
September 3, 2012
Unhealthy habits boost colorectal cancer among poor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Unhealthy lifestyles among poorer individuals in the U.S. appear to be linked with an increase in colorectal cancers, according to a new study published on September 4 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
September 3, 2012
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