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International Isotopes gets NRC approval
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radioisotope manufacturer International Isotopes has received U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval of the final environmental impact statement for its planned depleted uranium deconversion and fluorine extraction processing facility.
September 3, 2012
GE debuts modular biopharmaceutical factory
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare said it has rolled out KUBio, an off-the-shelf, modular biopharmaceutical factory.
September 3, 2012
Kronander tapped as new Sectra CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS firm Sectra has named Torbjörn Kronander, PhD, as its new president and CEO, effective November 1.
September 3, 2012
Emerging markets to drive mammography growth
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Due to strong investment in healthcare services, healthcare markets in emerging countries will soon account for more than half of worldwide mammography unit shipments, according to a new report from market research firm InMedica.
September 3, 2012
Siemens releases Multix Fusion DR in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Multix Fusion digital radiography (DR) system.
September 3, 2012
Electronic image transfer lowers cost, radiation exposure
By Erik L. Ridley
Researchers from the Pacific Northwest reduced repeat rates for CT studies of trauma patients with an electronic image transfer network using CDs and a virtual private network. The model reduced both costs and radiation dose, according to study results published in the September Journal of the American College of Radiology.
September 3, 2012
Imaging advances therapy assessment
By Tami Freeman
Monitoring and understanding a patient's response to therapy plays a central role in optimizing cancer treatment. Advanced imaging technologies could enable monitoring of tumor response at an earlier stage in the treatment course, providing a means for personalized therapy adaptation.
September 2, 2012
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Radiology IT staff resolves sonography workflow problems
By Cynthia E. Keen
When budgetary constraints prevented a radiology department in Taiwan from purchasing a new RIS to resolve serious patient scheduling and exam workflow issues, the PACS IT team stepped up to the challenge, creating an effective, low-cost workflow management system.
September 2, 2012
News report: Kwiatkowski investigated in 2006
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A news report indicates that former New Hampshire radiologic technologist David Kwiatkowski was investigated in 2006 in Michigan on suspicion that he stole fentanyl while working for the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor.
August 30, 2012
MRI tops x-ray for knee osteoarthritis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI detected a high prevalence of abnormalities associated with knee osteoarthritis in middle-aged and elderly patients who had no evidence of the condition on x-ray, according to a study published online on Wednesday in the British Medical Journal.
August 30, 2012
IBA grows revenue but posts loss
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Growth in its radiation therapy business powered radiopharmaceutical provider Ion Beam Applications (IBA) to a double-digit gain in revenue in the first six months of 2012.
August 30, 2012
Biotronik begins ICD MRI study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
German biomedical device company Biotronik has initiated its Prospective Assessment of Risk Factors for Appropriate ICD Intervention in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy (PARCADIA) multicenter study.
August 30, 2012
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