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Digisonics adds interface to Nuance software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics said that its structured reporting software now interfaces directly with PowerScribe 360 software from speech recognition and software developer Nuance Communications.
August 2, 2012
Vigilance is crucial for radiology quality control
By Erik L. Ridley
A quality control management system can yield important benefits for radiology departments. But long-term success requires ongoing monitoring of its use and training, according to research from the University of Maryland Health System.
August 2, 2012
Komen mammography campaign criticized
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Professors from the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice have criticized Susan G. Komen for the Cure's advertising campaign promoting mammography exams, claiming that the ads are inaccurate and generate false hope about mammography's benefits, in a commentary published online today in BMJ.
August 1, 2012
iCAD reports Q2 financial results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm iCAD reported a decline in revenue for its second quarter but reduced both its net loss and operating expenses, thus citing mixed results.
August 1, 2012
Accuray installs 1st CyberKnife system in Colombia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Accuray announced it has completed the first installation in South America of its CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system, at the Instituto Neurológico de Colombia.
August 1, 2012
Molecular Targeting licenses agent from MCW
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biotechnology developer Molecular Targeting Technologies has received an exclusive license from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) for rights to a U.S. patent covering a technetium-99m radiopharmaceutical for noninvasive imaging of dead and dying cells.
August 1, 2012
Covidien opens R&D center in Shanghai
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare technology firm Covidien has opened a new research and development facility in Shanghai.
August 1, 2012
Reactions to gadolinium MRI contrast are rare, but can recur
By Wayne Forrest
Korean researchers have found that patients who previously experienced immediate adverse reactions to gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents have a 30% recurrence rate when given the media a second time, according to a study in the August issue of Radiology.
August 1, 2012
Konica Minolta wins Premier DR contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA announced it has won a three-year contract for its digital radiography (DR) systems with Premier healthcare alliance.
August 1, 2012
OR Technology launches new CR imaging plate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image processing and PACS firm OR Technology has introduced a new CR imaging plate system suitable for private practices and hospitals.
August 1, 2012
Fuji introduces flexible DR unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA said it has launched a new addition to its digital radiography (DR) product line.
August 1, 2012
AAPM: Spectral mammography could measure breast density
By Kate Madden Yee
Spectral mammography used during breast screening can measure tissue density with high accuracy -- potentially improving the assessment of breast cancer risk, according to research presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting in Charlotte, NC.
August 1, 2012
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