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Toshiba Aquilion RXL nets FDA clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems said it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Aquilion RXL CT scanner.
August 22, 2012
FluoroPharma taps new CFO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging agent developer FluoroPharma Medical said it has appointed a new chief financial officer (CFO).
August 22, 2012
Positron submits DMF for strontium-82
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET vendor Positron has submitted a drug master file (DMF) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the production of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)-grade strontium-82 through its Manhattan Isotope Technology subsidiary.
August 22, 2012
MR enterography OK for kids with Crohn's
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Children 9 years of age and older with Crohn's disease can tolerate MR enterography as a replacement for small bowel x-rays or CT enterography, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 22, 2012
TeamBest to develop new cyclotron
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Best Cyclotron Systems and Best Theratronics announced that they plan to add a new cyclotron to their product lines. The two firms are part of a group of companies called TeamBest.
August 22, 2012
MRI sheds light on alcohol-related birth defects
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Using MRI, researchers have found that early exposure to alcohol resulted in birth defects in mice, illustrating how fetal alcohol syndrome can affect humans, according to a study published online August 2 in PLOS One.
August 22, 2012
NYU Langone sets high goals with new PET/MRI scanner
By Wayne Forrest
For NYU Langone Medical Center, the acquisition of a new PET/MRI scanner was a no-brainer. From a clinical perspective, the hybrid modality's ability to simultaneously image metabolic and physiological functions provides a platform for the facility to expand its research capabilities and offer better care for patients.
August 22, 2012
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Breast tomosynthesis: If you build it, they will come
By Kate Madden Yee
Digital breast tomosynthesis isn't in the experimental phase anymore -- it's now beginning to help practices build volume and reduce recall rates, according to a presentation given last week at the annual AHRA meeting in Orlando, FL.
August 22, 2012
Canadian head CT guidelines beat New Orleans criteria
By Eric Barnes
In a head-to-head contest between guidelines for assessing mild head injury, researchers in Tunisia found that the Canadian CT Head Rule was more accurate than the New Orleans Criteria in predicting the need for neurosurgical intervention, according to a report published online in Annals of Emergency Medicine.
August 21, 2012
Telerad firm DIIG purchases 1st MRI center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology provider Diagnostic Imaging International (DIIG) said it has entered into an agreement to purchase a Philadelphia-based MRI center.
August 21, 2012
FDA clears Toshiba's Titan 1.5-tesla MR scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its new Vantage Titan 1.5-tesla MR series of scanners, which includes eight-, 16-, and 32-channel MR systems.
August 21, 2012
Varian brings IMRT to central Vietnam
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy vendor Varian Medical Systems has received a contract to provide an intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) system to Da Nang Cancer Hospital in Vietnam.
August 21, 2012
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