Clinical News: Page 1790

Alzheimer's disease: Reason for hope

By Dr. Gregory Sorensen

When President Reagan welcomed women's basketball coach Pat Summitt to the White House 25 years ago, no one knew that Alzheimer's would someday become a thread connecting them. Fortunately, imaging now offers more certainty for those who may unknowingly have the disease, according to Siemens Healthcare CEO Dr. Gregory Sorensen.

August 5, 2012

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Konica Minolta signs DR deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA said it has signed a three-year contracted supplier agreement for digital radiography (DR) systems from HealthTrust Purchasing Group.

August 2, 2012

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August 2, 2012

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

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