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FDA workshop explores pediatric radiation dose
By Cynthia E. Keen
An initiative by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require improvements in medical devices for pediatric imaging was uniformly applauded by attendees at a daylong public workshop held July 16 on the FDA campus in Silver Spring, MD.
July 16, 2012
NY Times: FDA spies on employees
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A vast surveillance program at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) targeting employees unhappy with the agency's drug approval process has been discovered, according to an article in the July 16 New York Times.
July 16, 2012
JNCI study revives debate over mammography's mortality benefit
By Brian Casey
Does mammography really save lives? That's the question raised by a new study published July 17 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, which analyzed data from Sweden to conclude that there is no evidence that mammography screening has an impact on mortality from breast cancer in the country.
July 16, 2012
Sodium MRI shows abnormal brain regions in early-stage MS
By Wayne Forrest
Using 3-tesla sodium MRI, French researchers have discovered that a buildup of sodium in specific regions of the brain could be a biomarker for nerve cell degeneration in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online July 17 in Radiology.
July 16, 2012
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AuntMinnie.com Molecular Imaging Insider
By Wayne Forrest
July 15, 2012
Accuray to buy Morphormics for $5.7M
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Accuray has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Morphormics for approximately $5.7 million.
July 15, 2012
Prostate brachytherapy bests IMRT in cost-effectiveness
By Cynthia E. Keen
Five-year outcomes of men with localized low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer are comparable after either intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) or prostate brachytherapy. But the latter treatment costs thousands of dollars less, according to an analysis published online in Brachytherapy.
July 15, 2012
Misonix inks South Korea distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Therapeutic ultrasound vendor Misonix has signed an exclusive three-year distribution agreement in South Korea with Seoul-based Soelim for distribution of Misonix' Sonastar ultrasonic surgical aspiration system and BoneScalpel ultrasonic bone cutting system.
July 12, 2012
HHS may pay for non-HEU Tc-99m use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Obama administration is proposing to pay hospitals and other imaging facilities an additional $10 if they use technetium-99m (Tc-99m) made with non-highly enriched uranium.
July 12, 2012
AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
July 12, 2012
Priority Consult teams with MRS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patient navigation and clinical-tracking software firm Priority Consult and Mammography Reporting System (MRS) have collaborated to develop an interface for their respective products.
July 12, 2012
Chronic kidney failure no barrier to CT angiography
By Eric Barnes
CT angiography using moderate doses of IV contrast in patients with advanced renal failure is a safe procedure that negatively affects renal function in only a small percentage of patients, according to researchers from Baltimore.
July 12, 2012
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