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Moments in Radiology History: Part 7 -- Early x-ray treatments
By Otha Linton
Today, diagnostic radiology and radiation oncology are distinctly separate disciplines -- but things weren't always that way. In fact, the early pioneers of radiology began experimenting with the new rays for therapeutic purposes almost as soon as they were discovered.
July 29, 2012
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Australian center halves CCTA dose using simple techniques
By Eric Barnes
An academic heart center in Australia has cut its coronary CT angiography (CCTA) dose in half over three years using simple techniques that emphasize prospective triggering, low kV settings, and aggressive beta-blockage, according to research presented at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography meeting in Baltimore.
July 29, 2012
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Faxitron donates to breast cancer care in Latin America
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Specimen radiography vendor Faxitron will donate $500,000 worth of equipment and financial assistance toward improving the standard of care in breast cancer diagnosis across Latin America, the company said on Friday at the Inter-American Breast Cancer Conference in Cancun, Mexico.
July 26, 2012
Esaote reports positive Q2 results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Italian ultrasound vendor Esaote reported positive results for the first six months of 2012, saying that international sales more than offset dismal results in the European market.
July 26, 2012
Digirad revenues, profits dip again in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm Digirad said revenue and net income dipped slightly in the company's second quarter, while its net loss grew as the firm spent $600,000 on a stock buyback, $200,000 on legal expenses, and more on R&D as it explores ways to drive product sales growth.
July 26, 2012
Varian's TrueBeam in service in India
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems' TrueBeam STx system for radiotherapy and radiosurgery is now being used to treat patients after its installation at MIOT Hospitals in Chennai, India.
July 26, 2012
FluoroPharma touts PET cardiac tracer results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging agent developer FluoroPharma Medical is touting results from an investigator-sponsored clinical trial in China in which patients with coronary artery disease were given the company's BFPET radiopharmaceutical to measure cardiovascular blood flow.
July 26, 2012
Covidien's Q3 sales up 3%
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Covidien reported top-line operational growth that was in line with expectations as the company posted a 3% gain in sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2012.
July 26, 2012
PET/MR equals PET/CT for lung cancer, with far less radiation
By Wayne Forrest
A pilot study conducted by German researchers and published in the August issue of Radiology suggests that PET/MRI provides diagnostic-quality images for assessing pulmonary masses in lung cancer cases, while cutting radiation dose by 75%.
July 26, 2012
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Automated image processing bolsters radiology workflow
By Erik L. Ridley
Although it's been around for more than a decade, multimodality image registration hasn't entered routine clinical use. But a team from the U.S. National Institutes of Health believes an automated data processing system can clear workflow hurdles, sparking adoption of imaging registration and other advanced image analysis tools.
July 26, 2012
AuntMinnie.com CT Insider
By Eric Barnes
July 25, 2012
Varian's revenues up 9% in Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contributions from all of its business segments powered radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems to a 9% gain in revenues in the company's fiscal third quarter.
July 25, 2012
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