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IBA Molecular finds buyer for Canadian site
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical provider IBA Molecular has found a buyer for a Canadian PET radiopharmacy.
July 5, 2012
MRI motion correction improves PET/MR image quality
By Wayne Forrest
MRI-based motion correction in simultaneous PET/MRI exams can significantly improve lesion contrast, signal-to-noise ratio, and image quality, compared with respiratory gating and no motion correction, according to a study published online June 28 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
July 5, 2012
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Shorter radiation regimen OK for DCIS breast cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy for women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) can be cut from five to six weeks to as little as three weeks with a modified treatment regimen, according to a report published in the June issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
July 5, 2012
MRI grading system shows promise for cervical canal stenosis
By Wayne Forrest
Korean radiologists have developed a new MRI grading system to more accurately assess the degree of cervical canal stenosis in patients with back problems, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
July 5, 2012
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July 4, 2012
Global nuclear medicine market could reach $4.5B
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varied uses of new technology will drive the global nuclear medicine imaging device market to $4.5 billion by 2022, according to a new study from market research firm Companies and Markets.
July 4, 2012
MRI Interventions nets $6M in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI Interventions has completed a round of private equity financing, receiving gross proceeds of $6 million from the sale of approximately 5.45 million units of stock and warrants at $1.10 each.
July 4, 2012
Breast density variation also a predictor of cancer risk
By Kate Madden Yee
The variation of tissue density in a woman's breast is at least as strong an indicator of cancer risk as the actual density itself, according to a new study published online July 3 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
July 4, 2012
MPEG-4 compression an option for combat teleradiology
By Erik L. Ridley
In combat zones, it's not always feasible to send large cross-sectional imaging studies over the low-bandwidth networks often found in remote areas. But this critical task can be performed reliably by converting DICOM files into MPEG-4 movies, according to an article published online in the Journal of Digital Imaging.
July 4, 2012
GE, Cardinal hit with lawsuit over Myoview distribution
By Erik L. Ridley
GE Healthcare and Cardinal Health have been hit with an antitrust suit filed by radiopharmacy PharmaRx Pharmaceuticals, charging that the companies have a monopoly on sales of GE's Myoview cardiac imaging agent.
July 4, 2012
MRI shows fingolimod therapy helps MS patients
By Wayne Forrest
MRI scans have confirmed that the drug fingolimod reduced inflammatory lesion activity and brain volume loss in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Results from the two-year, placebo-controlled trial were published online July 2 in Archives of Neurology.
July 3, 2012
PE studies highlight risks, benefits of CT exams
By Eric Barnes
A series of studies and an expert panel discussion published in the American Journal of Roentgenology highlight the benefits and risks of CT exams for detecting suspected pulmonary embolism (PE). On the whole, they downplayed the notion that the modality is overused.
July 3, 2012
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