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Report predicts $6B rad therapy market by 2016
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new report by business research firm MarketsandMarkets predicts that the global radiotherapy device market will reach a value of $5.8 billion by 2016.
June 28, 2012
Hydration before contrast cuts CIN in high-risk patients
By Eric Barnes
Even patients with advanced kidney disease can steer clear of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) if given plenty of hydration, say researchers from the Netherlands. Results from the study of nearly 1,000 patients with stage 3 or 4 kidney disease were published in the June issue of Radiology.
June 28, 2012
Carestream adds features to DRX systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health announced it has introduced new software features for three of its DRX digital radiography systems to enhance the quality of pediatric and intensive care unit imaging and productivity.
June 28, 2012
VC again found effective in Medicare population
By Eric Barnes
A study of more than 1,400 individuals screened with virtual colonoscopy found that the technique is effective in patients 65 years and older, researchers report in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
June 28, 2012
Nuclear medicine pioneer Coleman dies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
World-renowned nuclear medicine specialist Dr. R. Edward Coleman died on June 25 at the age of 69.
June 27, 2012
Lung Cancer Alliance launches edgy campaign
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
If smokers get no pity for developing lung cancer, then cat lovers and crazy aunts also deserve to die, suggests a jarring new ad campaign from the Lung Cancer Alliance.
June 27, 2012
Volumetric fMRI offers early tracking of cancer treatment
By Wayne Forrest
Volumetric functional MRI (fMRI) can reveal within a month whether chemotherapy is successfully killing tumor cells, long before liver or pancreatic tumors shrink or fail to shrink, according to two studies published in the July issue of Radiology.
June 27, 2012
RamSoft, MagView sign distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor RamSoft has inked a distribution agreement with mammography information systems developer MagView.
June 27, 2012
BSD Medical lands Ga. sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brachytherapy and hyperthermia therapy developer BSD Medical has sold a BSD-500 hyperthermia system to Cancer Treatment Centers of America for use in its Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Atlanta.
June 26, 2012
Siemens adds to ultrasound portfolio
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has introduced Acuson P300, a portable ultrasound system designed for use in a variety of settings.
June 26, 2012
Screening mammo use declines among women in 40s
By Wayne Forrest
Preventive mammography rates in women in their 40s have dropped nearly 6% since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended against routine mammograms for women in this age group, according to a study presented this week at the AcademyHealth annual research meeting in Orlando, FL.
June 26, 2012
Infraredx signs Japanese distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer Infraredx has signed an exclusive five-year agreement with Nipro for the distribution of its TVC intravascular imaging system in Japan.
June 26, 2012
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