Clinical News: Page 1808

PACS-integrated lung CT CAD increases reader sensitivity
By Cynthia E. Keen
When computer-aided detection (CAD) technology is integrated directly into a PACS workstation and clinical workflow, it can significantly increase reader sensitivity for detecting lung nodules in thoracic CT exams, according to a study published online in the Journal of Digital Imaging.
June 25, 2012
Canada allocates $25M for Tc-99m projects
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In an effort to bolster its medical isotope supply, National Resources Canada is accepting requests for proposal (RFPs) to receive funding under a new four-year, $25 million program aimed at developing new supply sources.
June 25, 2012
FDA clears Ultrasonix's SonixGPS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Ultrasonix Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to market its SonixGPS technology for vascular access procedures.
June 25, 2012
Calif. radiation fix-up bill adds dose of controversy
By Eric Barnes
A California bill designed to smooth over some rough patches in the California Radiation Protection Act before it takes effect on July 1 has instead become a road to controversy in the state's radiology community.
June 25, 2012
GE partners with Nanosonics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has committed to a $7.5 million investment in Nanosonics to further develop and distribute the firm's ultrasound transducer disinfecting system.
June 25, 2012
Incidental findings on CT lung screening offer benefits, costs
By James Brice
Incidental findings uncovered at low-dose CT lung cancer screening increase the overall yield of malignancies diagnosed from the annual exams for high-risk, asymptomatic patients, but their evaluation adds an additional layer of cost to such programs, Danish researchers have found.
June 25, 2012
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Breast ultrasound performs well in wake of density laws
By Kate Madden Yee
Technologist-performed handheld screening breast ultrasound -- offered to women in the general population with dense breasts -- can help detect small mammographically occult breast cancers, although overall positive predictive value is low, according to a study published online June 21 in Radiology.
June 24, 2012
Medic Vision, Atlantis ink distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image reconstruction software developer Medic Vision Imaging Solutions has selected Atlantis Worldwide as its distributor for its CT image enhancement system.
June 24, 2012
Elekta reports 1st combined Agility, VMAT use
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta's Agility multileaf collimator and its volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) technology have been used together for the first time to treat a U.K. cancer patient.
June 24, 2012
MRI Interventions, Brainlab ally with Tocagen
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI Interventions and image-guided therapy firm Brainlab said they have formed an alliance with cancer drug developer Tocagen to target the most aggressive form of brain cancer, recurrent high-grade gliomas including glioblastoma multiforme.
June 24, 2012
Three Palm wins new patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast imaging software developer Three Palm Software said it has received a new patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its WorkstationOne multimodality breast imaging workstation software.
June 24, 2012
Varian launches online product finder
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varian Medical Systems' X-Ray Products business has launched an online product finder tool that gives customers the ability to locate replacement x-ray tubes and other items.
June 24, 2012
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