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Analogic grows revenue, net income
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging firm Analogic reported higher revenues and net income for the company's third fiscal quarter.
June 6, 2012
Study finds new imaging protocol cuts MBI dose by over half
By Wayne Forrest
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a modified protocol for low-dose molecular breast imaging (MBI) that cuts radiation dose by more than half. They have also developed an experimental technique that reduces dose to as little as 20% of what's currently used, according to two studies in the June issue of Medical Physics.
June 6, 2012
Backers of CT screening slam new lung cancer guidelines: Part 2
By Eric Barnes
Are last month's guidelines on CT lung screening too conservative? AuntMinnie.com is exploring that question in a two-part series that examines the science and politics of CT screening. In part 2, we examine what happens to those who fall outside the new screening criteria, as well who might be opposed to performing CT lung scans.
June 6, 2012
ACR weighs in on Lancet pediatric CT study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Responding to a study published in the Lancet regarding radiation risk from pediatric CT, the American College of Radiology (ACR) urged parents not to avoid necessary CT scans for their children.
June 5, 2012
Lancet: Pediatric CT may triple risk of leukemia, brain cancer
By Philip Ward
Radiation exposure from two or three head CT scans in childhood can triple the risk of developing brain cancer, while five to 10 such scans may triple the risk of developing leukemia, according to a major study published online June 7 in Lancet.
June 5, 2012
Beacon Endoscopic debuts needle aspiration system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gastroenterology endoscopy company Beacon Endoscopic has announced a limited market launch of its BNX system, a fine-needle aspiration system for use in endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic bronchial ultrasound.
June 5, 2012
Dara touts oncology treatment product
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oncology and oncology-support specialty pharmaceutical company Dara BioSciences said it has launched a new product for treating skin irritation and burns associated with radiation therapy.
June 5, 2012
FDA clears Calgary Scientific vessel analysis module
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Calgary Scientific has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its ResolutionMD Web 2.9 vessel analysis module for postprocessing diagnostic review and analysis of CT and MRI scans.
June 5, 2012
Positron finishes 1st strontium validation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET vendor Positron said that its Manhattan Isotope Technology subsidiary has successfully processed strontium at Positron's facility in Lubbock, TX, potentially paving the way for the firm's entry into the strontium-82 radioisotope supply chain.
June 5, 2012
Backers of CT screening slam new lung cancer guidelines: Part 1
By Eric Barnes
Are last month's guidelines on CT lung screening too conservative? That's the contention of a number of CT screening advocates, who believe that restricting the technology to high-risk individuals means thousands of current and former smokers could die of advanced disease that could have been detected earlier.
June 5, 2012
GE wraps purchase of Xpro of Brazil
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has acquired Brazilian interventional x-ray developer Xpro. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
June 4, 2012
CT procedure volume edges up; radiology salaries drop
By Brian Casey
June 4, 2012
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