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NIH foundation renews ADNI funding
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has renewed funding for the NIH's Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) -- the largest public-private partnership in Alzheimer's disease research -- for an additional five years, it said.
October 21, 2010
Court dismisses suit against Beekley
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A federal court has dismissed a patent infringement claim against imaging accessories developer Beekley, the company reported.
October 21, 2010
Aortic findings at chest CT predict heart disease, events
By Eric Barnes
Calcifications and other abnormalities of the thoracic aorta on routine chest CT images are highly predictive of cardiovascular events, say the authors of a new study in the November issue of Radiology. The simple model they used to classify multiple aortic findings underscores the value of small abnormalities in uncovering serious disease.
October 21, 2010
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Study: VC improves colon screening rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Most patients prefer virtual colonoscopy over conventional optical colonoscopy for colon cancer screening, a finding that could impact screening compliance rates if VC is more widely adopted, according to a new study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 20, 2010
Shortage of rad oncologists predicted in 2010-2020
By Cynthia E. Keen
The demand for radiation therapy treatment in the U.S. between 2010 and 2020 is expected to increase at a rate 10 times faster than the increase in practicing radiation oncologists, according to new research published online October 18 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
October 20, 2010
MiPod inks Australian Mo-99 licensing agreement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MiPod Nuclear of Las Vegas has inked an Australian licensing agreement for its medical isotope production technology, the company said.
October 20, 2010
Sectra nabs U.K. contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra has won a contract for its mammography and osteoporosis screening technology with a U.K. hospital, the company said.
October 20, 2010
SonoSite nets NBA contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite has won a contract to provide portable ultrasound units to the National Basketball Association's (NBA) medical and athletic training staff, the company said.
October 20, 2010
Digisonics wins 3 orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has won three orders for its ultrasound reporting system packages, the company said.
October 20, 2010
Fonar receives Nasdaq warning
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI vendor Fonar has received a notice of noncompliance from the Nasdaq stock market, the company said.
October 20, 2010
Teleradiology enables remote virtual colonoscopy, study shows
By Brian Casey
It's feasible to perform virtual colonoscopy scans at remote health centers and have images transmitted via teleradiology to a central location where they are interpreted by radiologists, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
October 20, 2010
Low-risk prostate cancer patients choose surveillance in U.K.
By Cynthia E. Keen
Thousands of men in the U.K. diagnosed with low-risk localized prostate cancer are delaying aggressive treatment, according to a new study in the October issue of BJU International. Instead, they are opting for active surveillance that includes monitoring and testing of prostate-specific antigen levels.
October 20, 2010
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