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Contrast MRI visualizes bowel damage caused by celiac disease
By Wayne Forrest
Contrast-enhanced MRI dynamic evaluation of the bowel wall can effectively visualize inflammation caused by celiac disease, aiding the assessment of patients with this condition, according to a study in the September issue of Radiology.
August 31, 2010
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Calif. radiation bill goes to governor
By Eric Barnes
A California bill that would implement new procedures and reporting requirements to protect patients from medical radiation overdoses passed a procedural vote in the state Senate on August 30 and has been sent to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for his signature.
August 30, 2010
Topex sells RT skin cancer business
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sensus Healthcare has announced that it is purchasing the radiation therapy (RT) skin cancer business of Topex of Danbury, CT.
August 30, 2010
Swiss first for Varian's Gated RapidArc
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A 51-year-old breast cancer patient from Switzerland has become the first person in the world to be treated using Gated RapidArc from radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems.
August 30, 2010
TRIUMF nets $1M in funds
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
TRIUMF, Canada's national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics, has received $911,000 ($865,000 U.S.) from the Canadian government to support the facility's medical and pharmaceutical research.
August 30, 2010
InSightec treats prostate cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The ExAblate MR-guided focused ultrasound system from InSightec is being used for the first time for the treatment of prostate cancer patients.
August 30, 2010
ACR Image Metrix expands globally
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology's (ACR) Image Metrix imaging contract research organization is expanding its global capabilities across all continents, with the exception of Antarctica.
August 30, 2010
IBA considers IPO for pharma unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA) is considering listing its pharmaceuticals business unit on the stock market to focus on its more profitable equipment business.
August 30, 2010
Quantum signs Shands
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiography equipment vendor Quantum Medical Imaging has installed eight radiography systems at Shands Medical Center at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL.
August 30, 2010
MinXray debuts portable DR unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable x-ray technology supplier MinXray has introduced its CMDR-2S portable digital radiography (DR) system.
August 30, 2010
Pay-for-performance incentives cut report turnaround times
By Kate Madden Yee
Offering radiologists financial incentive to sign their reports quickly improves turnaround times, according to a study conducted by Massachusetts General Hospital researchers and published in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 30, 2010
Stillbirths, neonatal deaths linked to childhood RT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
What is the impact of radiation dose to the reproductive organs of children receiving radiotherapy (RT) treatments for cancer with respect to pregnancy outcomes? A new analysis of data from survivors of the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study published in the August 21 issue of Lancet provides some long-awaited answers.
August 30, 2010
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