Clinical News: Page 2140

MRI-compatible incubator increases procedure use for neonates
By Cynthia E. Keen
MRI exams can provide valuable information about neurological abnormalities in preterm infants. But the process of having an MRI exam can be hazardous to very fragile and unstable neonates, limiting the value of this powerful technology -- unless you have an MRI-compatible incubator.
August 30, 2010
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FDA posts 2nd Fla. mammo warning
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about another mammography center in Florida that produced "poor-quality mammograms with possibly unreliable results," according to the agency.
August 29, 2010
Procedure volume falls for radiography/fluoroscopy systems
By Brian Casey
Procedure volume for radiography/fluoroscopy (R/F) systems in the U.S. has declined over the past five years, most likely due to increased use of CT for procedures once reserved for R/F, according to a new report released this week by market research firm IMV Medical Information Division.
August 29, 2010
MeVis first-half sales up, profit down
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Increased maintenance and service revenues helped medical imaging software developer MeVis Medical Solutions to a 15% increase in revenues in the first half of 2010.
August 29, 2010
Philips unveils iE33 enhancements
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has debuted a new version of its iE33 xMatrix cardiac ultrasound system.
August 29, 2010
American Shared inks Brazil deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiosurgery center operator American Shared Hospital Services has signed a 10-year contract to supply radiation therapy services at Hospital Santa Paula in São Paulo.
August 29, 2010
Toshiba reaches Vantage MR milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed its 1,000th Vantage MR system worldwide.
August 29, 2010
New MRI method detects osteoarthritis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at New York University have developed a way to use MRI to examine sodium ions in cartilage and view the development of osteoarthritis in knee joints.
August 29, 2010
Better images are next frontier for CT iterative recon
By Eric Barnes
Iterative reconstruction techniques for CT were once limited to dose reduction. But a new generation of iterative reconstruction algorithms is focused on image quality, processing data more rapidly and delivering more-natural looking images as well.
August 29, 2010
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Calif. Legislature passes radiation protection bill
By Eric Barnes
Taking aim at the CT radiation overdose incidents that have roiled imaging facilities throughout California, the state's Assembly on Thursday overwhelmingly approved legislation that would establish protocols and safeguards to protect patients from overdoses.
August 26, 2010
Agfa HealthCare revenues flat in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Despite a strong performance from its computed radiography product line, Agfa HealthCare reported only a 0.3% advance in revenues in the second quarter of 2010.
August 26, 2010
IBA, Bayer ink imaging deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has entered into an agreement with Bayer Schering Pharma Germany for chemical process development and clinical trial dose supply of the PET tracer florbetaben for detecting Alzheimer's disease pathology.
August 26, 2010
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