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Naviscan wins Texas PEM install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan has won an installation of its positron emission mammography (PEM) device at a Texas imaging center.
August 25, 2010
NRG targets Sept. 9 HFR restart
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical producer Nuclear Research and Consultancy Group (NRG) said its High Flux Reactor (HFR) in Petten, the Netherlands, is on schedule to achieve full power on September 9.
August 25, 2010
Philips debuts point-of-care ultrasound unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare of Andover, MA, has introduced a new portable ultrasound system.
August 25, 2010
CT angiography gets nod for neonates with heart disease
By Cynthia E. Keen
When balancing the risks of radiation dose exposure from CT angiography with the risks associated with a cardiac catheterization procedure, pediatric radiologists in Taiwan are selecting the CT exam for neonates with complex congenital heart disease. The procedure is noninvasive and fast and requires minimal or no sedation.
August 25, 2010
Tort reform could curb 'defensive imaging,' study suggests
By Kate Madden Yee
The more tort reform laws a state has in place, the less imaging is performed in hospital emergency departments, according to a study published online in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.
August 25, 2010
Study combines FDG-PET/CT with circulating tumor cell counts
By Wayne Forrest
Although FDG-PET/CT is useful for monitoring patients with bone metastases from breast cancer, additional prospective studies are needed to define the roles of FDG-PET/CT and circulating tumor cells in measuring the disease, according to a new study in the August issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
August 25, 2010
ViewRay nets $20M in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy developer ViewRay has secured $20 million in financing from a new investor, Siemens Venture Capital, and existing investors Aisling Capital, Fidelity Biosciences, Kearny Venture Partners, and OrbiMed Advisors.
August 24, 2010
European PACS market could double
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European RIS/PACS market could reach $1.35 billion in revenues in 2016, doubling the market's estimated value of $679.4 million in sales in 2009.
August 24, 2010
Del Medical adds facility space
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Del Medical has signed a new lease for an additional 17,000-sq-ft facility.
August 24, 2010
Varian signs stock repurchase pact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has signed an agreement with Bank of America to repurchase $225 million of its common stock under an accelerated share repurchase program.
August 24, 2010
Nuclear breast imaging may have greater cancer risks
By Wayne Forrest
Breast-specific gamma imaging or positron emission mammography exams may increase a woman's risk of developing radiation-induced cancer, according to a special report published online August 24 and appearing in the October issue of Radiology.
August 23, 2010
AECL continues NRU maintenance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL) plans to shut down its National Research Universal (NRU) reactor in Chalk River, Ontario, early this week to remove specialized instrumentation used in the facility's recent restart.
August 23, 2010
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