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Onsite pathology evaluation boosts thyroid US-guided FNA
By Erik L. Ridley
Access to onsite pathology evaluation can significantly improve the success rate of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy of thyroid nodules, according to research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
July 7, 2010
Canadian agency OKs restart of Chalk River reactor
July 6, 2010
Canadian agency OKs Chalk River restart
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission on Wednesday gave its approval to Atomic Energy of Canada to restart its National Research Universal reactor in Chalk River, Ontario. Operations are expected to resume by the end of the month.
July 6, 2010
Viztek inks PACS, DR deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging informatics firm Viztek has installed its Opal-Rad PACS and digital radiography (DR) technology at Rockwall Urgent Care in Rockwall, TX.
July 6, 2010
Siemens debuts new Acuson S2000 release
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has introduced release 2.0 of its Acuson S2000 ultrasound system.
July 6, 2010
Medrad gets FDA OK for Intego
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast injector technology firm Medrad has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its Intego PET infusion system for F-18 sodium fluoride administration in PET imaging.
July 6, 2010
Ultrasound finds high heart disease risk in some low-risk women
By Eric Barnes
Being identified as low risk on the Framingham cardiac risk assessment might convey a false sense of security if women are obese or have metabolic syndrome, say researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
July 6, 2010
Point-of-care ultrasound useful for fracture diagnosis
By Cynthia E. Keen
Clinicians trained to use portable, point-of-care ultrasound equipment can achieve a high level of accuracy in identifying fractures in children and young adults when x-ray units are not available, according to a study published online in Injury.
July 6, 2010
Wide-array CT reduces dose, improves images of thoracic aorta
By Eric Barnes
Wide-detector-array CT holds a number of advantages for scanning the thoracic aorta, including wider anatomic coverage of the heart and aorta, less contrast use compared to traditional scanners, and lower radiation dose, according to two studies from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
July 6, 2010
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Hologic to buy breast MR firm Sentinelle for $85M
July 5, 2010
Hologic to buy breast MR firm Sentinelle for $85M
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's healthcare vendor Hologic has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire breast MRI technology developer Sentinelle Medical for $85 million.
July 5, 2010
Moly crisis coming to a close? And, new USPSTF guidelines on bone density
By Brian Casey
July 5, 2010
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