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Biosound Esaote extends distributor deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound vendor Biosound Esaote has extended its distributor agreement with United Medical Instruments into a second year.

June 30, 2010

Smoking associated with flat polyps at colonoscopy

By Eric Barnes

Smoking is strongly associated with the presence of flat adenomas, and those who smoke are also likely to have larger flat adenomas, according to research from Stony Brook University Medical Center. The group says its results are the first to associate smoking with flat colorectal lesions.

June 30, 2010

Court transcripts don't resolve questions in Mad River CT case

By Donna Domino

Despite the recent release of court transcripts from the Mad River CT overdose case, questions still remain as to how a Northern California radiologic technologist performed 151 CT scans on a 2-year-old boy in 68 minutes -- resulting in a massive radiation overdose.

June 30, 2010

MarketStat #58: Administration of echocardiography labs

Just under one-third (30%) of the echo labs are administered by the cardiology department or cath lab, and 30% identify themselves as an echocardiography or cardiac ultrasound department, 13% as cardiopulmonary, 14% as cardiovascular, 7% as part of radiology, and 3% as general ultrasound.

June 30, 2010

New global proton therapy network formed

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cancer services provider Proton Therapy and healthcare real estate developer and investor CareCapital have formed Proton Therapy Global Management, a global network of proton therapy centers.

June 29, 2010

Study: 3D/4D US-guided IVF reduces risk

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Using 3D/4D ultrasound to guide embryo transfer during in vitro fertilization (IVF) significantly reduces a woman's risk of ectopic pregnancy and associated complications, according to research from 3D Sonography Center of Beverly Hills, CA.

June 29, 2010