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Optical tomography plus US could reduce breast biopsies
By Kate Madden Yee
Combining optical tomography and ultrasound may reduce the number of breast biopsies ordered to evaluate suspicious breast lesions that cannot be diagnosed using mammography, according to a new study published online in Radiology.
June 23, 2010
HIMSS launches HIMSS Analytics Europe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has announced the formation of HIMSS Analytics Europe to provide healthcare organizations, governments, and IT companies with data resources and services for adopting and using healthcare IT in Europe.
June 23, 2010
DWI-MRI improves breast MRI's accuracy at 3 tesla
By Kate Madden Yee
Diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI-MRI) and apparent diffusion coefficient maps have demonstrated their value in improving the accuracy of breast MRI at 1.5 tesla compared to conventional scanning protocols. But do these techniques also work at 3 tesla?
June 23, 2010
Positron sells Attrius units, takes more orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging vendor Positron has sold four Attrius PET scanners to cardiology practices.
June 22, 2010
GE completes Optima MRI installations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has installed two new Optima MR450w wide-bore 1.5-tesla MRI systems at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
June 22, 2010
IsoRay to distribute Hologic's GliaSite
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope developer IsoRay Medical has signed a license agreement for the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to Hologic's GliaSite radiation therapy system.
June 22, 2010
Spanish rad society joins ARRS global program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Spanish Society of Radiology will participate in the American Roentgen Ray Society's (ARRS) 2011 annual meeting as part of the ARRS Global Exchange Program.
June 22, 2010
Surveillance colonoscopy best for high-risk patients
By Brian Casey
Surveillance optical colonoscopy is most appropriate for following high-risk patients and may not be cost-effective or clinically appropriate for individuals at lower risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new study published in Gastroenterology.
June 22, 2010
EBM enters European market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
EBM Technologies of Honolulu has begun to distribute its PACS products in Europe.
June 22, 2010
Isotope project gets Canada's support
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The government of British Columbia has allocated $30 million (Canadian) to fund a project at the University of British Columbia to improve the future supply of medical isotopes.
June 22, 2010
Toshiba launches Aegis workstation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has released its new Aegis breast imaging workstation for use with its MRI products.
June 22, 2010
Barco completes Italian order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image display firm Barco has filled an order for 80 medical displays from Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili di Brescia in northern Italy as part of a regional PACS program.
June 22, 2010
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