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Union criticizes AECL layoffs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A union representing scientists employed by the Canadian government says that layoffs announced on May 31 by Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL) in its research and technology division are "poorly timed."
May 31, 2010
ASNC offers tips to reduce MPI radiation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has published a new set of recommendations to reduce radiation exposure for patients undergoing myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) procedures.
May 31, 2010
Intelerad takes Naples order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS vendor Intelerad Medical Systems has taken an order for its IntelePACS breast imaging digital mammography workstation from Naples Diagnostic Imaging Center of Naples, FL.
May 31, 2010
Carestream completes NY install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has installed its Carestream DRX-1 digital radiography system at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in Sleepy Hollow, NY.
May 31, 2010
Elekta acquires Resonant Medical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish oncology firm Elekta has acquired Resonant Medical for $30 million Canadian ($28.5 million U.S.).
May 31, 2010
GE debuts SenoBright mammography upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has unveiled its new SenoBright contrast-enhanced spectral mammography system, designed to reduce ambiguity in mammography results and help detect and diagnose cancer.
May 31, 2010
Covidien to buy ev3 for $2.6B
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare technology firm Covidien has signed a definitive agreement to acquire interventional device firm ev3 of Plymouth, MN, for $22.50 per share.
May 31, 2010
Order-entry system reduces inappropriate outpatient exams
By Kate Madden Yee
Changing a facility's order-entry system -- even slightly -- can dramatically decrease the rate of low-yield imaging exams and increase the percentage of tests personally ordered by physicians, according to a new study published in the June issue of Radiology.
May 31, 2010
Cardiac CAD safely rules out coronary artery disease
By Eric Barnes
A computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm that detects coronary artery stenosis at coronary CT angiography not only helped less experienced readers find more lesions, it ruled out adverse cardiac events for more than a year in patients who had disease symptoms but were read by CAD as negative.
May 31, 2010
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Misonix sells rights to HIFU unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Misonix has sold the rights to its high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technology to US HIFU of Charlotte, NC.
May 30, 2010
Long-term APBI outcomes are comparable in low-risk patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
A study presenting the 10-year outcomes of accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) treatment in early-stage, low-risk breast cancer patients gives reason to cheer, finding disease-free survival to be comparable for all patients.
May 30, 2010
Accuray completes Colo. installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Accuray has installed its CyberKnife VSI system at Creekside Cancer Care in Lafayette, CO.
May 27, 2010
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