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Lesions 'probably benign' on breast MRI may not need biopsy
By Kate Madden Yee
Breast lesions that are classified as "probably benign" on breast MRI scans turn out to be malignant at about the same rate as similarly classified lesions on conventional mammography images, according to a study published in the June issue of Radiology.
May 26, 2010
Nonlaxative PET/CT colonography is both feasible and effective
By Eric Barnes
For individuals who need a highly accurate colon screening exam but can't tolerate a full bowel prep, nonlaxative PET/CT colonography may be just what the doctor ordered, according to a new study from the U.K. published this month in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
May 26, 2010
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Nucletron posts record 2009 earnings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Despite flat revenue growth, radiation oncology firm Nucletron was able to turn in record earnings in 2009, thanks to an increased focus on product profitability, trimming of its product portfolio, and cost control.
May 25, 2010
Viztek adds to customer list
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging informatics firm Viztek has received an order from Canandaigua Orthopaedic Associates in Canandaigua, NY.
May 25, 2010
Delphinus raises venture capital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Tomographic ultrasound developer Delphinus Medical Technologies has received $8 million in venture capital.
May 25, 2010
Naviscan touts PEM study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan said that a recent study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting showed that its positron emission mammography (PEM) technology helped evaluate response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
May 25, 2010
VisEn debuts new agents
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical imaging developer VisEn Medical has introduced two new imaging agents at this week's 2010 European Molecular Imaging Meeting (EMIM) in Warsaw, Poland.
May 25, 2010
Targeson lands supplemental funding
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound imaging technology developer Targeson is receiving funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health for its kidney disease therapy initiative.
May 25, 2010
Cardiac CT finds resectable lung cancers at wide FOV
By Eric Barnes
Korean radiologists found plenty of unsuspected lung cancers in a large cohort of patients being scanned for heart disease, according to a new study in Radiology. Most lesions were resectable, but most were seen only when the images were read using wider fields-of-view (FOV).
May 25, 2010
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Japanese group finds lower VC sensitivity for carpet lesions
By Eric Barnes
Some lateral spreading tumors, more commonly known as carpet lesions, can be hard to spot on virtual colonoscopy, say researchers from Japan, although others say the lesions are readily visible, noting VC's known shortcomings in detecting some flat lesions.
May 25, 2010
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Optical imaging deciphers truth within oil painting layers
By Nicole Pettit
How can the hidden past of artwork be revealed without damaging the creation itself? Since 2003, researchers in Poland have been looking to optical coherence tomography for answers, using the technology to detect suspected forgeries in paintings and unearth hidden inscriptions, among other applications.
May 25, 2010
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Costs impact Sectra profit in 2009-2010
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Negative effects from exchange-rate fluctuations eroded gains in operating profit for PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra in its 2009-2010 fiscal year.
May 24, 2010
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