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Digisonics inks contract expansions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has expanded contracts for its OB-Windows system.
May 20, 2010
U-Systems touts breast density study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A national survey of U.S. women ages 40 and older found that 95% of women in this age group do not know their breast density and nearly 90% do not know it increases the risk of developing breast cancer, according to ultrasound developer U-Systems.
May 20, 2010
QA program cuts errors in 3D image processing lab
By Brian Casey
SAN FRANCISCO - Implementing a quality assurance program in a centralized 3D image processing lab can reduce the number of errors that occur when technologists reconstruct 3D images, according to a presentation on Wednesday at the International Society for Computed Tomography meeting.
May 20, 2010
SPIE: Is MRI-guidance the next step for IGRT?
By Tami Freeman
Image-guidance has become an invaluable tool within radiation therapy, with recent years seeing a shift toward incorporating image-derived, patient-based information into the treatment process. At the same time, the industry has witnessed the emergence of advanced radiotherapy systems with integrated imaging capabilities.
May 20, 2010
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Breast-conserving therapy appropriate for black women
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast-conserving therapy is a viable treatment option for African-American women, who tend to present with more advanced breast cancer, researchers from Michigan recently reported in the journal Cancer.
May 19, 2010
AngioDynamics taps new VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer AngioDynamics has appointed a new senior vice president of business development.
May 19, 2010
Czechs, Belgians partner on isotopes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Czech Institute of Nuclear Medicine (UJV) will partner with the Belgian Institute for Radioelements (IRE) to produce radioisotopes.
May 19, 2010
Large study confirms CT's accuracy for acute appendicitis
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - One of the largest CT studies to date of acute appendicitis has confirmed the modality's sky-high diagnostic accuracy. The results also showed that CT is relatively insensitive to imaging technique, though the researchers said they have come to favor the use of oral contrast.
May 19, 2010
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ImaginAb, GlaxoSmithKline join forces
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging agent developer ImaginAb and GlaxoSmithKline unit GSK Clinical Imaging Centre have inked two research collaboration agreements.
May 19, 2010
ISCT news: Reduced-voltage CT, managing contrast reactions, new appendicitis study
By Brian Casey
May 19, 2010
Virus plus RT escalates tumor shrinkage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A naturally occurring, harmless human virus given in combination with radiation therapy (RT) has shown significant benefit in patients with advanced cancers, according to results of a study conducted by the Institute of Cancer Research in London.
May 19, 2010
ISCT speakers offer advice on managing CT contrast reactions
By Brian Casey
SAN FRANCISCO - Can radiologists better manage adverse reactions from contrast media used during CT studies? Yes, according to a series of presentations on Tuesday at the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) meeting that offered attendees strategies for reducing adverse contrast reactions.
May 18, 2010
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