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MedCAC panel gets an earful; DR falls short for lung screening
By Brian Casey
April 26, 2010
Digirad gets FDA nod for camera
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm Digirad has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its ergo general-purpose nuclear medicine camera.
April 26, 2010
SuperSonic touts breast ultrasound trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound developer SuperSonic Imagine is highlighting results from a large multicenter trial of its shear-wave elastography system for evaluating breast lesions.
April 26, 2010
SonoSite posts 8% revenue gain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Revenues from its newly acquired CardioDynamics unit contributed to an 8% increase in revenue for compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite in its first quarter.
April 26, 2010
Biospace touts EOS comparison to CR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
French digital radiography (DR) firm Biospace Med is touting the results of a clinical study that shows that the company's EOS DR system has better image quality and lower radiation dose than computed radiography (CR).
April 26, 2010
Digital radiography falls short in lung cancer screening trial
By James Brice
While establishing the feasibility of digital radiography (DR) for lung cancer screening, a Dutch study has questioned the practicality of DR as a substitute for CT in detecting lung masses, according to a study published in the May issue of Radiology.
April 26, 2010
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GE targets ultrasound energy reduction
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is joining with other medical device manufacturers to commit to a 25% reduction in average energy consumption of new ultrasound products by 2012.
April 25, 2010
Sectra lands 1st SyMRI software order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra has sold its first SyMRI software suite to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Bern in Switzerland.
April 25, 2010
Medtronic debuts surgical MRI scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Medtronic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its PoleStar N30 neuro-oncology surgical MRI system.
April 25, 2010
MedCAC bombarded with info about prostate radiotherapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
An advisory committee to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) tried to get a handle on the thorny issue of radiation therapy for prostate cancer last week. But the panel encountered a thicket of literature that despite its volume failed to offer much guidance as to whether CMS should increase Medicare reimbursement.
April 25, 2010
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MeVis notches positive 2009 numbers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Boosted by more revenue from its digital mammography business, medical imaging software developer MeVis Medical Solutions grew revenues and earnings in 2009.
April 25, 2010
Accuray nets CyberKnife reimbursement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy firm Accuray has received word that French and Italian health authorities have approved reimbursement for CyberKnife treatments.
April 25, 2010
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