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Rad therapy groups support FDA review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology and the two major trade associations representing manufacturers of diagnostic imaging and radiation oncology equipment have issued statements supporting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's new initiative to improve the safety of radiation therapy devices.
April 12, 2010
Providers don't adequately discuss colon cancer screening
By Brian Casey
Healthcare providers aren't communicating adequately with patients regarding colorectal cancer screening, even though such discussions would improve screening rates, according to a new meta-analysis published in the April 13 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
April 12, 2010
Apelem rolls out new table
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
French radiography and bone densitometry equipment manufacturer Apelem has launched its new remote-controlled table.
April 12, 2010
Biospace Med raises $18M
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
French digital radiography firm Biospace Med has raised $18 million to advance its market expansion in North America and Europe for its EOS ultralow-dose 2D/3D radiography system.
April 12, 2010
Fuji aids NFL draft prep
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has lent an early helping hand for the April 22 National Football League (NFL) draft.
April 12, 2010
Carestream inks deal with OncoVision
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Molecular Imaging has signed an exclusive, multiyear, worldwide agreement with OncoVision to sell, market, and service Carestream's Albira PET/SPECT/CT imaging system for small animal research.
April 12, 2010
Paxeramed fills Sudan order, opens new office
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS/RIS software developer Paxeramed has installed its RIS/PACS at Al Zaytouna hospital in Khartoum, Sudan.
April 12, 2010
GMI buys Trident Imaging Services
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound service provider Global Medical Imaging (GMI) has acquired Trident Imaging Services of League City, TX.
April 12, 2010
MR pulmonary angio should be limited to expert sites
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers from seven hospitals have concluded that MR pulmonary angiography should be considered only at centers that routinely perform the procedure well, and it should be done only for patients for whom standard tests are contraindicated.
April 12, 2010
Hispanics have less access to colon screening
By Brian Casey
A study published online April 12 in Cancer indicates that Hispanics have less access to colon screening services, which may explain why Hispanics are less likely to undergo colon cancer screening than non-Hispanic whites.
April 11, 2010
Accuray names new board chair
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy firm Accuray has named Louis Lavigne Jr. as chairperson of its board of directors.
April 11, 2010
One abdominopelvic CT scan may be enough for pediatric trauma
By Cynthia E. Keen
Children often undergo multiple CT exams when admitted with traumatic injuries to hospital emergency departments. But chest CT studies might not be needed for many pediatric trauma patients if an abdominopelvic CT scan is ordered and includes images of the lower chest, according to a study published online in Pediatric Radiology.
April 11, 2010
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