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Shorter EBRT course works well for epithelial disease
By Cynthia E. Keen
As the sun-worshiping baby boomer generation ages throughout the world, the incidence of epithelial cancer is increasing. For patients with this skin disease, electron beam radiation therapy (EBRT) provides an excellent alternative to surgery, according to a new study published online in Radiotherapy and Oncology.
March 30, 2010
Eckert & Ziegler grows revenue, profit in 2009
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy and radioisotope developer Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products topped the 100 million euro mark in sales in 2009.
March 29, 2010
Naviscan to export PEM to Colombia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan has received approval from the Colombian Ministry of Health for the commercial introduction of its positron emission mammography (PEM) scanner into Colombia.
March 29, 2010
Ethicon to sell biopsy unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Ethicon Endo-Surgery (EES) has received an offer from Devicor Medical Products to acquire EES' Breast Care business.
March 29, 2010
Covidien warns of 'extreme' Mo-99 shortage in May
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a March 26 update, healthcare technology firm Covidien warns customers of an "extreme shortage" of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) in May, as two key nuclear reactors remain offline.
March 29, 2010
Targeson lands SBIR funding
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound imaging technology developer Targeson said that its optical imaging grant program will receive funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
March 29, 2010
US and gender-selective abortions; FDA hearings on medical radiation
By Brian Casey
March 29, 2010
Mastectomy patients may underutilize radiation therapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
While the majority of breast cancer patients who undergo breast conservation surgery also receive radiation therapy treatment, this isn't the case for patients who have a mastectomy, even when they would clinically benefit from it, according to a study published online March 29 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
March 29, 2010
Does keepsake ultrasound lead to gender abortions in Calif.?
By Erik L. Ridley
The use of ultrasound to enable gender-selective abortion has been associated with abnormally low female-to-male birth ratios in a number of Asian countries. But the proliferation of fetal keepsake ultrasound in the U.S. may be responsible for a similar trend in California among Asian communities.
March 29, 2010
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Radiology gears up for FDA radiation hearings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The medical imaging industry is gearing up for two days of hearings March 30-31 held by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding rising medical radiation dose.
March 29, 2010
DSCT beats other methods for noninvasive gout diagnosis
By Eric Barnes
Dual-source CT (DSCT) can reliably diagnose gout in its preclinical stages, opening the door to noninvasive diagnosis and earlier, more effective treatment, according to an article published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 29, 2010
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Resting fMRI exam may predict stroke and brain injury outcomes
By Wayne Forrest
Neurologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are employing a functional MRI (fMRI) technique called resting state functional connectivity to predict the effects of strokes and other brain injuries on afflicted patients.
March 29, 2010
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