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IMRIS to acquire NeuroArm Surgical

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canadian intraoperative MRI technology developer IMRIS has inked an agreement to acquire NeuroArm Surgical, a privately held company based in Calgary, Alberta, that has developed an MR-compatible neurosurgical robot.

February 4, 2010

FDA issues guidance for device trials

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued guidance on the use of Bayesian statistical methods in the design and analysis of medical device clinical trials that the agency says could result in less costly and more efficient patient studies.

February 4, 2010

Accuray reports losses for 2010 Q2, six months

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiotherapy firm Accuray posted lower financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2010.

February 4, 2010

Settlement details released in $2.9M Colombini MRI suit

By Wayne Forrest

A New York court has released the details of a $2.9 million legal settlement received by the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed nine years ago when an oxygen canister was brought into the MRI suite where he was being scanned.

February 4, 2010

320-row perfusion CT shows promise for pancreatic tumors

By Eric Barnes

Perfusion CT with a 320-detector-row scanner offers improved resolution of pancreatic tumors due to its ability to image the entire organ without slice overlap, according to researchers from Berlin and Toronto.

February 4, 2010

New ultrasound techniques show promise in thyroid nodules

By Erik L. Ridley

Differentiating benign from malignant thyroid nodules can be difficult, but advanced ultrasound applications such as elastography, computer-assisted analysis, and 3D ultrasound may make that challenge a little easier, according to a trio of presentations at the 2009 RSNA meeting in Chicago.

February 4, 2010