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NRC report cites Philadelphia VA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) cited the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) for eight apparent violations of its regulations after an investigation into treatment errors in the VA's prostate cancer brachytherapy program between 2002 and 2008.
November 18, 2009
Positron wins New York PET contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging vendor Positron has inked a contract for its dedicated cardiac PET scanner with a New York imaging center.
November 18, 2009
Philips partners with BrainLab
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has partnered with image-guided therapy firm BrainLab to offer MRI scanning for the operating room that includes imaging and visualization capabilities during brain surgery.
November 18, 2009
Medtronic launches 3D service with Vital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Medtronic has launched an imaging and visualization service for endovascular specialists who use Medtronic's stent grafts to treat aortic aneurysms.
November 18, 2009
Imix brokers agreement with Arcoma
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital radiography (DR) developer Imix Americas has signed a cooperation agreement with Arcoma, a Swedish company that produces autopositioning x-ray and radiology equipment.
November 18, 2009
CIVCO to launch eTrax at RSNA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and radiotherapy products provider CIVCO Medical Solutions plans to introduce a new ultrasound needle guidance system, eTrax, at the upcoming RSNA meeting in Chicago.
November 18, 2009
ACR lauds HHS mammo support
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) in Reston, VA, praised Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for reaffirming that mammography screening is a vital tool in the battle against breast cancer.
November 18, 2009
Riverain scores Canadian sales deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Riverain Medical has signed an agreement covering distribution of its software in Canada.
November 18, 2009
Investor group leads Esaote buyout
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biomedical and healthcare equity fund Ares Life Sciences has taken a 40% stake in Italian ultrasound vendor Esaote.
November 18, 2009
CT-STAT trial finds CTA cheaper for solving chest pain riddles
By Edward Susman
ORLANDO, FL - In those challenging cases in which a patient presents to the emergency department with chest pain but doesn't appear to have markers of a heart attack, researchers suggest that performing coronary CT angiography (CTA) might be a faster -- and less expensive -- solution than workups based on the current standard of care.
November 18, 2009
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Siemens adds Flash CT install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has completed the first hospital installation of its Somatom Definition Flash CT scanner in the northeastern U.S.
November 18, 2009
HHS states support for younger mammo screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. government's screening mammography policies will remain unchanged, despite new recommendations announced this week by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to start screening at age 50 rather than 40, according to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
November 18, 2009
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