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Dilon lands deal with Philips
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular breast imaging developer Dilon Diagnostics has signed a distribution agreement with Philips Healthcare covering markets in Europe and the Middle East.
October 11, 2009
Dilon touts study on BSGI costs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Scintimammography developer Dilon Technologies is touting results of a study that concludes that breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) is substantially less expensive than MRI.
October 11, 2009
'Spontaneous regression' debate erupts anew at ASCO symposium
By Kate Madden Yee
SAN FRANCISCO - Is it possible that some breast cancers "spontaneously regress" and would otherwise become harmless if they weren't detected on screening mammography? The controversial theory was the topic of a heated debate at last week's American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) Breast Cancer Symposium.
October 11, 2009
Positive feedback, self-hypnosis can reduce uncompleted MRI scans
By Wayne Forrest
A few well-chosen words of encouragement can go a long way in relaxing a nervous patient about to undergo an MRI scan. Taken one step further, new research also suggests that patient self-hypnosis can reduce the number of cancelled and rescheduled exams.
October 11, 2009
Siemens joins stroke awareness campaign
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare is working with the Stroke Association to launch the third annual Stroke for Stroke campaign to raise awareness of stroke and highlight the benefits of a healthy diet and regular exercise.
October 8, 2009
ABT nets $9M in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ABT Molecular Imaging has secured a $9 million round of financing.
October 8, 2009
CMS takes comments on MRA policy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun taking comments on whether it should change its policy regarding any MR angiography (MRA) applications that currently are not covered.
October 8, 2009
AECL moves toward NRU repairs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL) this week completed data analysis that confirms that only six locations within its National Research Universal (NRU) nuclear reactor at Chalk River, Ontario, are in need of repair.
October 8, 2009
Bionix adds to product line
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy accessories provider Bionix Radiation Therapy will showcase new positioning products at the upcoming American Society for Radiation Oncology and American Society of Radiologic Technologists meetings in Chicago.
October 8, 2009
Bayer, AC Immune join forces
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
German pharmaceutical firm Bayer Schering Pharma is providing its florbetaben PET tracer to Swiss biopharmaceutical company AC Immune for an Alzheimer's disease clinical trial.
October 8, 2009
Threats to ultrahigh-field MRI in Europe
By Denis Le Bihan
A new European directive designed to prevent workers from being exposed to high magnetic fields could potentially have a severe impact on MRI research, warns Denis Le Bihan, director of the NeuroSpin intense-field neuroimaging project at the CEA-Saclay Center in Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
October 8, 2009
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FDG-PET uptake helps predict vascular events in cancer patients
By Wayne Forrest
German researchers have discovered that FDG uptake in major arteries is the "strongest predictor of a subsequent vascular event" in cancer patients, with severe calcification also indicating high risk, according to an article published in the October issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
October 8, 2009
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