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Philips develops silicon photomultiplier technology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare parent Royal Philips Electronics said it has developed a digital silicon photomultiplier technology that it believes will allow for faster and more accurate photon counting in applications such as PET imaging.
October 7, 2009
European x-ray, mammo market going digital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European general radiography market now features the near-ubiquitous use of digital systems, and the mammography sector is also well on its way, according to a report by market research firm InMedica.
October 7, 2009
AMA releases final calcium, CCTA codes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Medical Association (AMA) of Chicago has released four new Category I CPT codes covering coronary CT artery calcium scoring and coronary CT angiography (CTA).
October 7, 2009
Nasdaq still reviewing Fonar compliance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Nasdaq stock exchange is continuing to review whether MRI firm Fonar is now in compliance with its continued listing requirements.
October 7, 2009
DEXA gets nod for kids with cystic fibrosis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) exams can help identify bone mineral density reduction in children diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as young as age 5, according to researchers from Italy.
October 7, 2009
Handgun in MRI suite shuts down imaging center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An imaging center in Jacksonville, FL, was shut down for one day last week when a handgun was pulled inside an MRI machine by its magnet.
October 7, 2009
Needle biopsy best for breast cancer diagnosis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A panel of leading breast disease specialists has agreed that percutaneous needle biopsy should be the standard for initial diagnosis of breast abnormalities, according to a report published in this month's Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
October 7, 2009
Yes, mammography saves lives; AuntMinnie goes mobile
By Brian Casey
October 7, 2009
Contura gets nod over MammoSite in APBI study
By Cynthia E. Keen
Multilumen balloon catheters offer dosimetric advantages over single-lumen catheters used to deliver accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI), according to clinical trial results. Because of this, APBI may be more applicable for a larger number of women as a treatment for early-stage breast cancer.
October 7, 2009
AuntMinnie.com MRI Insider
By Wayne Forrest
October 7, 2009
AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
October 7, 2009
Stereotaxis secures further credit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided interventional surgery firm Stereotaxis of St. Louis has secured an increased credit line with Silicon Valley Bank.
October 6, 2009
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