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Patient Comfort launches new positioners

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Patient Comfort Systems has introduced new positioner pads for all MRI, CT, PET, and nuclear medicine systems.

September 3, 2009

Covidien retools, sells sleep unit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare technology firm Covidien announced a number of corporate changes this week, including the consolidation of its Imaging Solutions unit into another division and the sale of its sleep products business.

September 3, 2009

How to maintain a successful PET/CT program

By Kevin M. Reilly

"If you build it, they will come" was the philosophy many radiology practices believed earlier this decade. But with the Deficit Reduction Act and increases in facility costs, radiology practices have been forced to look for creative ways to increase their patient volume. Kevin Reilly shares some basic principles for PET/CT program success.

September 3, 2009

Nucletron reports 6-month 2009 results

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Nucletron enjoyed strong financial results over the first half of 2009.

September 2, 2009

Elekta taps new North American head

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Swedish oncology firm Elekta has appointed James Hoey as CEO of its North American organization.

September 2, 2009

IGRT boosts outcomes for obese prostate cancer patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) may yield improved outcomes for moderately to severely obese prostate cancer patients, according to a study published in the September 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.

September 2, 2009

Misonix restructures European operations

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Misonix has restructured its European sales organization, creating two business units.

September 2, 2009

Ultrasound tops scintigraphy in gallbladder function evaluation

By Erik L. Ridley

Sonography is cheaper, more reproducible, and faster than scintigraphy for evaluating gallbladder function using sincalide cholecystokinin, according to research published in the September issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

September 2, 2009

US beats NM in gallbladder; mammo errors; 3D ultrasound CAD; Merge comeback

By Brian Casey

September 2, 2009

Fuzzy 3D ultrasound CAD sharpens breast cancer sensitivity

By Eric Barnes

A new breast ultrasound computer-aided detection (CAD) application uses a fuzzy 3D image processing scheme to deliver high sensitivity to improve the detection of early breast cancers.

September 2, 2009

MDS to divest non-Nordion units

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MDS Nordion has inked a deal to sell its Analytical Technologies business to Danaher for $650 million in cash.

September 1, 2009

Resonant to unveil new Clarity version

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) developer Resonant Medical will showcase the next generation of its Clarity IGRT system at next week's European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology annual meeting.

September 1, 2009

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