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Philips inks ultrasound gene therapy research deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare sister company Philips Research has signed a joint research agreement with gene therapy developer GlyGenix Therapeutics.
August 4, 2009
Neuroblastoma patients face chronic health risks
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A survey of almost 1,000 adults who received treatment as young children for neuroblastoma between 1970 and 1986 and survived their illness revealed that 41.1% had experienced one or more chronic health conditions later in life.
August 4, 2009
iCAD installs MRI CAD in New York
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm iCAD has installed its VividLook CAD analysis software at an MRI center operated by DRA Imaging in Poughkeepsie, NY.
August 4, 2009
NeuroLogica's CereTom gets Brazil OK
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable scanner developer NeuroLogica has received marketing clearance for its CereTom scanner from ANVISA, the National Health Surveillance Agency in Brazil.
August 4, 2009
FDA OKs Carestream DR system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Carestream DRX-Evolution.
August 4, 2009
IAEA study finds that interventional dose may be too high
By Brian Casey
Many patients at hospitals in developing countries may be getting too much radiation dose during interventional radiology and cardiology procedures, according to a study sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and published in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 4, 2009
Lower-kilovoltage coronary CTA maintains image quality
By Eric Barnes
In a study that included all but the heaviest cardiac imaging patients, European and Japanese researchers were able to cut radiation dose by 31% in coronary CT angiography (CTA) studies by reducing the kilovoltage from 120 kV to 100 kV, with no difference in image quality.
August 4, 2009
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Sapheneia implements Clarity software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization firm Sapheneia has implemented its Clarity CT software at Bolivar Medical Center of Cleveland, MS, to reduce CT radiation dose for patients.
August 3, 2009
Eckert & Ziegler continues record course
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fueled by sales growth in its Nuclear Imaging segment, radiation therapy and radiopharmaceutical developer Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen-und Medizintechnik set new sales records at the six-month mark of 2009.
August 3, 2009
MRI helps identify fetal neural tube defects
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fetal MRI exams can provide more diagnostic details than ultrasound in assessing fetuses suspected of having neural tube defects, according to a study conducted by researchers in Cairo, Egypt.
August 3, 2009
Cerner ProVision gets FDA nod
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare information systems firm Cerner has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its ProVision mammography workstation.
August 3, 2009
Hologic sales, profit dip in Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic saw revenue dip 6% and net income shrink in the third quarter of fiscal 2009.
August 3, 2009
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