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Medipattern nets New York deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm Medipattern has signed a B-CAD-For-Life contract with Long Island Radiology Associates.
June 23, 2009
Viztek lands DR order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging informatics firm Viztek has installed a digital radiography (DR) U-arm system at Patients First Health Care of Washington, MO.
June 23, 2009
Naviscan adds global distributors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET developer Naviscan has signed a distribution agreement with South Korean distributor Hae Dong.
June 23, 2009
Hodgkin's survivors face high stroke risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients treated for Hodgkin's lymphoma with radiation therapy and chemotherapy experience a substantially increased risk of stroke compared to the general population, according to a multi-institutional Dutch study published online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
June 23, 2009
CT colonography and Medicare: Are we the enemy?
By Dr. J. Leonard Lichtenfeld
In this editorial opinion, Dr. Len Lichtenfeld, deputy chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, outlines his concerns over an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine praising the decision by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services not to cover CT colonography -- as well as his objections to the CMS decision itself.
June 23, 2009
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1T extremity MRI accurately shows knee disorders
By Wayne Forrest
The diagnostic capabilities of a dedicated extremity 1-tesla MRI scanner are comparable to those of higher-field-strength magnets when imaging menisci, ligaments, and other knee disorders, according to a study by New York researchers.
June 23, 2009
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CAD helps digital chest x-ray; VA brachytherapy scandal
By Brian Casey
June 22, 2009
ContextVision signs Asian partner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish image enhancement developer ContextVision has inked a new Asian partner for distribution of its GOPView iRVPlus interventional radiology imaging software.
June 22, 2009
Aposense reports positive SNM talk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular imaging and therapy developer Aposense said that recent research found that its PET imaging agent appeared to help oncologists detect apoptosis early in radiation treatment for brain metastases.
June 22, 2009
Philips begins shipping compact US unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has begun international shipments of its CX50 CompactXtreme compact ultrasound system.
June 22, 2009
Swiss group performs transcranial HIFU
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A group of Swiss clinicians is reporting the successful use of MRI-guided transcranial high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat brain disease.
June 22, 2009
NY Times story claims treatment errors at VA brachytherapy unit
By Cynthia E. Keen
A U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in Philadelphia has botched more than 75% of the prostate cancer brachytherapy procedures it has performed in recent years and, until recently, largely avoided clinical or regulatory oversight, according to an article published June 21 in the New York Times.
June 22, 2009
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