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IDC promotes CFO, completes strategic review

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canadian digital radiography firm Imaging Dynamics (IDC) has added executive vice president responsibilities to Swapan Kakumanu's current role as chief financial officer (CFO).

July 6, 2009

AngioDynamics debuts RFA probe

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional technology developer AngioDynamics has introduced its StarBurst XLi-Enhanced Semi-Flex probe, a radiofrequency ablation (RFA) device.

July 6, 2009

Toshiba gets first SoCal Aquilion One order

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed its first Aquilion One CT scanner in Southern California.

July 6, 2009

Covidien gets Canadian OK for generic sestamibi

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare technology firm Covidien has received approval from Health Canada for its generic technetium-99m sestamibi kit.

July 6, 2009

High-pitch cardiothoracic CTA skips breath-holds and high doses

By Eric Barnes

A new way to use CT angiography (CTA) to scan fast-moving targets -- such as fidgety children and grown-ups with rapid heartbeats -- is becoming routine at a hospital in France.

July 6, 2009

Off-road accidents exact heavy toll on children

By Cynthia E. Keen

A new study published in the July issue of Pediatric Radiology documents the heavy toll that children suffer from accidents involving all-terrain vehicles. The research may provide support for calls to ban children younger than 16 from riding or driving the machines.

July 6, 2009

Sectra hires Carestream vet Varian

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra has tapped imaging veteran Chris Varian as senior business manager, international business development.

July 5, 2009

Siemens reports CT milestones

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare has installed its first Definition AS 20 CT scanner.

July 5, 2009

CT not useful for pediatric headache patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ordering CT examinations for children younger than age 6 who are admitted to an emergency department for a headache seldom aids in diagnosis, exposes the child to unnecessary radiation, and is a waste of money.

July 5, 2009

Boom in endovascular AAA repair is appropriate, study suggests

By Kate Madden Yee

A rapid shift to endovascular-based treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) hasn't resulted in inappropriate use of the procedure, according to a study published in this month's Journal of the American College of Radiology.

July 5, 2009

MRA recommended over CTA for following Kawasaki disease

By Wayne Forrest

Italian researchers recommend coronary MR angiography (MRA) as the modality of choice in the follow-up of patients with Kawasaki disease to reduce the potential cumulative effect of radiation exposure from repeat CT angiography (CTA) exams.

July 5, 2009

Digisonics nabs new contracts

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has won two new contracts.

July 2, 2009

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