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FDA clears Boston Scientific catheter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a catheter used for endoscopic procedures, the company said.
May 27, 2009
OR Technology wins South African contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
German image processing and PACS provider OR Technology has signed a contract with a hospital in South Africa, the company said.
May 27, 2009
Study: Cancer death rates drop in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cancer death rates continue to decline in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society's annual cancer statistics report for 2009.
May 27, 2009
Study: Childhood cancer rates remain constant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Cancer Society reports that there will be no change in the number of new cases of childhood cancer in 2009, according to its annual cancer statistics report. However, the number of deaths attributed to childhood cancer is estimated to decline by more than 7% in the U.S.
May 27, 2009
MarketStat #56: Cath lab sites with fixed cath labs
An estimated total of 4,225 fixed cath lab rooms are installed in 2,000 sites nationwide. The average number of cath lab rooms per site is 2.1 rooms.
May 27, 2009
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Varian adds to PaxScan DR line
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has introduced PaxScan 3030+, a flat-panel digital radiography (DR) detector designed for interventional angiography procedures.
May 27, 2009
MedPro posts strong Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound dealer MedPro Imaging reported a 118% increase in revenue in its first quarter of 2009.
May 27, 2009
ASRT: Radiation therapy staffing remains stable
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Staffing rates for radiation therapy facilities have remained relatively stable within the past two years, according to a study recently performed by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
May 27, 2009
MRA planning halves radiation, contrast dose during UAE
By Kate Madden Yee
German researchers have found that performing an MR angiography (MRA) scan for planning prior to uterine artery embolization (UAE) can cut both radiation and contrast dose in half, according to a study published in the June issue of Radiology.
May 27, 2009
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Triple-rule-out CT scans benefit from prospective gating
By Eric Barnes
For patients with nonspecific chest pain, whole-chest low-dose CT scans (also known as triple-rule-out studies) delivered better image quality and far lower radiation dose than comparable retrospectively gated scans, according to a new study in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
May 27, 2009
Increase seen in metastatic colon cancer survival
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advances in chemotherapy, biological agents, and liver resection techniques have led to a dramatic increase in survival for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, according to researchers at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas in Houston and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
May 26, 2009
Elekta signs Ottawa Hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish oncology firm Elekta has inked a long-term strategic partnership agreement with Ottawa Hospital in Canada.
May 26, 2009
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