Clinical News: Page 2409

Wii remote, Baroque music can lighten the load in reading rooms
By Erik L. Ridley
BOSTON - As radiologist workloads increase, researchers are examining new methods for improving productivity and lowering the risk of repetitive stress injury (RSI). In presentations Monday at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting, researchers found that using a Nintendo Wii remote could reduce the risk of RSI, while listening to Baroque classical music showed promise for improving efficiency.
April 27, 2009
MDS Nordion to partner on isotope alternative study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MDS Nordion has joined with TRIUMF, Canada's national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics, to study the development of an alternative supply source for medical isotopes.
April 27, 2009
Varian launches brachytherapy applicator
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has introduced a new brachytherapy applicator set for increased treatment precision for patients with bronchial cancer.
April 27, 2009
ARRS: MRI detects prostate cancer spread
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have found that MRI can help determine if cancer is restricted to the prostate gland or if it has spread beyond the capsule.
April 27, 2009
SonoSite net grows on lower sales
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite posted final financial results for the first quarter of 2009 that showed net income growth despite a slight decline in revenue.
April 27, 2009
Siemens installs first Definition Flash in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has made the first U.S. installation of its Somatom Definition Flash dual-source CT scanner.
April 26, 2009
iCAD gets Kansas City install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection firm iCAD has received a contract to install its VividLook software for prostate MRI image analysis at a Kansas City, MO, hospital.
April 26, 2009
Sectra inks PACS deal in Portugal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography vendor Sectra has received a multiyear deal to install its PACS software at the second largest hospital in Portugal.
April 26, 2009
Spectrum Dynamics gets first Nevada install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma camera developer Spectrum Dynamics has won a deal to install its D-SPECT dedicated cardiac gamma camera at a medical group practice in Las Vegas.
April 26, 2009
Dilon touts gamma imaging results at ASBS show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dilon Technologies is highlighting results from a clinical study presented at this week's American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) meeting indicating that the company's breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) technology can change patient management.
April 26, 2009
Digisonics takes OB-Windows orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics of Houston has received orders for its OB-Windows clinical reporting and database system.
April 26, 2009
Dornier upgrades Opus table
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dornier MedTech has introduced a flat-panel detector for its Opus II UIMS urology table.
April 26, 2009
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