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GE debuts ob/gyn US upgrades
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare launched several new technologies for its Voluson i and Voluson e ultrasound scanners at the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) meeting in Chicago.
August 26, 2008
TomoTherapy gets 510(k) for new Hi-Art mode
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy said it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for TomoDirect, a new mode for its Hi-Art radiation therapy system.
August 26, 2008
Meeting the challenge of obstetrical sonography coding
By Erik L. Ridley
While coding for obstetrical sonography can be a challenge, it's crucial to know the codes and keep up on coding trends, according to Dr. Joshua Copel, a professor of obstetrics-gynecology and pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT.
August 26, 2008
PET dose-painting methods produce discordant results
By Kathlyn Stone
As intensity-modulated radiation therapy becomes more sophisticated, oncologists are investigating new dose-painting methods to determine which areas of tumor target volume should receive additional radiation dose. But a new study indicates that two promising methods to guide dose painting actually produce sharply varied results.
August 26, 2008
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AECL monitors isotope supply after Dutch shutdown
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian isotope supplier Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL) is ready to increase production to cover a potential shortfall in isotope supply after the recent shutdown of a nuclear reactor in the Netherlands.
August 25, 2008
Research automates virtual colonoscopy exams
By Brian Casey
August 25, 2008
US Oncology names Smith to VP post
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy center operator US Oncology has named Stephen Smith as vice president/general manager for research and personalized science services.
August 25, 2008
TomoTherapy to shuffle management
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy said that vice president of global sales Mary Elizabeth (Beth) Klein has resigned to pursue other opportunities.
August 25, 2008
Del adds Italian radiography orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Del Global Technologies subsidiary Villa Sistemi Medicali has installed two Apollo DRF systems at two hospitals in Rome.
August 25, 2008
ROI changes colorectal tumor perfusion measurements
By Eric Barnes
The development of automated perfusion-mapping software for CT data has opened up intriguing possibilities for the assessment of tumor vascularity, specifically for monitoring response to antiangiogenic drug treatment. But where, precisely, to measure tumor vascularity is a question that had not been addressed, according to U.K. researchers.
August 25, 2008
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Automated polyp measurement supports risk assessment
By Eric Barnes
Automated polyp-measurement software performed as well as human readers in a study that could lead to more efficient screening with virtual colonoscopy. The study sought to evaluate the accuracy of an automated polyp size measurement tool and its effectiveness for risk stratification in 305 subjects.
August 25, 2008
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Medison debuts X6 scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Medison has introduced its SonoAce X6 ultrasound scanner.
August 24, 2008
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