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Epix secures equity financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Epix Pharmaceuticals has secured $50 million in financing from a private investment group.
August 4, 2008
IDC's Q2 revenues plunge
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian digital radiography developer Imaging Dynamics (IDC) posted a sharp drop in revenues for the company's second quarter.
August 4, 2008
Bracco touts contrast study results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Italian contrast firm Bracco said that study results show no statistically significant difference between its Isovue-370 low-osmolar CT contrast agent and the Visipaque 320 isomolar agent in the rate of contrast-induced nephropathy in high-risk patients undergoing CT studies.
August 4, 2008
GE debuts new preclinical CT system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has introduced eXplore CT 120, a preclinical CT scanner designed for cardiac disease and drug development research applications.
August 4, 2008
Neoprobe revenue gains help trim net loss
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Strong sales of its gamma detection units helped Neoprobe to a 49% increase in revenues in its second quarter.
August 4, 2008
Philips enters handheld ultrasound sector
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has rolled out CX50 CompactXtreme, the company's first entry into the handheld ultrasound market.
August 4, 2008
CMS sets date for PET coverage meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has set August 20 as the date for the agency to review a proposal to expand its coverage of PET imaging for oncology indications.
August 4, 2008
Prospective gating minimizes dose in 320-slice CTA
By Eric Barnes
In a new study, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital evaluated the impact of different amounts of "padding," or phase window width, on image quality and dose in 320-slice prospectively gated CT angiography (CTA).
August 4, 2008
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PACS data-mining tool analyzes CR retake rates
By Brian Casey
Researchers from Spain have developed software that analyzes PACS data to automatically perform quality control analysis of retake rates of computed radiography studies. They believe their QC tool could make it easier for imaging facilities to reduce retakes and improve the overall quality of service.
August 4, 2008
Study: Follow guidelines when treating contrast reactions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients who develop acute allergic reactions to contrast medications can be safely treated with commonly used drugs, but care must be taken to follow guidelines, according to University of Michigan researchers.
August 3, 2008
Digisonics adds to customer site
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has added additional technology to a customer site.
August 3, 2008
Vascular ultrasound QA requires consistency, validation
By Erik L. Ridley
Successful vascular ultrasound quality assurance requires consistent use of protocols and interpretation schemes, as well as continuously examining a vascular lab's performance using statistical measures, according to Dr. Laurence Needleman, an associate professor of radiology at Thomas Jefferson University.
August 3, 2008
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