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IDC names Boon as CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian digital radiography (DR) developer Imaging Dynamics (IDC) of Calgary has named M. Thomas Boon as its new CEO.
February 18, 2008
Patient Comfort adopts technology to prevent MRSA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patient Comfort Systems of Hayward, CA, has introduced welded seam technology to its line of anti-microbial MRI pads to help reduce the threat of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in MRI suites.
February 18, 2008
AAPM offers report on CT radiation reduction
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) has issued a CT radiation dose management report, which recommends standardized ways of reporting doses and educating users on the latest dose-reduction technology.
February 18, 2008
Eckert & Ziegler, IBt consolidate brachytherapy units
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy and radioisotope developer Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products of Berlin has signed a letter of intent with Belgian medical device company International Brachytherapy (IBt) to consolidate their respective implant businesses.
February 18, 2008
Elekta to buy CMS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta of Stockholm has finalized plans to acquire radiation treatment planning firm CMS of St. Louis.
February 18, 2008
Siemens scores FDA OK for molecular system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its Versant 440 molecular system for use with Versant HCV RNA 3.0 assay for the management of patients with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) who are undergoing antiviral therapy.
February 18, 2008
Targeted renal therapy offers a solution to contrast allergic reactions
By Micheal Casasnovas
Radiologists aren't the only ones who must grapple with contrast-induced allergic reactions: Endovascular therapy specialists may see their choices for imaging exams limited by issues such as contrast-induced nephropathy and hypersensitivity to gadolinium, according to an imaging expert from Columbia University. But the use of targeted renal therapy may reduce the incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy.
February 18, 2008
AFP Imaging posts higher Q2 revenues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An expanded product line and the addition of a mobile dental x-ray unit helped lift revenues for digital x-ray developer AFP Imaging in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2008 (end-December 31).
February 17, 2008
Siemens gets FDA OK for zeego, partners with AFRL
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions' Artis zeego angiography system has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
February 17, 2008
MR-IMPACT trial: CMR equivalent to SPECT for stenosis detection
By Eric Barnes
In a prospective, randomized trial conducted at 18 sites internationally, MR first-pass myocardial perfusion imaging (perfusion-CMR) was at least equivalent to SPECT for detecting coronary artery stenosis, according to a new report in the European Heart Journal.
February 17, 2008
Breast MRI CAD doesn't improve accuracy due to poor DCIS detection
By Kate Madden Yee
Current breast MR computer-aided detection (CAD) cannot improve radiologist accuracy in distinguishing malignant from benign MRI screen-detected lesions because of its poor DCIS detection sensitivity, according to researchers from Toronto. They evaluated the effect of MRI CAD on radiologists' sensitivity and specificity for breast lesions recommended for biopsy after MR screening in women with a high risk of breast cancer.
February 17, 2008
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ProCure partners with UPenn
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ProCure Treatment Centers of Bloomington, IN, has signed an agreement with the University of Pennsylvania (Upenn) Roberts Proton Therapy Center in Philadelphia to provide advanced training programs and accredit medical professionals in proton therapy.
February 14, 2008
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