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Boston Scientific receives Cordis litigation verdict
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, announced that a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco has found that the company infringes on a balloon catheter technology patent held by Cordis, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.
November 1, 2007
Palliative radiotherapy cuts symptom severity in bone metastases
By Shalmali Pal
LOS ANGELES - In cancer patients who develop bone metastases, symptom clusters refer to a stable group of at least two interrelated and concurrent symptoms that are relatively independent of other clusters. These symptom clusters may have an effect on patient morbidity, therapeutic outcome, and treatment failures. In a presentation this week at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), Canadian investigators explored whether palliative radiotherapy positively affects symptom clusters.
November 1, 2007
FDG-PET, MRI show worth in tumor treatment response
By Wayne Forrest
A research study from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor finds that diffusion MRI and FDG-PET are two influential imaging biomarkers for quantifying tumor inflammatory response and macrophage infiltration after treatment.
November 1, 2007
Breast MR centers must look beyond imaging and offer universal care
The American Cancer Society recently recommended that certain women would benefit from breast MR screening, inspiring some women's health practices to add the modality to their imaging armamentarium. But siting the magnet and scanning patients is not enough. MRI technologist Bernadette Kaufmann spoke with other experts in the field about the elements that a breast MR program needs to integrate to become a cutting-edge health facility.
November 1, 2007
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Sectra wins Danish contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra of Linköping has inked a deal with a Danish county for its Sectra MicroDose Mammography system, the company reported.
October 31, 2007
IDC awarded Chilean contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian digital radiography (DR) developer Imaging Dynamics (IDC) announced that the Chilean government has chosen its IDC X-Series digital radiography systems to be installed at health facilities through the country.
October 31, 2007
ASTRO news: prostate brachytherapy, whole-breast radiation, and more
By Brian Casey
October 31, 2007
Draxis Health's earnings take Q3 hit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian radiopharmaceutical developer Draxis Health of Mississauga, Ontario, reported declines in revenues and earnings in the company's financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007.
October 31, 2007
Fovia, Stanford in research deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization firm Fovia Medical has signed a research license agreement with Stanford University's Radiology 3D Laboratory in Stanford, CA.
October 31, 2007
ASTRO: Younger men benefit from prostate brachytherapy
By Shalmali Pal
LOS ANGELES - Age should not be a deterrent for using brachytherapy as a primary treatment mode for young men with prostate cancer, according to a study presented this week at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO). In this analysis, men ages 60 and younger achieved "excellent" five-year biochemical control rates compared to their older counterparts (61 years and older).
October 31, 2007
Viatronix
By Brian Casey
(Booth 3303) Virtual colonoscopy CAD software developer Viatronix of Stony Brook, NY, will highlight enhancements to its V3D-Colon software, and will discuss plans to launch a cardiac CAD application by the end of 2007.
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Siemens Medical Solutions
By Brian Casey
(Booth 7713) Look for Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA, to use its appearance at the RSNA show to highlight its portfolio of CAD software, which ranges from lung to mammography to colonography applications.
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