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Covidien partners with UNSW on imaging agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Covidien of Mansfield, MA, has signed a license agreement to develop a radiolabeled molecular imaging agent to evaluate the efficacy of cancer treatments with NewSouth Innovations, the technology transfer unit of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia.
October 7, 2007
US breast trial leaders aim to discuss ACRIN 6666 data at RSNA
By Shalmali Pal
Breast imaging specialists at the 2007 RSNA meeting can look forward to detailed results from a three-year trial examining the role of ultrasound in breast cancer screening. Dr. Wendie Berg, Ph.D., lead investigator for the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) trial told AuntMinnie.com that the group hopes that the Chicago presentation will coincide with the publication of trial data before the end of 2007.
October 7, 2007
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Michigan heart center aims DSCT guns at image quality
By Eric Barnes
Doctors at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI, do a lot of heart imaging with their dual-source CT (DSCT) scanner. Many of their coronary CT angiography patients come from the emergency room with obesity, significant comorbidities, and worries sufficient to keep their hearts racing during the scans. Center director Dr. Gilbert Raff recently discussed the patient demographics, processes, and results that led to the group's current protocols for DSCT.
October 7, 2007
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ASRT calls an end to annual conference
By Erik L. Ridley
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has decided to discontinue its annual conference, bringing to an end an event that has been a tradition for radiologic technologists since the 1920s. In 2008, the Albuquerque, NM-based society will replace the conference with its ASRT Annual Governance and House of Delegates meeting. The general education portion of the meeting will be eliminated in favor of a new emphasis on the ASRT's governance system, according to the society.
October 4, 2007
NAS signs pact with Carbon Medical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm North American Scientific (NAS) has signed a three-year agreement with Carbon Medical Technologies of St. Paul, MN, to sell gold and carbon markers.
October 4, 2007
Ev3 completes FoxHollow purchase
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device firm ev3 of Plymouth, MN, has completed its purchase of Redwood City, CA-based FoxHollow Technologies, the company said.
October 4, 2007
NAS gets loan extension
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm North American Scientific (NAS) announced that it has received a loan extension from Silicon Valley Bank.
October 4, 2007
AFP wins FDA nod for conebeam CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital x-ray developer AFP Imaging of Elmsford, NY, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its conebeam CT scanner for dental applications, the company reported.
October 4, 2007
Carestream wins Belgian install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health of Rochester, NY, has signed an agreement with a Belgian private teaching hospital to expand its PACS and provide additional computed radiography (CR) systems.
October 4, 2007
InSite One enters nuclear medicine market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Archiving services provider InSite One of Wallingford, CT, has signed a co-marketing agreement with Technology Imaging Services (TIS), a company that serves the nuclear medicine, nuclear cardiology, and PET equipment market.
October 4, 2007
CAD systems differ in detecting small noncalcified breast masses
By Erik L. Ridley
Two computer-aided detection (CAD) systems yielded varying sensitivity in detecting small invasive breast carcinoma, according to a study published in the October issue of Radiology. The researchers compared two CAD systems for detecting invasive breast cancers manifesting as noncalcified masses smaller than 16 mm.
October 4, 2007
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Acusphere names new CFO
Ultrasound contrast developer Acusphere of Watertown, MA, has hired a new chief financial officer (CFO).
October 3, 2007
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