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Montreal facility to evaluate ART's SoftScan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Ville-Marie Medical and Women's Health Center in Montreal will evaluate ART Advanced Research Technologies' SoftScan optical breast imaging system.
July 12, 2007
MR parameters divulge depth of acute hamstring injuries
By Shalmali Pal
Professional athletes and dancers are as familiar with hamstring strains as they are with the bench press and barre, respectively. Two studies affirmed MR's major role in defining these injuries. Australian and British researchers used the modality on football players for reinjury risk stratification, while Swedish sports medicine specialists looked at hamstring strains in dancers during slow-speed stretching. While the MR results didn't hold all the answers, the imaging exam was still worth performing, according to the experts.
July 12, 2007
Neoprobe signs Cardinal for Lymphoseek sales
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma camera probe developer Neoprobe of Dublin, OH, has signed a term sheet covering distribution of its Lymphoseek radiopharmaceutical by healthcare products firm Cardinal Health, also of Dublin.
July 12, 2007
CIVCO debuts new needle guidance units
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and radiotherapy products provider CIVCO Medical Solutions has debuted three needle guidance systems for use with Ultrasonix Medical transducers.
July 10, 2007
NEJM study prompts Oregon payor to cancel CAD reimbursement
By Cynthia E. Keen
In a move certain to send chills through the imaging community, an Oregon health insurer has stopped offering reimbursement for computer-aided detection (CAD) for radiology exams. The decision could have major ramifications for the CAD industry should it ripple to other third-party payors.
July 10, 2007
SonoSite to raise $150 million
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite of Bothell, WA, plans to offer $150 million in convertible senior notes, due 2014.
July 10, 2007
Medrad debuts extravasation detector technology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast injector firm Medrad has introduced new extravasation detector technology for its Stellant CT injection system.
July 10, 2007
Medison readies SonoAce X8 shipments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Korean ultrasound vendor Medison plans to begin shipping its SonoAce X8 ultrasound system in the U.S. next month.
July 10, 2007
Chest CT a handy adjunct to breast MR
By Eric Barnes
Dedicated breast CT scanners aren't on the market yet, or even close to market, truth be told. But breast CT happens every day -- with every chest and cardiac CT exam -- and it's the radiologist's job to read the scan for the frequent incidental findings it can yield. CT can even be used to guide breast intervention in some cases, according to Dr. Jeffrey Mendel of Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston.
July 10, 2007
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Installing DR in the ER: A case study
By Kate Madden Yee
ORLANDO - Securing financing for capital expenditures is only the beginning of the complex process of transitioning a department to digital imaging. It is important to thoroughly evaluate the needs of the department and staff workflow patterns before the new technology arrives, but it's also crucial to follow through with training and postinstallation assessment, according to a presentation today at the 2007 American Healthcare Radiology Administrator (AHRA) meeting.
July 9, 2007
Philips reviewing MedQuist stake
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Royal Philips Electronics said it is "reviewing its options" regarding its 70% ownership stake in speech recognition firm MedQuist of Mount Laurel, NJ.
July 9, 2007
Delft installs Odelca-DR in Africa
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Delft Diagnostic Imaging, the parent company of PACS developer Rogan-Delft, has completed the first African installation of its Odelca-DR digital thorax screening device.
July 9, 2007
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