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Median gets 510(k) for lung and liver apps
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
French computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Median Technologies has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its LMS-Lung/Track and LMS-Liver applications.
June 17, 2007
New progress in multiple myeloma treatment; MDCT has edge in detection
By Eric Barnes
Multiple myeloma is slowly giving way to new drugs that are extending and improving the quality of patients' lives. Better treatment options make accurate evaluation all the more important for patient management. And according to a new study, multidetector-row CT (MDCT) detects multiple myelomas slightly better than MRI, and significantly better than PET. Neither MRI nor MDCT can do the job alone, however.
June 17, 2007
MRgFUS an option for many women seeking less invasive fibroid treatment
By Shalmali Pal
Nearly a quarter of U.S. women suffer from clinically symptomatic uterine fibroids. While treatment options have moved beyond hysterectomy, researchers from New York City asked how many of these women are eligible for a less invasive treatment, such as MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS). A fair number, according to the group, but refining MRgFUS will open it up to a broader patient population.
June 17, 2007
AuntMinnie.com Ultrasound Imaging Insider
By Erik L. Ridley
June 14, 2007
Report: Equipment malfunction stops cancer treatments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Associated Press in Paris is reporting that hundreds of brain cancer patients in France, the U.S., and Spain may be contacted about their radiation treatments from malfunctioning machines.
June 14, 2007
Studies show benefit of ultrasound in cardiac care
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Several studies released at this week's American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) meeting show that ultrasound is helpful in detecting various forms of cardiac disease.
June 14, 2007
Noncathartic bowel prep facilitates, complicates virtual colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Studies suggest that virtual colonoscopy without cathartic bowel preparation is feasible and sufficiently accurate. More patients might be willing to get screened. But if prepless VC makes patients' lives easier, it complicates matters for radiologists. Dr. Michael Zalis from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston discussed several issues that impact the emergence of a kinder, gentler screening exam at the International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT.
June 14, 2007
ECI launches cardio CTA service
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services provider Emergency Cardiac Imaging of Somers Point, NJ, has launched its service to provide teleradiology-based postprocessing and interpretation of cardiovascular CT and triple rule-out exams.
June 14, 2007
Ethicon unveils new MR biopsy system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Ethicon Endo-Surgery of Cincinnati has launched its Universal Mammotome MR biopsy system.
June 14, 2007
Varian takes Tasmanian order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems will deliver image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) equipment to two oncology centers in Tasmania.
June 14, 2007
Numa launches data migration service
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine connectivity developer Numa of Amherst, NH, has launched a new data migration service designed to help sites move data from legacy removable media to online DVD, RAID, PC hard drives, and other types of more modern PACS storage.
June 14, 2007
UPenn study awarded SNM Small Animal Image of the Year
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A preclinical study presented by Dr. Mei-Ping Kung of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on the use of Avid Radiopharmaceuticals' compound AV-133 (18F-FP-DTBZ) was selected as the 2007 Small Animal Image of the Year at the 2007 SNM meeting.
June 14, 2007
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