Clinical News: Page 2724

When the OR and radiology collide, workflow solutions are needed

By Wayne Forrest

PROVIDENCE, RI - It is quite common for a surgeon to seek the counsel of a radiologist during a procedure, but time is money in the OR. Speaking at this week's Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting, Dr. Steven Horii of the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia discussed how intraoperative imaging can cause havoc for both the surgical and radiology departments, and how to solve workflow bottlenecks.

June 7, 2007

Sagemark opens new PET imaging center

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PET imaging center operator Sagemark Companies has opened a new outpatient imaging center in Tamarac, FL.

June 7, 2007

Analogic OKs stock repurchase program, reports Q3 results

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical imaging firm Analogic announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $60 million of the company's common stock. The program will be funded with the Peabody, MA-based company's available cash; as of May 31, Analogic had 13,997,000 shares of common stock outstanding.

June 7, 2007

3-tesla MRI sheds light on shading sign in endometriosis

By Shalmali Pal

On T1-weighted MRI, endometrial cysts generally show high signal intensity. Unfortunately, so does other gynecological pathology. Differentiating endometrial cysts from other hemorrhage adnexal cysts is important for adequate treatment, according to Japanese researchers. They compared the MR manifestations of endometrial cysts using both 1.5- and 3-tesla MRI.

June 7, 2007

VisEn brings molecular imaging probe to market

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Optical imaging developer VisEn Medical of Woburn, MA, has released its MMPSense molecular imaging probe for real-time imaging of matrix metallopreoteinase (MMP) related activities in vivo.

June 6, 2007

CompuMed signs new CEO

Medical informatics firm CompuMed of Los Angeles has appointed imaging executive Maurizio Vecchione as its new president and CEO.

June 6, 2007

Canon showcases DR systems at SIIM

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Digital radiography vendor Canon Medical Systems of Lake Success, NY, will showcase its full line of portable and general digital radiography (DR) systems at the annual meeting of the Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) in Providence, RI.

June 6, 2007

Soto to lead AngioDynamics' global sales

Interventional technology provider AngioDynamics has promoted John Soto to the position of vice president of global sales. He succeeds Paul Shea.

June 6, 2007

Aloka introduces US transmission driving system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound developer Aloka of Wallingford, CT, has released ProSound Alpha 10, which is compatible with ultrasound endoscopes, including a gastrovideoscope manufactured by Olympus Medical Systems.

June 6, 2007

InSightec nabs CE Mark

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Focused-ultrasound developer InSightec announced that its ExAblate 2000 system has received the European CE Mark certification for pain palliation of bone metastases.

June 6, 2007

Del sales jump in Q3

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Del Global Technologies has reported strong sales in its fiscal 2007 third quarter, due primarily to higher sales from its Del Medical Systems Group division.

June 6, 2007

Obesity and prostate cancer: Should imaging have a role in screening?

By Kate Madden Yee

Prostate cancer remains a significant health concern in the U.S., where nearly 235,000 men were diagnosed with the disease last year. Preliminary research in obese men strongly suggests that these patients are susceptible to more aggressive cancers and higher mortality rates, and traditional prostate cancer screening exams are not always accurate in this population. Experts weigh in on whether screening obese patients with imaging would be a better bet.

June 6, 2007

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