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Misonix reports successful prostate ablation results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Misonix of Farmingdale, NY, said that researchers attending last month's American Urological Association (AUA) meeting in Anaheim, CA, reported positive results with the firm's prostate hemiablation therapy device, SB500.
June 5, 2007
GE to supply FFDM to Irish breast cancer screening program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., said it has signed an agreement with the Irish National Cancer Screening Service to provide 13 of 29 digital mammography units to be installed across Ireland as part of that country's national breast cancer screening program, BreastCheck.
June 5, 2007
NCCN to publish PET recommendations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) will be publishing clinical recommendations on the use of PET and PET/CT in the evaluation and management of certain types of cancer.
June 5, 2007
Philips to buy VMI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems has reached an agreement to acquire Brazilian x-ray manufacturer VMI.
June 5, 2007
GE SNM news includes PET, SPECT upgrades
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
WASHINGTON - New enhancements and upgrades to its PET/CT and SPECT product lines mark the exhibit booth of GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., at this week's SNM meeting.
June 5, 2007
Israeli group test-drives 64-slice SPECT/CT system for cardiac imaging
By Brian Casey
WASHINGTON - Israeli researchers yesterday gave SNM attendees a look at their research with an investigational SPECT/CT system that uses 64-slice CT integrated with a dedicated cardiac gamma camera. While they gave the system points for patient convenience, it's still unclear whether such a unit has a role in a clinical environment.
June 5, 2007
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PEM performs well against breast MRI, whole-body PET
By Wayne Forrest
WASHINGTON - Positron emission mammography (PEM) was comparable to breast MRI and outdueled whole-body positron emission tomography (PET) in a pilot study to determine which modality was most helpful in preoperative surgical planning. The results were presented Tuesday at the 2007 SNM annual meeting.
June 5, 2007
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Patients show slight preference for MR colonography over colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
Most patients who underwent MR colonography (MRC) and optical colonoscopy preferred MRI, according to a new study by researchers from Essen, Germany, and Atlanta, GA. When the patients were questioned about which colorectal screening test they'd rather have in the future, however, MR's advantage dwindled.
June 5, 2007
SNM Image of the Year; CAD for PET
By Brian Casey
June 4, 2007
Swissray gets FDA nod
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital radiography (DR) developer Swissray International has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its ddRCompact series of DR systems.
June 4, 2007
GVI launches cardiac SPECT camera
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
WASHINGTON - Gamma camera developer GVI Medical Devices of Twinsburg, OH, is launching a new cardiac SPECT gamma camera, called ClearVision SPECT, at this week's SNM meeting.
June 4, 2007
Philips touts advances at SNM show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
WASHINGTON - Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA, is promoting new enhancements to its flagship PET/CT system, the commercial launch of its newest SPECT camera, and a new preclinical imaging system at this week's SNM meeting.
June 4, 2007
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