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FDA asks for 'black box' warning for gadolinium contrast
By Brian Casey
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today asked that manufacturers of gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents include a "black box" warning on their product labeling. The FDA's action comes after reports have begun surfacing of patients who received gadolinium-based MRI contrast subsequently developing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF).
May 22, 2007
Sectra reports record sales
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Increased direct sales and growing volume in support contracts in its medical systems business helped propel Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra to record sales in its 2006/2007 fiscal year.
May 22, 2007
CMS adds to cardiac ultrasound coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has decided to add Medicare coverage for Doppler monitoring of cardiac output in certain settings.
May 22, 2007
CSW to partner with Visbion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oxford, U.K.-based CSW Group has signed an OEM agreement to incorporate its Case Notes product with Visbion's DICOM imaging technology for electronic health records.
May 22, 2007
MR signal, nonperfusion drive long-term success of MR-guided focused US therapy
By Shalmali Pal
BERLIN - At least 20% of a uterine fibroid treated with MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) therapy must be properly ablated to achieve long-lasting volume changes, according to Boston researchers who are experienced with the technique. The team presented its work this week at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting.
May 22, 2007
Breast MRI helps guide surgical treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI can help guide surgical treatment in women who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer, finding additional tumors and altering treatment in 23% of cases, according to a new study.
May 21, 2007
News from ISMRM show; Hologic to buy Cytyc
By Brian Casey
May 21, 2007
Study: U.S. ultrasound market reaches new heights
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. ultrasound market climbed to a record high of $1.33 billion in sales 2006, according to a report from Klein Biomedical Consultants of New York City.
May 21, 2007
GE announces new head of MR division
GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., has promoted Jim Davis to vice president and general manager of the company's global MR business.
May 21, 2007
PET/MRI system an ISMRM highlight for Siemens
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA, has begun demonstrations of a prototype of an imaging system that can perform simultaneous MRI and PET scans.
May 21, 2007
CT enterography answers range of small-bowel questions
By Eric Barnes
Some radiologists do their best to avoid CT enterography, but they're missing out on a wide range of diagnoses that alternative exams can't provide. Dr. Patrick Rogalla of Charité Hospital in Berlin offers advice for maximizing the value of CT enterography exams for indications ranging from tumor search to inflammatory bowel disease.
May 21, 2007
Coronary MR protocol picks veins favorable for resynchronization therapy
By Shalmali Pal
BERLIN - One-third of cardiac resynchronization therapy procedures in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) experience hemodynamic failure, while another 12% are marred by implantation failure. MR coronary vein imaging holds promise for preprocedural assessment of the veins in CHF patients, according to a presentation Monday at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting.
May 21, 2007
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