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Acusphere taps Bucceri for regulatory post
Ultrasound contrast developer Acusphere has hired Dennis Bucceri as its senior vice president of regulatory affairs.
February 4, 2007
TechniScan raises $6.4 million
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound imaging technology developer TechniScan Medical Systems said it has received $6.4 million from completion of a Series D preferred financing round.
February 4, 2007
VC CAD delivers accuracy on unfamiliar datasets
By Eric Barnes
The National Institutes of Health tested its virtual colonoscopy computer-aided detection (CAD) system on a patient cohort it wasn't trained on, garnering high marks for sensitivity and specificity in a sizeable study. Fortunately it found all the cancers, too.
February 4, 2007
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CAD performs well in lung nodule detection
By Erik L. Ridley
Use of computer-aided detection (CAD) technology helps improve the detection of lung nodules, according to two recent studies. Researchers in Canada evaluated CAD software for nodule detection in a lung cancer screening setting, while researchers in Italy found that CAD improved radiologists' performance in detecting lung nodules on multidetector-row (MDCT) exams.
February 4, 2007
Molecular Insight prices IPO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals has priced the initial public offering (IPO) of 5 million shares of its common stock at $14 per share.
February 1, 2007
DraxImage to bring generic sestamibi to market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian radiopharmaceutical firm DraxImage has submitted an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its generic kit for the preparation of technetium-99m (Tc-99m) sestamibi.
February 1, 2007
Medicare proposes expanded stent coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed to expand its policy for carotid artery stenting (CAS).
February 1, 2007
The ABCs of MRI for hip disorders
By Shalmali Pal
PEBBLE BEACH, CA - Radiography may be the first choice for assessing the painful hip, but MRI techniques offer an opportunity to perform customized imaging, which is especially important if invasive surgery is in a patient's future, according to Dr. Robert Boutin of MedTel International. At the Orthopedic Imaging at Pebble Beach conference on Thursday, Boutin offered some pearls and pitfalls of hip MRI to assess a wide range of disorders, including osteonecrosis and labral tears.
February 1, 2007
J&J completes Conor acquisition
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Johnson & Johnson of New Brunswick, NJ, said it has completed its acquisition of vascular device developer Conor Medsystems.
February 1, 2007
Fischer vets aim to revive company
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Less than a year after mammography and x-ray vendor Fischer Imaging filed Chapter 11, a group of company veterans is looking to revive the firm's brand.
February 1, 2007
AuntMinnieTV: Cardiac MRI detects heart changes in older athletes
By Brian Casey
February 1, 2007
Mammography CAD beats double reading in Norwegian study
By Erik L. Ridley
Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology may improve the breast cancer detection rate for full-field digital mammography (FFDM) and film-screen mammography exams in facilities employing double reading, according to a new study by researchers in Norway.
February 1, 2007
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