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German screening trial finds high accuracy for VC
By Eric Barnes
Results from the first 300 patients screened in the ongoing Munich Colorectal Cancer Prevention Trial indicate that virtual colonoscopy with 64-slice CT is sensitive and specific for the detection of polyps of all sizes. The researchers in Germany found that conventional colonoscopy had a slight edge in diminutive polyps, but virtual colonoscopy did a little better with the larger lesions.
January 16, 2007
California hospital to install Gamma Knife
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm Elekta will deliver and install its Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion system at Washington Hospital in Fremont, CA.
January 15, 2007
Isilon signs Texas center chain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital storage developer Isilon Systems of Seattle said that the Austin Radiological Association (ARA) has deployed its Isilon IQ storage system for storing digital mammography images.
January 15, 2007
Global Resource files microwave thermotherapy patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Global Resource, a West Berlin, NJ-based microwave device developer, reported that it has completed its filing for U.S. and international patents for microwave thermotherapy technology for treating cancerous tumors, particularly breast tumors.
January 15, 2007
Philips, Biosense Webster collaborate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA, has signed a strategic alliance with cardiac technology developer Biosense Webster of Diamond Bar, CA, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary.
January 15, 2007
Conor wins British patent victory
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Conor Medsystems reported that the Court of Appeal in the U.K. unanimously upheld the decision of the High Court of Justice to revoke the U.K. portion of European Patent 0 706 376 B1 to Angiotech Pharmaceuticals.
January 15, 2007
Sectra nets Netherlands RIS/PACS contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish healthcare technology and device developer Sectra reported that Leiden University Medical Center has signed a RIS/PACS deal with the Linkoping-based firm.
January 15, 2007
Varian notches multilinac install in London
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has placed four of its Clinac iX linear accelerators at the new Queen's Hospital in London.
January 15, 2007
CAD turns in mixed performance for pulmonary embolism
By Erik L. Ridley
While computer-aided detection (CAD) technology shows promise for assisting radiologists in detecting pulmonary embolism (PE), four recent studies showed a wide range of sensitivity for various iterations of the technology. Experiences ranged from CAD systems that were user-friendly, but plagued by too many false negatives, to systems that offered improved accuracy.
January 15, 2007
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Adenosine stress safe for MR perfusion
By Eric Barnes
MR stress perfusion imaging (MSPI) with adenosine is safe even for daily clinical use, according to researchers from Germany who used it in patients with suspected coronary artery disease. Adenosine is an effective stress agent, and major side effects are both rare and reversible, the team reported.
January 15, 2007
Dual-energy CT may assist in coronary plaque identification
By Wayne Forrest
With the help of dual-energy CT technology, researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, have taken the first steps toward distinguishing iron from calcium deposits in coronary arteries, potentially enabling the differentiation of hemorrhagic from calcific plaque.
January 14, 2007
Italian firm turns MRI on its head with new magnet design
By Brian Casey
An Italian company called Paramed Medical Systems has developed a novel new magnet design that turns traditional MRI instrumentation on its head. In addition to introducing an intriguing new open-magnet configuration, the company's design also incorporates a new type of superconducting material that could lead to more compact, economical scanner designs.
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