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256-slice CT shows promise in one-beat, whole-heart imaging
By Wayne Forrest
The patient cohort was small, but results were nonetheless described as "promising" in a study that assessed the feasibility of using a 256-slice CT scanner for the simultaneous assessment of coronary artery and cardiac function in one-beat, whole-heart studies.
December 6, 2006
Inflammatory view: Imaging blind to plaque risk
By Eric Barnes
There is no vulnerable plaque, only the vulnerable patient. Besides, most plaque is extraluminal, though just as deadly, and therefore all but invisible to lumen-based imaging methods. As a result, the vulnerability of patients rests more on the likelihood of plaque rupture than on the risk of occlusive vascular disease, according to a recent talk by Dr. Steven Nissen from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio.
December 6, 2006
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iCAD, Viatronix ink deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm iCAD has signed a product integration and distribution agreement with advanced visualization firm Viatronix of Stony Brook, NY.
December 5, 2006
Advanced Magnetics, Guerbet file for European clearance of Combidex
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Advanced Magnetics said that its European partner Guerbet has filed a marketing authorization application (MAA) with the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA) for its Combidex functional MRI agent.
December 5, 2006
Aurora gets breast MRI clearance from China
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology has received a registration certificate for its 1.5-tesla dedicated breast MRI system from the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) of the People's Republic of China.
December 5, 2006
Toshiba adds UFVMC install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed its Vantage MRI and Aquilion 8 CT scanners at the University of Florida's Veterinary Medical Center (UFVMC).
December 5, 2006
AV Gallery
Artist's rendition of EOS digital x-ray system.
December 5, 2006
SNM sets 2007 reimbursement road show dates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The SNM, formerly the Society of Nuclear Medicine, will be sponsoring three one-day seminars covering the proper coding, coverage, and payments for nuclear medicine products and services in the U.S. next year.
December 5, 2006
IDC taps Kakumanu for CFO
Digital radiography vendor Imaging Dynamics has named Swapan Kakumanu as it chief financial officer (CFO).
December 5, 2006
Thales launches new Pixium DR detectors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
French x-ray component supplier Thales Electron Devices launched several new digital radiography (DR) detectors from its Trixell DR division at last week's RSNA meeting in Chicago.
December 5, 2006
Mayo develops breath-hold device for CT biopsies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Mayo Clinic of Rochester, MN, has developed a new medical device that it says will help patients control respiratory motion when undergoing CT-guided biopsies.
December 5, 2006
Zen to sell CHILI PACS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Engineering and design firm Zen Engineering Network of Jersey City, NJ, has inked a deal with German software developer CHILI to support and distribute that company's PACS software and services in the U.S.
December 5, 2006
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