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NAS receives 510(k) for ClearPath
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy products developer North American Scientific (NAS) said it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S Food and Drug Administration to market the high-dose-rate radiation treatment design of ClearPath, a multicatheter breast brachytherapy device.
November 13, 2006
Dual-source CT overcomes artifacts in coronary imaging
By Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - Dual-source CT (DSCT) is the best option for the detection of coronary artery stenosis and the elimination of artifacts created by a patient's heart rate, according to two studies presented on Monday at the 2006 American Heart Association (AHA) meeting.
November 13, 2006
Colonoscopy declines at VA: Is limited capacity to blame?
By Eric Barnes
Over the past five years, colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates have risen dramatically among patients at Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities. The bad news is that more patients than ever are choosing the least accurate test available, the fecal occult blood test (FOBT), according to VA researchers. Other research finds that sick people in the VA healthcare system may not live long enough to benefit from colorectal cancer screening, though, ironically, patients with significant comorbidities seem to have better access to screening.
November 12, 2006
Wood to retire from Analogic
Medical imaging firm Analogic said that CEO John Wood Jr. will be retiring as CEO and director on December 31.
November 12, 2006
BioLucent renews OhioHealth deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography device developer BioLucent has inked a new two-year agreement to provide its MammoPad breast cushion to OhioHealth, a health system based in Columbus.
November 12, 2006
US study finds pioglitazone slows carotid thickening in type 2 diabetes
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - Using high-resolution B-mode ultrasound, researchers found that the drug pioglitazone helped prevent carotid artery wall thickening in patients with type 2 diabetes better than the comparative drug glimepiride. They presented their findings at this week's American Heart Association (AHA) meeting.
November 12, 2006
Array upgrades 2905, debuts MammoPro
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digitizer firm Array USA has incorporated new upgrades for its 2905 laser film digitizer.
November 12, 2006
AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Shalmali Pal
November 12, 2006
I'm the describer! Ultrasound research lacks true weight
By Shalmali Pal
Modern-day ultrasound research relies too heavily on case descriptions and technical details to be of any real value to the medical community, according to Dr. Bruce Hillman, the chairman of the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN). Hillman, who is also a professor at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, suggests ways in which sonography investigators can make their work more relevant.
November 12, 2006
S&S Technology introduces catheter cabinet
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Motorized viewer and illuminator manufacturer S&S Technology of Houston has launched its CC300 catheter cabinet with electronic and network interface.
November 9, 2006
Stereotaxis shows Q3 revenue gain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided interventional surgery firm Stereotaxis of St. Louis posted a surge in revenues coupled with a slight decrease in net losses for its 2006 fiscal third quarter (end-September 30).
November 9, 2006
Fonar revenue woes continue in Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI vendor Fonar's revenue downturns continued in the first quarter of its 2007 fiscal year, although the firm trimmed its net losses for the period.
November 9, 2006
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