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Polyp surveillance risk may be acceptably low
By Eric Barnes
BOSTON - Many gastroenterologists are uncomfortable with radiologists' practice of generally leaving medium-sized colonic polyps in the patient unless they grow larger than 10 mm. The studies, though few, suggest that the risks of surveillance may be acceptably low, and virtual colonoscopy researchers are conducting new studies to find out more.
October 16, 2006
Texas Infrared nets distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical services provider American HealthChoice reported that it has signed an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with medical imaging device developer Texas Infrared of Beaumont, TX, to sell that firm's Omnibodyscan technology.
October 16, 2006
Capintec, Numa collaborate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine connectivity firm Numa has signed a development agreement with radiation measurement device developer Capintec of Ramsey, NJ.
October 16, 2006
IsoRay reaches seed century mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope developer IsoRay reported that the Chicago Prostate Cancer Center (CPCC) of Westmont, IL, reached a milestone in prostate brachytherapy earlier this month by becoming the first cancer center to treat 100 patients using the company's cesium-131 seeds.
October 16, 2006
Viztek places 850th CR scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging informatics firm and medical imaging device reseller Viztek said it has sold its 850th Orex Computed Radiography (owned by Eastman Kodak Health Group) CR scanner.
October 16, 2006
CompuMed lands remote ECG screening contracts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical informatics firm CompuMed has signed a new three-year statewide contract in conjunction with Wexford Health Sources to provide electrocardiogram (ECG) remote interpretation systems and services for the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
October 16, 2006
Aurora unveils SpiralRODEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI technology developer Aurora Imaging Technology has introduced SpiralRODEO a new capability for the vendor's RODEO (rotating delivery of excitation off-resonance) technology.
October 16, 2006
SonoSite reports prelim Q3 numbers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compact-ultrasound developer SonoSite of Bothell, WA, said it expects that the company will report revenue growth of 16% in the third quarter of 2005, but the company revised its annual guidance downward due to the realignment of its U.S. sales force.
October 16, 2006
DRA and MR patient throughput -- reimbursement cuts vs. unconventional wisdom
The reimbursement reductions from the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 have yet to be finalized, but imaging providers have already begun to brace themselves for the impending cuts. The initial reaction for many has been to look at cutting costs, from staffing to new MRI equipment. While there may, indeed, be opportunities to reduce expenses, MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk explains why the greater opportunity is in increasing patient volumes.
October 16, 2006
Older breast cancer patients denied treatment based on age
By Shalmali Pal
Breast cancer management for older women may be complicated because these patients may also have signifcant comorbidities. This has made it difficult for the medical community to agree on how to treat breast cancer in older women, resulting in a trend toward undertreatment, according to a new study.
October 16, 2006
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Pie Medical adds 3D visualization
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dutch imaging vendor Pie Medical Imaging will be introducing its CAAS QCA 3D package as part of the next generation of its CAAS software.
October 15, 2006
Boston nets CE Mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific has received the European CE Mark for its Promus everolimus-eluting coronary stent system.
October 15, 2006
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