Clinical News: Page 2849

Varian donates to U.K. radiography center

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology vendor Varian Medical Systems has donated 10 of its Eclipse treatment planning systems to the Saad Centre for Radiography Clinical Skills Education in London, the company said.

September 11, 2006

iCAD hires CFO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) technology firm iCAD has appointed Darlene Deptula-Hicks as executive vice president and CFO.

September 11, 2006

Online Symposium: Clinical Advancements in Breast MRI

September 11, 2006

Ultrasound screening reveals unknown cardiovascular risk in women

By Edward Susman

Sonographic screening can correctly identify women who may be at risk of heart disease or stroke, especially when traditional risk assessment methods fall short, according to a presentation at the 2006 European Society of Cardiology's World Congress of Cardiology in Barcelona, Spain.

September 11, 2006

Competitive strategy can carve out collaborative interventional turf

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

The reason that passions run among radiologists, cardiologists, and vascular surgeons as to which group controls interventional procedures is simple: money. There are currently 70 million people in the U.S. with cardiovascular disease. In addition, cardiovascular disease becomes more prevalent as people grow older, and by 2020 nearly 50% of the U.S. population will be over 50 years old. The U.S. population is getting older and so the need for minimally invasive catheter-based imaging-guided surgery will continue to grow.

September 11, 2006

Part 1: The Next Generation in MRI-Directed Breast Intervention

During this sponsor-supplied Online Symposium, Dr. Steven Harms discusses the advantages of a dedicated breast MRI system when performing interventional breast procedures.

September 11, 2006