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Varian crosses On-Board Imager milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology vendor Varian Medical Systems reported that it has shipped more than 250 of its On-Board Imager (OBI) devices for image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) since the product's introduction in 2004.
July 26, 2006
Positron's IS2 unit notches 150th SPECT sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
IS2 Medical Systems, an Ottawa, Ontario-based subsidiary of PET developer Positron of Houston, has sold its 150th SPECT camera system.
July 26, 2006
IMS gets Canadian clearance for Giotto
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Italian x-ray and mammography systems developer Internazionale Medico Scientifica (IMS) has received clearance to market its Giotto Image MR-CA mammography unit in Canada.
July 26, 2006
Kubtec lands U.K., NASA order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital x-ray firm Kubtec has received an order for its Xpert 40 digital specimen x-ray system from Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Peterborough, U.K.
July 26, 2006
Xemarc adds to offerings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Xemarc (formerly Airball Medical) has added attachment pads for its 25-mm (1-inch) Measurement Calibration Marker (MCM) ball, which provides medical practitioners with a measurement reference when viewing film x-rays, computed radiography (CR), or digital radiography (DR) exams.
July 26, 2006
3D PET/CT demonstrates virtual vigor
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The combination of 3D imaging technology with PET/CT holds the potential for guiding surgical procedures and for adding important diagnostic information that may herald new applications for the use of PET/CT, according to a pilot study by researchers at Stanford University.
July 26, 2006
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Cytogen begins phase III study for Quadramet
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biopharmaceutical firm Cytogen said that the National Cancer Institute's Radiation Treatment Oncology Group (RTOG) has initiated a randomized phase III trial involving its Quadramet radiopharmaceutical.
July 25, 2006
Study: 16-MDCT yields too many nonevaluable artery segments
By Eric Barnes
Low-dose 16-slice MDCT angiography should not be recommended for the routine nonemergency evaluation of patients with chest pain and an intermediate or high probability of coronary artery disease, according to the authors of a new study in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association.
July 25, 2006
Supertron raises $3.5 million
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI coil developer Supertron has raised $3.5 million in series C financing, according to the Newark, NJ-based firm.
July 25, 2006
Hologic secures $75 million loan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic of Bedford, MA, said that it has secured a $75 million credit facility with Bank of America and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank.
July 25, 2006
Prevent IR coding whirlwind with basics
Proper radiology coding is difficult under the best of situations, particularly so for those who are struggling to understand the nature of interventional radiology (IR) reimbursement. Understanding specific IR terms and procedures can help coders comprehend the often confusing systems of IR reimbursement.
July 25, 2006
Digital radiography gains traction as x-ray goes filmless
By Brian Casey
July 24, 2006
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