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Cordis acquires Ensure Medical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Biologics Delivery Systems Group, Cordis reported that it has acquired Ensure Medical, a privately held company based in Sunnyvale, CA, that develops devices for post-catheterization closure of the femoral artery.
July 12, 2006
Siemens installs 150th Magnetom C! MRI scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA, has installed its 150th Magnetom C! MRI system.
July 12, 2006
Neoprobe to start Lymphoseek trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma camera probe developer Neoprobe is starting a phase II clinical study of its Lymphoseek lymphatic tissue targeting agent.
July 12, 2006
Ob/gyn ultrasound yields thorny legal issues
By Erik L. Ridley
The practice of obstetrics and gynecology (ob/gyn) ultrasound requires awareness of key legal implications. Dr. Louis Weinstein of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia describes some common errors and liability issues seen in the specialty, discusses several representative claims cases, and offers suggestions for navigating the legal minefield.
July 12, 2006
Guardian begins clinical evaluation of 3i technology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS vendor Guardian Technologies International of Herndon, VA, has agreed to have PACS pioneer H. K. (Bernie) Huang clinically evaluate the company's 3i intelligent imaging analysis algorithm for medical imaging.
July 12, 2006
Parallel imaging improves temporal resolution in breast MRI
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Parallel imaging in breast MRI promises to enhance the efficiency of data postprocessing and improve exam times. For breast MRI exams this procedure allows the imaging of both breasts simultaneously, resulting in reduced motion artifact and improved image quality.
July 12, 2006
Take care when coding for digital mammography and CAD
As mammography evolves to embrace new technologies, coders will need to grow along with it. Digital mammography and computer-aided detection (CAD) are two key technologies that coders are bound to encounter, and proper documentation and coding is critical when using these technologies.
July 12, 2006
Tissue Doppler echo useful in diagnosing acute heart failure in ED
By Erik L. Ridley
Tissue Doppler echocardiography can accurately diagnose acute heart failure in acute dyspneic patients in emergency departments, according to research published online in Heart. A Taiwanese study team prospectively evaluated 92 acute dyspneic patients to investigate the role of the tissue Doppler echocardiography technique.
July 11, 2006
ONI hires new CFO, notches 100th MSK Extreme sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Extremity MRI developer ONI Medical Systems has hired Mark Shooman as its chief financial officer (CFO).
July 11, 2006
Selecting a site for your next MRI suite: It pays to plan ahead
Your imaging facility just installed an MRI unit. What's next? Planning for a new MRI suite in the future. This may seem incomprehensible, but MRI architectural consultant Tobias Gilk explains why now is the time to begin planning ahead, and offers recommendations that can help simplify MRI upgrades or expansions, and save time and money.
July 11, 2006
Guideline proposes mass cardiac screening with imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new guideline to be published in the American Journal of Cardiology recommends noninvasive screening with either CT or ultrasound of all asymptomatic men between ages 45 and 75, and women between ages 55 and 75 to look for coronary plaque buildup and assess carotid wall thickness.
July 10, 2006
Fuji gets FDA approval for CR mammography
By Brian Casey
July 10, 2006
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