Clinical News: Page 2899

Confirma teams with Medipattern
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firms Confirma of Kirkland, WA, and Medipattern of Toronto have announced a technology collaboration deal.
May 24, 2006
Suros and SenoRx to bury patent hatchet
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast biopsy competitors Suros Surgical Systems of Indianapolis and SenoRx of Viejo, CA, have agreed to settle patent litigation between the firms.
May 24, 2006
3D ultrasound brings efficiency gains
By Erik L. Ridley
ATLANTIC CITY - Volume sonography yields efficiency and workflow improvements, and can be the technology ultrasound needs to regain market share from other cross-sectional imaging applications, according to a presentation at this week's Leading Edge in Diagnostic Ultrasound conference.
May 24, 2006
64-slice CT reliable as first-line test before coronary angiography
By Crystal Phend
In two of the first studies comparing generations of CT systems, 64-slice scanners appear to be the most accurate in detecting coronary vessel obstruction. The studies, presented at the 2006 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Atlanta, found clinically significant differences among 12-, 16-, and 64-slice scanners.
May 24, 2006
Ultrasonic curettage shaves bone at lower temperatures
By Shalmali Pal
An ultrasound bone curette can safely remove cranial bone without causing heat-induced injury to the surrounding tissues. This device is most effective when combined with the "scratch and away method," according to Japanese neurosurgeons.
May 24, 2006
Elekta introduces new Gamma Knife
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm Elekta has introduced a new member of its Leksell Gamma Knife family, Perfexion.
May 23, 2006
CAD Sciences signs deal with Sapheneia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI computer-aided detection developer CAD Sciences of White Plains, NY, has signed a deal with Sapheneia of Jackson, MS, to develop a product for analyzing suspicious lung lesions with ultralow-dose CT.
May 23, 2006
GE inks FFDM sales deal with Fusion
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., has signed a deal to outsource sales of its Senographe Essential full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system to Fusion Sales Partners, a Baltimore-based sales outsourcing firm.
May 23, 2006
Sunnex lands NIH installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare lighting developer Sunnex of Natick, MA, has installed its Celestial Star MRI surgical light system at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD.
May 23, 2006
CEUS shows promise for monitoring prostate ablation
By Erik L. Ridley
ATLANTIC CITY - Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can precisely delineate thermal lesions from viable tissue, as well as guide and monitor radiofrequency (RF) ablation of the entire prostate, according to a presentation at this week's Leading Edge in Diagnostic Ultrasound conference.
May 23, 2006
High rate of unexpected lung cancers found on routine CT scans
By Jill Stein
SAN DIEGO - One-fifth of consecutive CT scans for all indications in a U.K. teaching hospital demonstrated a new malignancy, according to a study presented Monday at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) conference.
May 23, 2006
Brain Energetics and Neuronal Activity: Applications to fMRI and Medicine
The strength of Brain Energetics and Neuronal Activity lies in the high quality scientific data and the consistent formatting. But for some readers, the depth of information from a biophysical and biochemical perspective may be overwhelming.
May 23, 2006
Previous Page
Page 2899 of 3667
Next Page